Knee Anatomy Quiz
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What about the meniscus is true?
A. There is a medial meniscus and lateral meniscus.
B. The menisci absorb shock with compression forces to the knee
C. The menisci are poorly vascular
D. All of the above
The job of the patella is to protect the knee and increase mechanical advanatage of the quadriceps muscle.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
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 menisci are discs of ______ on the tibial plateau.
A. Bone
B. Fibrous bands
C. Cardiac Muscle
D. Fibrocartilage
Is this a bad position to be in?
A. Yes
B. No
C. It is not NO
D. Don’t click no.
What two main movements occur at the knee?
A. Flexion and Extension
B. Rotation and Flexion
C. Abduction and Flexion
D. Adduction and Flexion
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 2 main motions that occur at the joint are:
A. Flexion and Rotation
B. Rotation and extension
C. Flexion and circumduction
D. Flexion and Extension
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
Where are the hamstrings located?
A. Anterior
B. Posterior
C. Inferior
D. Lateral
The Cruciate ligaments form a ___ inside the
A. Cross
B. Q
C. Square
D. Rectangle
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 patellar tendon attaches to the ____.
A. Calcaneus
B. Femoral Condyle
C. Tibial Plateau
D. Tibial Tuberosity
What action occurs with the quads?
A. Flexion
B. Extension
C. Rotation
D. Abduction
The knee is one of the most frequently injured joints in the body.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The cushion between the femur and tibia is the ________.
A. Ligament
B. Meniscus
C. LCL
D. Patellar Tendon
The IT Band (Iliotibial Band) connects the Tensor Fascia Latae to the Fibula and Femur.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What ligament, inside the joint prevents forward motion of the tibia.
A. LCL
B. MCL
C. ACL
D. PCL
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
One of the functions of the menisci is to:
A. Increase friction between joints
B. Decrease knee stability
C. Absorb shock
D. Look pretty in the knee
What four bones make up the knee joint?
A. Tibia
B. Fibula
C. Patella
D. Femur
E. All of the above
What bone is the knee cap?
A. Tibia
B. Fibula
C. Patella
D. Femur
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
Where does the patellar tendon insert?
A. Tibia plateau
B. Tibial shalt
C. Tibial tuberosity
D. Fibular head
What injury could this be?
A. Patella Strain
B. Patella Fracture
C. Patella Dislocation
D. A bruise
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