MORE FUCKING JOINTS

The Patella BLANK

floats above the knee joint held by ligaments

The medial collateral ligament is..

tibial

The lateral collateral ligament is..

fibular

ACL aka BLANK, goes from BLANK, it does..

anterior cruciate ligament, anterior tibia to lateral femur, resists hyperextension

PCL aka BLANK, goes from BLANK, it does..

posterior cruciate ligament, posterior tibia to medial femur, resists anterior knee flex displacement

cruciate means..

cross

The Menisci is BLANK made of BLANK, it does..

C shaped cushion between femur and tibia, fibrocartilege, support and shock absorption

Which is bigger the medial or lateral meniscus? Why?

It is stronger/weaker when flexed/relaxed.

medial bc the femur is at a slight angle, weaker when flexed stronger relaxed

valgus is BLANK varus is BLANK

knock kneed, bow legged

Flexion BLANK so Extension BLANK

Flexion moves BLANK so Extension moves BLANK (hail hitler)

decreases angle, increases angle, anteriorly, posteriorly

Flexion move two bones BLANK while Extension moves two bones BLANK

together, away