Anatomy
General Vocab
Anatomy II
Knee Injuries
Knee Injuries II
100
What is the point where the tibia meets with the femur?
Tibiofemoral joint
100
What is the largest bone in the lower leg?
Tibia
100
Which ligament resists valgus movements?
What is the medial collateral ligament?
100
The classic complaint in this injury is aching pain in the front of the knee.
What is a patellofemoral problem?
100
What law resulted in an increase of injuries to female athletes?
What is Title IX?
200
What is the point where the kneecap and femur are connected in the femoral groove?
Patellafemoral joint
200
What is the small bone lateral to the tibia called?
Fibula
200
Which ligament of the knee resists varus movements?
What is the lateral collateral ligament.
200
Patellar taping was developed to help prevent the patella from gliding in the wrong plane of motion. Who designed the first patellar taping techniques?
Who is Jenny McConnell?
200
ACL injuries are often accompanied by injuries to which two structures?
What is the meniscus and MCL?
300
What is the cartilage in the knee between the femoral condyle and the medial tibia plateau?
Medial meniscus
300
What is the term for a growth plate?
Epiphysis
300
Which ligament of the knee is mainly responsible for preventing forward motion of the tibia on a fixed femur?
What is the anterior cruciate ligament?
300
A painful condition in the infrapatellar region that effects Hoffa's fat pad is called?
What is fat pad syndrome?
300
A positive SAG test indicates what type of knee injury?
What is a PCL injury?
400
What is the kneecap?
Patella
400
What is a movement that results the knee moving medially on a fixed foot?
Valgus movement
400
Which ligament of the knee is responsible for preventing backward motion of the tibia on a fixed femur?
What is the posterior cruciate ligament?
400
Another player has crashed into the lateral side of your knee while your foot was planted on the ground. Which ligament is most likely injured?
What is the medial collateral ligament?
400
Which meniscus in the knee is torn more frequently?
What is the medial meniscus?
500
What is a lubricating substance found in joints?
synovial fluid
500
What is a movement that results in the knee moving laterally on a fixed foot?
Varus movement
500
The VMO is part of what muscle group?
What are the quadriceps?
500
Who has the most ACL injuries...males or females?
Who are females?
500
A group of conditions involving the the tibial tubercle epiphysis is called?
What is Osgood Schlatter's disease?