anatomy
The anatomical name for the thigh bone
what is the femur
Abbreviated LCL and MCL
What are the Lateral Collateral Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament
This test is used to determine ACL integrity
What is the Anterior Drawer test or Lachman's test.
Muscles that flex the knee
What are the hamstrings
Irritation and build up of bone at the patella tendon attachment site
What is Osgood-Schlatter Disorder
The LCL attaches to these bones
What are the femur and fibula
Abbreviated ACL and PCL
What are the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterior Cruciate Ligament
The test used to test the integrity of the PCL
What is the posterior drawer test
Muscles that extend the knee
What are the quadriceps
Most commonly occurs when the knee cap is forced in a lateral direction
What is a patella dislocation
The anatomical name for the knee cap
What is the patella
Frequently occurs when an athlete recieves a blow to the outside of the knee
What is an MCL injury
This test is used to test the LCL
What is the Varus stress test
Muscles of the quadriceps
What are the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis
A softening or wearing away of articular cartilage at he back of the patella
What is condromalacia
Responsible for absorbing shock between the tibia and femur
What are meniscus
Often caused by a sudden pivot or cut, or landing with a straight let
What is an ACL injury
The stress test used to check the MCL
What is the valgus stress tests
Muscles of the hamstrings
What are the biceps femorus, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus.
Often injuried when the leg is forcefully twisted or rotated, athlete often feels a pop and catching or locking.
What is a meniscus injury
The three bones that make up the knee joint
This structure is sometimes called a ligament and sometimes a tendon because of its unique structure.
What is the patella tendon/patella ligament
McMurray's and Apley's tests are used to test this structure
What are the meniscus
When bone starts forming inside the muscle after a traumatic impact
What is myositis ossificans
What is the unhappy triad.