Knee Anatomy Quiz
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A _________ force puts pressure from the lateral side and stresses the medial side of the knee
A. Big
B. Valgus
C. Varus
D. Superior
The triangular, true sesamoid bone that protects the knee is called the:
A. Tibia
B. Femur
C. Cuboid
D. Patella
Genu Valgum, when we have a large Q-angle, is commonly known as:
A. Knock kneed
B. Bow Legged
C. Squinting Patellas
D. Genu recurvatum
What knee ligament is attached to the femur and tibia on the outside of the joint?
A. ACL
B. MCL
C. LCL
D. PCL
The IT Band (Iliotibial Band) connects the Tensor Fascia Latae to the Fibula and Femur.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The job of the patella is to protect the knee and increase mechanical advanatage of the quadriceps muscle.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The ligament on the inside of the knee is the MCL.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What injury could this be?
A. Patella Strain
B. Patella Fracture
C. Patella Dislocation
D. A bruise
The Q-angle is a measurement from the ____ to the Patella and ____ to Tibial Tuberosity.
A. PSIS and Tibial plateau
B. ASIS and Calcaneus
C. ASIS and patella
D. We don’t have a Q-angle
The patellar tendon attaches to the ____.
A. Calcaneus
B. Femoral Condyle
C. Tibial Plateau
D. Tibial Tuberosity
What bone is the knee cap?
A. Tibia
B. Fibula
C. Patella
D. Femur
What ligament attaches to the femur and fibula?
A. ACL
B. LCL
C. MCL
D. PCL
The flat part of the proximal end of the tibia is called the:
A. Femoral Condyle
B. Tibial Condyle
C. Tibial Plateau
D. Medial Meniscus
The double pointed prominence on the proximal surface of the tibia is called the:
A. Intercondylar eminence
B. Tibial Tuberosity
C. Tibial epicondlye
D. Trochlear grove
How many muscles make up the quadriceps?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
What type of joint is the knee joint?
A. Hinge
B. Ball in socket
C. Modified hinge
D. modified ball in socket
The menisci are discs of ______ on the tibial plateau.
A. Bone
B. Fibrous bands
C. Cardiac Muscle
D. Fibrocartilage
When there is a small or negative Q-angle it is called:
A. Genu Varum (Bow Legged)
B. Squinting patellas
C. Genu Valgum (Knock kneed)
D. Small Q-angle
The term used to describe the tibia internally rotating with extension is called what?
A. Tightening the ACL
B. Screw-home mechanism
C. Relaxing of the ACL
D. There is not a term for this
The inner portion of the menisci are ____ which makes healing almost impossible.
A. Vascular
B. Thin
C. Mobile
D. Avascular
What four bones make up the knee joint?
A. Tibia
B. Fibula
C. Patella
D. Femur
E. All of the above
The Cruciate ligaments form a ___ inside the
A. Cross
B. Q
C. Square
D. Rectangle
The cushion between the femur and tibia is the ________.
A. Ligament
B. Meniscus
C. LCL
D. Patellar Tendon
Where are the hamstrings located?
A. Anterior
B. Posterior
C. Inferior
D. Lateral
The two (2) main joints that make up the knee are the:
A. Tibiotalar and talocrural
B. Radioulnar and sternoclavicular
C. Patellofemoral and tibiofemoral
D. Calcaneofibular and tibiofemoral
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