Terms to study Flashcards
(18 cards)
1
Q
Femur
A
Thigh bone
2
Q
Valgus
A
Knocked Knee
3
Q
Varus
A
Boe Legged
4
Q
Meniscus
A
Cushions between tibia and femur
5
Q
Quadriceps
A
Knee tendon that attaches your quads to your patella
6
Q
MCL
A
medial collateral ligament; located on the medial side of the knee
7
Q
LCL
A
Stabilizes femur and fibula
8
Q
ACL
A
Prevents tibia from moving forward
9
Q
PCL
A
prevents tibia from moving backward
10
Q
Patella
A
knee bone
11
Q
Tibia
A
Part of the knee joint
12
Q
Fibula
A
Lateral part of the calf
13
Q
sesamoid
A
protects tendons from stress and wear
14
Q
hamstring muscles
A
extends the hip and flexes the knee
15
Q
subluxation
A
a partial dislocation
16
Q
disslocation
A
a separation of two bones that meet at a joint
17
Q
dashboard injury
A
Causes pain to the PCL
18
Q
osgood - schlatters disease
A
When bones, muscles, and tendons grow at different rates during the growth spurt of puberty
