What is stretch, partially tear, or completely tear
100
A _____ or ______ can cause the meniscus to tear.
What is a forceful twist or sudden stop
200
The knee is the biggest _____ in the body.
What is joint
200
This type of injury usually occurs when a _____ _____ is applied.
What is a twisting force
200
The MCL is usually injured when the _______ of the knee joint is struck.
What is the outside
200
The most common way to injure your PCL is a _____ ______.
What is a dashboard injury
200
What kinds of sports are meniscus tears common in?
What is contact sports or those that involve pivoting and sudden stopping
300
What is the everyday term for the femur?
What is thigh bone
300
What kind of exercise is jumping an example of?
What is plyometric
300
What does MCL stand for?
What is medial collateral ligament
300
What does the PCL wrap around?
What is the ACL
300
What shape is the meniscus?
What is crescent-shaped
400
The bending and straightening of the knee is more medically known as....?
What is a flex and an extend
400
To help prevent injury you should focus on training drills that require ______, ______ and ______.
What is power, agility and balance
400
______ is often needed and surgery is not.
What is bracing
400
It is important to improve range of motion in what two body parts when you have injured your LCL?
What is your hips and ankles
400
The meniscus is important for what two things?
What is distributing weight and absorbing shock
500
Name the four main bones of the knee.
What is the femur, fibula, tibia and patella
500
The ACL prevents what bone from moving forward?
What is the tibia
500
This ligament runs between the inner surfaces of the ______ and the _______.
What is the femur and the tibia
500
What happens to your knee if you injure your PCL in sports?
What is your knee is hyper flexed with your foot held pointing downwards
500
Name two ways to prevent a meniscus tear.
What is strengthening of the knee, proper form and protective gear when participating in sports, proper warm up and cool down, and strapping and taping of the knee