Bone Anatomy
This is the largest bone in the body
What is the FEMUR
This ligament attaches the Femur to the Tibia and resists valgus forces on the knee
What is the MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (MCL)
This type of cartilage provides a smooth surface for the gliding of bones against one another
What is ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
The 2 main jobs of the knee joint
What are SUPPORT & MOBILITY
These are the 4 bones that make up the knee joint
What is the FEMUR, TIBIA, FIBULA, and PATELLA
This ligament attaches the Femur to the Head of the Fibula and resists varus forces on the knee
What is the LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (LCL)
This type of cartilage form crescent-shaped wedges that aid in shock absorption in the knee
What are MENISCUS
This is the place where the patella and the femur articulate
What is the PATELLARFEMORAL GROOVE
This bone supports about 5% of the body weight
What is the FIBULA
This ligament attaches to the anterior aspects of the tibial plateau and restricts anterior motion of the tibia and rotation
What is the ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL)
What is the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE
The acronym A.P.E.X stands for
What is ANTERIOR TO POSTERIOR EXTERNALLY
These are all the articulations found in the knee joint
What are the PATELLOFEMORAL, TIBIOFEMORAL, and TIBIOFIBULAR
This ligament attaches to the posterior aspect of the Tibial Plateau and restricts posterior motion of the tibia and rotation
What is the POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (PCL)
This provides nutrients to articulating surfaces and also lubricates the joint
The articulation that supports 95% of the body weight in humans
What is the TIBIOFEMORAL
This is the part of the Tibia where the Patellar tendon is attached and is where Osgood-Schlatter condition occurs
What is CRUCIATE
The bone where the meniscus are found
What is the TIBIAL PLATEAU
The acronym P.A.I.N stands for
What is POSTERIOR TO ANTERIOR INTERNALLY