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1. The LCL originates at the (blank) and inserts on the (blank)
Answer: Lateral femoral condyle/ fibular head
2. T/F the patella serves as a fulcrum for the quadriceps muscles and provides a
mechanical advantage to help the quadriceps function more efficiently
Answer: True
3. When referring to bone anatomy of the knee, how many bones comprise the
knee?
Answer: 4
4. the hamstring muscle group includes
Answer: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimebranosus
5. the knee joint is a modified hinge joint that is also a (blank) joint
Answer: synovial
6. T/F the posterior cruciate ligament is extracapsular
, Answer: False
7. avascular necrosis means
Answer: death of bone related to lack of blood flow
8. the medial femoral condyle is (blank) and (blank) curved than the lateral
condyle
Answer: larger, more
9. when we discuss "bone changes in forma and function due to mechanical
stresses and the force of muscular tension placed on it" we are discussing?
Answer: - Woltt's law
10. the ligaments of the knee can be divided into 2 groups
Answer: extracapsular/intraarticular
11. a tough band of fibrous tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is
capable of withstanding tension is known as
Answer: tendon
12. how many articulations exist within the knee joint?
Answer: 3
13. the flexible connective tissue found on joint surfaces which allows joint
surfaces to slide against one another is called
Answer: cartilage
,14. t/F the primary function of the hamstring muscle group is to flex the knee
Answer: true
15. t/F the primary function of the quadricep is to flex the knee
Answer: false
16. the main function of cortical bone is to provide
Answer: strength
17. the medial collateral ligament is responsible for
Answer: restraint to the valgus
18. the largest joint in the human body is
Answer: the knee
19. if a patient is laying face up on an operating table
Answer: supine
20. if you are standing, and take your index finger and slide it down your thigh
until it contacts the patella, the portion of the patella that you first contact is the
Answer: base
21. the main blood supply to the lower leg is the
Answer: popliteal
22. the lateral collateral ligament is responsible for
Answer: restraint to varus
, 23. anatomical position denotes the patient standing with
Answer: arms extended at the sides/palms facing forward/ toes slightly downward
24. the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones is
Answer: ligaments
25. the soft type of bone exists in the epiphysis regions of long bones
Answer: cancellous bone
26. t/F the point of origin of a muscle is a location where the muscle can
move
Answer: false
27. if a surgeon commented that a particular femoral condyle was "hyper-
trophic" the condyle has
Answer: increased in size
28. the anterior cruciate ligament is responsible for
Answer: restraint to anterior tibial translation with respect to femur
29. the posterior cruciate ligament is responsible for
Answer: restraint to posterior tibial translation with respect to femur
30. t/F the two points of attachment for the medial collateral ligament are the
distal medial femoral condyle and the proximal fibular head
Answer: false