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Bursae
fluid filled sacs
Condyle
where the bones meet (rounded end)
Cruciate
2 ligamentous bands that cross one another within the joint capsule of the knee
Epicondyle
provides sites for the attachment of muscles
Extra-articular
structures located outside joint
Facet
smooth surface that forms a joint with another bone
Fossa
shallow hollow area on a bone or within a joint
Genu recurvatum
hyperextended knees
Genu valgum
knock knees
Genu varum
bowlegs
Hamstrings
muscles at the back of thigh (bending)
Hemarthrosis
blood in a joint cavity
Intra-articular
structures located within the joint
Joint capsule
keeps synovial fluid in joint
Meniscus
2 oval semilunar fibrocartilages that cushion stresses and maintain spacing
Quadriceps
group of muscles that are in front of the thigh (straightening)
Screw home mechanism
tibia rotates internally while swinging and externally when standing upright
Sesamoid bone
small bone found within a muscle or tendon near the surfaces of joint
Translation
movement of one bone in all types of direction
Tubercle
Small rounded projection
Tuberosity
Large rough projection
Valgus
Lateral force pushing inward
Varus
Medial force pushing outward
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