Sportes med

Question 1

Swelling within the joint cavity

Answer 1

Effusion

Question 2

The point where the kneecap and femur are connected in the trochlear groove

Answer 2

Patellofemoral joint

Question 3

Cartilage in the knee between the femoral condyle and the medial tibial plateau

Answer 3

Medial meniscus

Question 4

Inward bending or twisting force

Answer 4

Valgus

Question 5

The growth plate at the end of the bones

Answer 5

Epiphyseal plates

Question 6

A ligament in the knee that attaches to the femur and the fibula allowing for stability in the knee joint

Answer 6

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

Question 7

Cartilage in the knee between the lateral femoral condyle and the lateral tibial plateau

Answer 7

Lateral meniscus

Question 8

A ligament in the knee that attaches to the anterior aspect of the tibial plateau restricting anterior movement of the tibia on the femur

Answer 8

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Question 9

The thin layer or connective tissue over the ends of long bones

Answer 9

Articulate cartilage

Question 10

A ligament in the knee that attaches to the femur and tibia, allowing for stability in the knee joint

Answer 10

Medial collateral ligament

Question 11

A grinding noise or sensation within the joint

Answer 11

Crepitus

Question 12

The area of the attachment for the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus to the anteriomedial tibia

Answer 12

Pes ansurine

Question 13

A ligament in the knee that attaches to the posterior aspect of the tibial plateau, restricting posterior movement of the tibia on the femur

Answer 13

Posterior cruciate ligament

Question 14

A large group of muscles in the front of the thigh

Answer 14

Quadriceps

Question 15

That back side of the patella is covered wit a thick layer of articular cartilage

Answer 15

Retropatellar surface

Question 16

A small bone, formed in a tendon, where it passes over a joint

Answer 16

Sesamoid

Question 17

A lubricating substance found in joints

Answer 17

Synovial fluid

Question 18

The connective tissue that encompasses the patella and extends dismally across the front of the knee

Answer 18

Patellar tendon

Question 19

The rounded prominence found at the point of articulation with another bone

Answer 19

Condyle

Question 20

A double layer of connective tissue that lines joint cavities and produces synovial fluid

Answer 20

Tibial plateau

Question 21

How many bones make up the knee joint

Answer 21

3

Question 22

What are the bones that make up the knee joint

Answer 22

Femur, tibia, patella

Question 23

What joint motions occur at the knee

Answer 23

Flexion and extension

Question 24

What type of bone is the patella

Answer 24

Sesamoid

Question 25

What ligament prevents anterior displacement of the knee

Answer 25

ACL

Question 26

What muscles flex the knee

Answer 26

Semitendinosus and semimembrenosus

Question 27

What ligament prevents posterior displacement of the knee

Answer 27

PCL

Question 28

What muscles extend the knee

Answer 28

Quadriceps

Question 29

What provides cushioning and shock absorption at the knee

Answer 29

Meniscus

Question 30

The patella rides in what anatomical landmark on the femur

Answer 30

Trochlear groove

Question 31

What tissue surrounds the knee joint

Answer 31

Fibrous connective tissue

Question 32

What bone is an example of a sesmoid bone

Answer 32

Patella

Question 33

How do the menisci stabilize the knee joint

Answer 33

They help make a more concave surface for the condyles to glide on

Question 34

What is the name of the joint composed of the patella and the femur

Answer 34

Patellofemoral joint

Question 35

On what do the cruciate ligaments attach themselves to on the tibia

Answer 35

The tibial plateau

Question 36

What is the pes ansurine

Answer 36

The area where the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles attach to the anteriomedial tibia

Question 37

What muscle group is on the posterior thigh

Answer 37

Hamstrings

Question 38

What does the patellar tendon attach on the tibia

Answer 38

Tibial tubercle

Question 39

The point where the tibia meets w the femur

Answer 39

Tibiofemoral joint