KNEE ANATOMY Worksheet



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Knee Anatomy Worksheet

1. HOW MANY BONES MAKE UP THE KNEE JOINT?

2. WHAT ARE THEY?

3. WHAT JOINT MOTIONS OCCUR AT THE KNEE JOINT?

4. WHAT TYPE OF BONE IS THE PATELLA?

5. WHAT LIGAMENT PREVENTS ANTERIOR DISPLACEMENT OF THE KNEE?

6. WHAT LIGAMENT PREVENTS VARUS FORCES AT THE KNEE?

7. WHAT MUSCLES FLEX THE KNEE?

8. WHAT LIGAMENT PREVENTS POSTERIOR DISPLACEMENT OF THE KNEE?

9. WHAT LIGAMENT PREVENTS VALGUS FORECES AT THE KNEE?

10. WHAT MUSCLES EXTEND THE KNEE?

11. WHAT PROVIDES CUSHIONING AND SHOCK ABSORPTION AT THE KNEE?

12. THE PATELLA RIDES IN WHAT ANATOMICAL LANDMARK ON THE FEMUR?

13. WHAT TISSUE SURROUNDS THE KNEE JOINT?

14. WHY IS THE KNEE AN UNSTABLE JOINT?

15. HOW DO THE MENISCI STABALIZE THE KNEE JOINT?

16. IF THE MENISCI DO NOT RECEIVE ANY BLOOD SUPPLY, HOW DO THEY RECEIVE

NOURISHMENT?

17. ON WHAT DO THE CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS ATTACH THEMSELVES TO ON THE TIBIA?

18. OF THE TWO LIGAMENTS, MCL AND LCL, WHICH PROVIDES THE MOST STABILITY AND WHY?

19. WHAT MUSCLE GROUP IS ON THE POSTERIOR THIGH?

20. WHAT DOES THE PATELLAR TENDON ATTACH TO ON THE TIBIA?

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