Bilateral means:
- occurring on only on one side of the body
- occurring on both sides of the body
- occurring on the same side of the body
- occurring on the opposite side of the body - Answers occurring on both sides of the body
The LCL originates on the ___ and inserts on the ___.
- lateral femoral condyle; fibular head
- fibular head; lateral femoral condyle
- lateral femoral condyle; lateral tibia plateau
- lateral tibia plateau; lateral femoral condyle - Answers lateral femoral condyle; fibular head
Ipsilateral means:
- occurring on only on one side of the body
- occurring on both sides of the body
- occurring on the same side of the body
- occurring on the opposite side of the body - Answers occurring on the same side of the body
How many articulations exist within the knee joint?
- two
- three
- four
- none of the above - Answers three
The ligaments of the knee can be divided into two groups:
- extracapsular / intraarticular
- subcapsular / interarticular
- extrarticular / intracapsular
- extra capsular / interarticular - Answers extracapsular / intraarticular
The sagittal plane divides the body into ___ halves:
- superior and inferior
- anterior and posterior
- left and right
- none of the answers are correct - Answers left and right
A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of
withstanding tension is known as:
- ligament
- lamina
- tendon
- none of the answers are correct - Answers tendon
The main blood supply to lower leg is the ____.
- popliteal artery
- coronary artery
- radial artery
- tibial artery - Answers popliteal artery
The posterior cruciate ligament is responsible for:
- flexion of the knee
- extension of the knee
- restraint to anterior tibial translation with respect to the femur
- restraint to posterior tibial translation with respect to the femur
- restraint to valgus angulation
- restrained to varus angulation - Answers Restraint to posterior tibial translation with respect to
femur
Knee joint is a modified hinge joint that is also a ___ joint
- syndesmosis
- synovial
- interosseous
- condyloid - Answers synovial
Avascular necrosis means: