The Knee

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Structure of the knee, its bones and muscles
Julia L
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The knee joint is made by the? Femur and the Tibia
The articulation of the Tibia and the Fibula make the ......... joint Tibio-fibula Joint
Find the Tibia: Condyles (M/L), Intercondylar tubercles, Tibial tuberosity, shaft and medial malleolus
The Patella is which type of bone and is embedded in which muscle? Sesamoid bone Quadriceps muscle
Classify the knee joint: - Synovial - Biaxial - Modified Hinge (Condyloid)
What are the movements of the knee joint? Flexion/Extension Locking/unlocking (internal/external rotation)
Classify the Patello-femoral joint A synovial hinge joint formed between three bones: the femur, tibia, and patella. (plane joint?, Multiaxial?, biaxial?
Lable the intracapsular, capsular, and extracapsula ligaments. locate the intra-articular structures:
Both the fibular collateral and tibial collateral limits and prevents...? Limits extension Prevents abduction (Tibial), Adduction (Fibular)
name the 5 Knee flexors -B -S -S -P -s - Biceps Femoris - Semitendinosus - Semimembransous - Politeus - Sartorius
where so the semitendinosus and semimembranosus arise from? Ischial of pelvis to the tibia
what nerve innovates the sartorius muscle? The femoral nerve
Name the quadricep muscles (4) Rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis vastus intermedius
Name the three muscle shown in this picture Biceps Femoris (in green) Semitendenosus (infront) Semimembranosus (behind)
which nerve innovates all the Quadriceps? The femoral Nerve
Which nerve innovates the Politeus? The Tibial nerve
which nerve innovates the Biceps femoris semitendinosus & Semembranosus? The Sciatic nerve
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