Knee Jeopardy

Knee Bone Anatomy

100

These four bones form the knee joint.

What are the femur, tibia, fibula, and patella?

200

This "protusion" on the tibia is the site for osgood schlatters.

What is tibial tubercle?

300

This bone only endures about 5% of weight bearing.

What is the fibula?

400

These are the three joint articulations of the knee.

What are the tibiofemoral, patellofemoral, and proximal tibiofibular joint?

500

What is the bony landmark near the lateral side of the patella?

What is Gurdy's tubercle?

Knee Cartilage Anatomy

100

These are the functions of the meniscus.

What are to deepen the joint for increased stability, reduce friction and shock absorption?

200

This ligament and this muscle have attachment sites on the medial meniscus.

What are the MCL and semimembranosus?

300

This meniscus is considered to be avascular

What is the medial meniscus?

400

These are the two functions of articular cartilage.

What are distribute joint loads, protection, reduce  friction?

500

This type of cartilage that makes up the meniscus.

What is fibrocartilage?

Knee Ligament Anatomy

100

These are the four ligaments of the knee.

What are the LCL, MCL, PCL, ACL?

200

Which knee ligament prevents hyperextension of the knee?

What is the PCL?

300

This ligament prevents anterior translation of the tibia.

What is the ACL?

400

This structure separates the two layers of the MCL.

What is a bursae?

500

What is known as both a ligament and a tendon?

What is the patellar tendon?