Knee Trivia

Structure

100

one of the four quad muscles which is in between the intermedius and lateralis

Rectus femoralis

200

Lowermost muscle

Vastus lateralis

300

Hamstring muscle on the medial side

Bicep femorus

400

Upper hamstring muscle

Semitendinosus

500

Tissue above the tibia (pillowlike)

Menisci

Function

100

Knees general function

Moving the leg

200

ACL function 

Stabilizes knee joint and prevents extensive movements.

300

Patella function

Improves effective extension capacity by the quad muscles.

400

Function of the menisci

Increases stability of femorotibial articulation

500

Function of synovial fluid 

Cushions the ends of bones and reduces friction.

Injuries

100

ACL sprain

When the ACL is stretched but not torn

200

ACL tear

The overstretching of the acl that results in a tear

300

PCL tear

Over stretch of the PCL which is also called a hyperextended knee.

400

Meniscus tear

Caused by a stress on the valgus

500

Knee dislocation

Caused by a sudden blow and also change in in direction of the knee

Vocabulary

100

Scientific name for knee

Patella

200

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

ACL

300

Smaller leg bone below femur

Femur

400

Bigger bone below femur

Tibia

500

Long bone above the knee

Femur

Diseases

100

Osteoarthritis

Cartilage in the knee joint begins to break down

200

Infrapatellar fat pad syndrome

When the fat pad becomes pinched in between the knee cap and thigh bone

300

Prepatellar bursitis

Caused by inflammation of the small fluid filled sac

400

Rheumatoid arthritis

Autoimmune disease which affects the knee joint.

500

Osgood-Schlatter disease

Condition which causes pain in the patellar tendon and shinbone which is more often referred to as the tibial tuberosity.