Knee Joint

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Front Back
Bony structures of knee joint
Femur, tibia, fibula, patella
Ligaments of knee joint
Medial, lateral and cruciate (ACL,PCL)
Tendon of quadriceps end in the patellar tendon at the_____
Tibial tuberosity
Menisci
Two fibrocartilage discs that sit on the tibial plateau, prevent side to side shifting of the femur, absorb shock in the knee joint
Bursae of the knee
Around 20, sacks of synovial fluid that helps joint move freely
Illiotibial band
Connects to pelvis, supports pelvis on femur and connects to tibia
Is rotation possible in the knee joint?
Very little when knee is flexed and not at all when knee is locked
Closure rotation
What happens when knee finally locks, femur rotates medially with respect to the tibia when locked during extension
Primary anterior muscle acting on the knee
Quadriceps group (during extension)
Quadriceps group
Rectus femoris All action: knee extention vastus medialis vastus intermedials vastus laterais
Primary posterior muscles acting on the knee during flexion
Hamstring group: biceps femoris semitendoniosus semimenmbranosus
Popliteus
Key for knee joint stability, short diagonal muscle
Pes anserinus (goose foot muscle)
Comprised of sartorious, gracillis and semitendinosus all three muscles attach to the medial tibia
Patella
Small pan
Poping in the knee
Joint is being reactiviated after a period of rest synovial membrane creates synovial fluid to lubricate joint