Knee Bones
The kneecap bone
What is the patella?
Cartilage is placed here
What is between the bones?
The anterior ligament between the femur and tibia
What is the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament)?
The number of muscles there are on the anterior side of the leg
What is four?
The number of bones connected to the knee
What is three bones?
Cartilage is important for this reason
What is to prevent friction between bones?
The posterior ligament between the tibia and femur
What is the PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)?
The number of muscles on the posterior side of the leg
What is three?
The shin bone and larger of the two lower leg bones
What is the tibia?
These are the two types of cartilage in your knees
What are articular and meniscus cartilage?
An injury by twisting the ligament is called
What is a sprain?
The muscles on the front of the thigh
What are quadriceps?
The calf bone and the smaller of the two lower leg bones
What is the fibula?
These are symptoms of damaged knee cartilage
What is pain, swelling, and stiffness in the knee?
The ligament on the outer side of the leg around the knee
What is the LCL (lateral collateral ligament)?
The muscles on the back of the thigh
What are the hamstrings?
The thigh bone
What is the femur?
This is how cartilage can sustain damage
What is overuse?
The ligament on the inner side of the leg around the knee
What is the MCL (medial collateral ligament)?
The best way to warm up your muscles before playing a sport
What is stretching?