Bursa | | Intra-articular knee ligament that prevents posterior movement of the tibia |
Joint Capsule | | The shin bone |
Quadriceps | | A fluid filled sac that minimizes friction between a tendon and a bone |
Tibia | | Structure that attaches the patella to the tibial tuberosity |
Anterior Cruciate | | The patella is an example of this; a small round bone nside of a tendon |
Tensor Fascia Lata | | Quadricep muscle that lies underneath the rectus femoris |
Rectus Femoris | | Quadriceps muscle that is the most medial |
Vastus Medialis | | The thigh bone |
Femur | | Bump on the tibia where the patellar tendon inserts |
Condyle | | Movement of the heel to the buttocks is knee ___________________ |
Varus | | Within a joint |
Posterior Cruciate | | Knee cap |
Tibial tuberosity | | Soft tissue that surrounds the entire knee |
Gastroc | | This stress moves the knee laterally, injuring the LCL |
Intra-articular | | Quadriceps muscle that moves both the hip and the knee |
Biceps Femoris | | This stress moves the knee medially, injuring the MCL |
Medial Condyle | | Ligament of the knee that prevents varus stress |
Meniscus | | Cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absober |
Extra-articular | | Onef of the hamstring muscles that lie medial |
Extension | | Intra-articular knee ligament that prevents anterior movement of the tibia |
Hamstrings | | Group of muscles that perform knee extension |
Patellar Tendon | | Outside of a joint |
Semimembranosis | | Muscle that is attached to the IT Band proximally |
Vastus Intermedius | | Ligament of the knee that prevents valgus stress |
Flexion | | Quadricep muscle that is the most lateral |
Medial Collateral | | The round ends at the distal femur |
Semitendinosis | | Hamstring muscle that lies on top of the semimembranosis |
Sesmoid | | When kicking a soccer ball, the knee moves into ____________________ |
Patella | | The MCL attaches from the ____________ _____________ of the femur to the medial tibia |
Vastus Lateralis | | This connective tissue adds to the lateral support of the knee |
Iliotibial Band | | Group of muscles that perfrom knee extension |
Lateral Collateral | | This calf muscle also performs knee flexion |
Valgus | | Hamstring muscle that lies laterally |