Bones of the Knee Joint
Longest & strongest bone in the human body.
Femur
The muscles of the knee provide ______ to the joint.
stability
This tendon works with the ______ muscle group to extend the leg.
quadriceps tendon
Major stabilizing ligaments of the knee:
Anterior cruciate ligament.
Posterior cruciate ligament.
Medial collateral ligament.
Lateral collateral ligament.
Name 3 Michael Jackson songs
Thriller
Billie Jean
Beat It
Man in the Mirror
I wanna Rock with You
Wanna be Startin' Something
Weight-bearing is the main function of which bone in the lower leg?
Tibia
The semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris make up the ________ muscle group.
hamstring
The patellar tendon attaches to the:
tibial tuberosity
The ________ ligament limits anterior translation of the tibia during non-weight bearing movements.
anterior cruciate ligament
Sylvester Stallone played TWO of the most famous characters in cinema-movie history. One was "Rocky." Who was the other?
Rambo
The main function of the Fibula:
provide stability to the ankle joint.
The semitendinosus & semimembranosus are responsible for which movement of the knee joint:
A) external rotation
B) internal rotation
C) both int rotation & ext rotation
The menisci:
A) Cushions any stresses placed upon the knee joint.
B) Maintains spacing between the femur and tibia.
C) Helps to stabilize the knee.
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
The medial collateral ligament:
A) prevents the knee joint from valgus (inward) & external rotating forces.
B) lateral stabilizer of the knee.
C) prevents the femur from moving posteriorly during weight bearing movement.
D) works with the quadriceps muscle to extend the leg.
A) prevents the knee joint from valgus (inward) & external rotating forces.
"Prince" one of the most successful artists of all time, had a blockbuster hit movie in the 80's.
Purple Rain
The tibia is located on the _______ side of the knee joint & it's main function is ...
Medial & weight-bearing
The four muscles of the quadriceps muscle group:
vastus medialis
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius
rectus femoris
The red-white zone of the menisci:
provides minimal blood supply
The _______ prevents hyperextension of the knee joint.
posterior cruciate ligament
Arnold Schwarzenegger's most famous movie, in which he plays a cyborg assassin alien from outer space to kill Sarah Hamilton.
Terminator
Name the bones of the Knee Joint:
Distal Femur – medial & lateral condyles.
Proximal Tibia – medial & lateral condyles.
Proximal Fibula – fibular head.
Patella.
Which TWO hamstring muscles assist with knee flexion AND internal rotation?
semitendinosus & semimembranosus.
The ________ tendon is classified as a "strong" tendon.
patellar
The anterior cruciate ligament:
A) located medial and laterally.
B) attaches to the medial meniscus.
C) limits anterior translation of the tibia during non-weight bearing movements.
D) stabilizes the fibula against excessive internal rotation.
C) limits anterior translation of the tibia during non-weight bearing movements.
Never gonna give you ___
Never gonna let you ____
Never gonna run around and ____ ____
up
down
desert you