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Bony Anatomy
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The proximal end of this bone articulates with the femur to form the knee joint.

What is the tibia?

100
This ligament is important for stability of the knee. It stops the tibia from moving too far forward.
What is the ACL?
100

This nerve innervates the anterior muscles of the thigh

Femoral nerve

100

The tibia rotates in this direction during open chain knee extension

What is external rotation

100
This term is used to descibe someone with excessive hyperextension of the knees.
What is genu recuvatum?
200
This bone not thought to be part of the knee joint, but serves as an attachment site for tendons and ligaments.
What is the proximal fibula?
200
This ligament is typically injured due to excessive valgus forces.
What is the MCL?
200
These two hamstring muslces insert on the medial aspect of the knee.
What is the semimembranosus and semitendinosus?
200

The integrity of this muscle is tested when in a prone position, knee flexed, and foot externally rotated

What is biceps femoris 

200

This is the loose packed position of the knee

What is 25- 30deg flexion

300
This femoral condyle is larger than it's counterpart.
What is the medial condyle?
300
This ligament runs from the posterior tibia to the lateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur.
What is the PCL
300

Other than the hamstring muscles, these other three muscles also help to flex the knee.

What is the sartorius, gastroc, and popliteus?

300

The normal ranges of knee flexion and extension

what is 0deg extension, and 120-140deg flexion


300

This nerve innervates the hamstrings

What is the tibial nerve

400
This is part of the proximal tibia where the ITband inserts.
What is Gerdy's Tubercle?
400
This is the only ligament in the knee that does not attach to the tibia.
What is the LCL?
400
This hamstring muscle inserts on the fibular head.
What is the biceps femoris?
400
This is the direction the patella has to glide during knee flexion.
What is inferiorly?
400

This artery supplies the lateral portion of the meniscus

What is the inferior medial and lateral genicular arteries 

500

Where the Quadriceps muscles all insert on the tibia.

What is the tibial tuberosity?

500

These ligaments ascend from the posterior lateral meniscus to the femur

What is Wrisberg and Humphrey ligaments

500
What three muscles insert on the pes anserine?
What is sartorius, gracilias, and semitendinosus?
500
This is the term to describe the way the tibia has to rotate in order to reach full extension.
What is the screw home mechanism?
500

This mechanoreceptor detects pressure and forceful joint motion

What is Golgi, Golgi Mazzoni