Anatomy
Knees
Muscles and Ligaments
More Muscles
Special Tests
100
This is the attachment site for the patellar tendon.
What is the tibial tuberosity?
100
This term means "back knee"
What is Genu recurvatum?
100
The name of the indicated muscle.
Gastrocnemius
100
This muscle adducts and medially rotates the thigh
What is the gluteus minimus?
100
The pathology of this positive test is a meniscal tear.
What is McMurray's test?
200
smaller bone of the lower leg
What is the fibula?
200
This term means "Knock knees"
What is Genu Valgum?
200
The muscle that starts at the hip and crosses the leg.
sartorius
200
This causes the extension of the hip
What is the gluteus maximus?
200
The pathology of this positive test suggests an MCL sprain.
What is the valgus stress test?
300
bone of upper leg
femur
300
This term means "Bowed legs"
What is genu varum?
300
The tendon in which the patella is encased.
What is the quadriceps tendon? What is the patellar ligament?
300
These terms mean "straight" and "of the femur"
What is rectus femoris?
300
This test checks for fibular fractures.
What is the squeeze test?
400
The knee cap
What is the patella?
400
The bony outgrowth on the anterior aspect of the tibia
What is the tibial tuberosity?
400
These are the four muscles that make up the quadriceps femoris group.
What is the vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedius, and rectus femoris?
400
This muscle group causes the extension of the knee
What is the quadriceps femoris group?
400
In these tests, the patient must have their hip flexed to 45 degrees and the knee flexed to 90 degrees.
What is the anterior and posterior drawer test?
500
The proximal end of the tibia
What is the plateau?
500
Femur and patella make up which joint
Femoropatellar
500
These are the three muscles that make up the hamstrings
What are the biceps femoris, the semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus?
500
The posterior aspect of the knee
What is the popliteal fossa?
500
The mechanism for this injury is a varus force.
What is a lateral collateral ligament sprain/tear?