A muscle group comprised of three muscles on the posterior of the thigh.
What are the hamstrings?
100
The patella, tibia, and femur.
What bones comprise the knee joint?
100
Tearing of the muscle tissue.
What is strain?
100
An inflammatory condition caused by overuse; common with jumping sports; pain in the anterior and anterior inferior knee.
What is Patellar Tendinitis?
100
Name of the cartilage that is attached to the tibial plateau?
What is the meniscus?
200
The group of muscles that will extend the knee.
What are the quadriceps?
200
The weight bearing bone of the lower leg.
What is the tibia?
200
Breakdown/softening of cartilage under the patella
What is chondromalacia?
200
Pain on the medial aspect of the knee; mechanism includes a hit or force to the lateral aspect of the knee.
What is a Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain?
200
Group consists of the Biceps Femoris, Semitendinoisis, and the semimembranosis.
What are the hamstrings?
300
The groin muscles are responsible for this action in the hip.
What is adduction?
300
Where the patellar tendon attaches.
What is tibial tuberosity?
300
This injury is typically characterized by pain and inflammation of the tibial terosity in teens aged 13-15.
What is Osgood Schlatter Disease?
300
When the tibia slides forward under the femur due to rotational and/or deceleration forces.
What is the mechanism of injury for an ACL injury?
300
Name of the special test used to diagnosis a PCL injury.
What is the Godfrey's 90/90 or Posterior Sag, or Posterior Drawer Test?
400
The only muscle of the quadriceps to cross the hip and knee joints.
What is the Rectus Femoris?
400
The patella is encased in this.
What is the patellar tendon?
400
What injury best fits the following signs and symptoms: extreme pain, knee fixed in flexion with slight deformity on the lateral joint line; athlete unable to actively extend his/her knee.
What is a patellar dislocation?
400
The type of force that would injure the LCL.
What is a medial or varus stress?
400
What is the test for a possible patellar subluxation?
What is the patellar apprehension test?
500
Insertion point for the Gracilis, Semitendinosis and the Sartorius.
What is the Pes Ansurine?
500
These ligaments prevent side-to-side movement in the knee.
What are the collateral ligaments?
500
This injury typically presents with pain at the joint line, locking/catching, giving way, pain with going up and down steps; positive McMurray or Apley's Compression Sign?
What is a meniscus or cartilage injury?
500
Chronically caused by compression and rotation causing friction to the anterior knee; acutely caused by direct trauma. Presents with severe swelling over the afftected structure.