<div>LAB 2 - The Knee Joint</div> <div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Intended Learning Outcome: Correlate the structural organization of joint tissues with mechanical fun<wbr>ction (movement of the knee joint)</span></div> | Take the Quiz

Select the bones articulating at the knee joint

Femur

Tibia

Fibula

Patella

In the bovine knee which condyle of the femur is larger?

Lateral ridge

Medial ridge

Define Abduction

Movement that increases the angle between two body parts

Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts

Movement towards midline of the body

Movement away from midline of body

Define flexion

Movement that increases the angle between two body parts

Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts

Movement towards midline of the body

Movement away from midline of body

Select the TWO intra-capsular ligaments

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

Medial collateral ligament (MCL)

Select the statements referring the role of the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

resists posterior sliding of tibia (in relation to femur)

Resists posterior sliding of femur (in relation to tibia)

Restrictions anterior sliding of tibia (in relation to femur)

Resists anterior sliding of femur (in relation to tibia)

Prevents hyper extension

Select the term that best describes tissue B

Popliteus muscle

Infrapatellar fatpad

Meniscus (fibrocartilage)

Infrapatellar bursa

In which direction can the femur be rotated in relation to the tibia?

Medial rotation

Lateral rotation

LAB 2 - The Knee Joint

Intended Learning Outcome: Correlate the structural organization of joint tissues with mechanical function (movement of the knee joint)