Knee Ligaments and Joint Stability

Knee Ligaments and Joint Stability

Practice ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL, meniscus, patella, knee-motion, attachment, and stability anatomy with original source-backed questions, notes, and flashcards.

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Quiz28 Questions
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Study Notes2 Notes

List of Questions28 questions
  1. Question 1
    • One femoropatellar and two tibiofemoral articulations
    • Two femoropatellar and one tibiofibular articulation
    • One hip and two ankle articulations
    • Only one femorotibial articulation
  2. Question 2
    • Femur and fibula
    • Femur and tibia
    • Patella and tibia
    • Tibia and fibula
  3. Question 3
    • Only rotation
    • Circumduction without flexion
    • Flexion and extension
    • Inversion and eversion
  4. Question 4
    • Only at full extension
    • Only when the patella is removed
    • Rotation is never available
    • When the knee is flexed
  5. Question 5
    • Within the quadriceps femoris tendon
    • Inside the ACL
    • Within the fibular collateral ligament
    • Between the tibia and fibula
  6. Question 6
    • Posterior cruciate ligament
    • Patellar ligament
    • Fibular collateral ligament
    • Medial meniscus
  7. Question 7
    • ACL and PCL
    • MCL and LCL
    • Medial and lateral menisci
    • Quadriceps and patellar tendons
  8. Question 8
    • Spherical
    • Triangular prism
    • Straight cord
    • C-shaped
  9. Question 9
    • It is attached to the capsule and tibial collateral ligament
    • It is fused to the femur
    • It is part of the patellar ligament
    • It has no attachment to the tibia
  10. Question 10
    • Tibial collateral ligament
    • Fibular collateral ligament
    • Anterior cruciate ligament
    • Patellar ligament
  11. Question 11
    • Medial tibia
    • Patella
    • Head of the fibula
    • Intercondylar eminence
  12. Question 12
    • Fibular collateral ligament
    • Posterior cruciate ligament
    • Oblique popliteal ligament
    • Tibial collateral ligament
  13. Question 13
    • Medial tibia
    • Head of the fibula
    • Lateral patella
    • Posterior femur only
  14. Question 14
    • Fibular collateral ligament
    • Tibial collateral ligament
    • Posterior cruciate ligament
    • Patellar ligament
  15. Question 15
    • They become slack to permit rotation
    • They cross inside the capsule
    • They become taut and stabilize the joint
    • They detach from the femur
  16. Question 16
    • Both are lateral to the capsule
    • Both are superficial to the patella
    • Outside the capsule on the sides
    • Inside the capsule
  17. Question 17
    • They cross one another in an X-like arrangement
    • They attach only to cartilage
    • They form a circle around the patella
    • They are shaped like the letter C
  18. Question 18
    • Fibular head
    • Tibial intercondylar region
    • Patellar apex
    • Femoral shaft
  19. Question 19
    • Anterior cruciate ligament
    • Patellar ligament
    • Posterior cruciate ligament
    • Fibular collateral ligament
  20. Question 20
    • Posterior cruciate ligament
    • Medial meniscus
    • Patellar retinaculum
    • Anterior cruciate ligament
  21. Question 21
    • Posterior cruciate ligament
    • Anterior cruciate ligament
    • Fibular collateral ligament
    • Patellar ligament
  22. Question 22
    • Internal rotation of the tibia
    • External rotation of the tibia
    • Abduction of the tibia
    • Inversion of the patella
  23. Question 23
    • Rectus femoris
    • Gastrocnemius only
    • Popliteus
    • Gluteus medius
  24. Question 24
    • Only spinning
    • Only distraction
    • Inversion plus eversion
    • Rolling plus gliding
  25. Question 25
    • Tibial collateral ligament
    • Fibular collateral ligament
    • Posterior cruciate ligament
    • Patellar ligament
  26. Question 26
    • Both attach to the fibular head
    • Those structures are attached to each other
    • Both lie outside the capsule without connections
    • The lateral meniscus pulls directly on both
  27. Question 27
    • A gentle contraction of quadriceps
    • A small inward turn during walking
    • A posteriorly directed force on the tibia while the knee is flexed
    • Isolated ankle inversion
  28. Question 28
    • Fibular collateral ligament, lateral meniscus, and PCL
    • Patellar ligament, lateral meniscus, and ACL
    • Tibial collateral ligament, lateral meniscus, and PCL
    • Tibial collateral ligament, medial meniscus, and ACL
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