Function
the muscle group in the back of the thigh in charge of flexing the knee
what are hamstrings?
small triangular bone in the front of the knee
what is the patella?
An ACL tear
What is one of the most common knee injuries?
what is cruciate?
8 times one's body weight
what is the load on the knee when one squats?
the round bounds at the distal end of the femur
what are condyles?
Results from a direct blow to the outside of the knee
What causes an MCL tear?
synovial-fluid filled sacs
what are bursae?
slippery material which covers articulating surfaces in the joint
what is hyaline cartilage?
attachment for important muscles and ligaments of the lower leg
what is the fibula?
kneecap moving into the thigh
What is a symptom of patellar tendon tears?
covers a synovial joint and protects it from the outside
what is the articular capsule?
C-shaped piece of fibrocartilage on inside of the knee
what is medial meniscus?
tibiofemoral articulation
what is the load-bearing section of the joint?
the head of this bone consists of two plateaus
what is the tibia?
The patella outside of its groove
What can cause dislocations?
Two: tibiofemoral and patellofemoral
what is the number of articular surfaces in the knee?
connects the quadriceps muscles to the tibia via the patella
what is quadriceps tendon?
semimembranosus, semitendinosus, gracilis, sartorius and popliteus
what are muscles that produce medial rotation?
the two "joints" inside the knee joint and the bone not involved in either
what are tibiofemoral and patellofemoral?
what is fibula?
The kneecap drooping
What's a symptom of a quadriceps tendon tear?
always present to strengthen synovial joints
what are ligaments
biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus
what are hamstrings muscles?