Knee joint

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What joints is the knee made up of?

Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints

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What type of joint is the tibiofemoral joint?

Synovial plane

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How many degrees of freedom does the tibiofemoral joint have?

6

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What type of joint is the patellofemoral joint?

Plane joint

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What movements can occur at the knee joint?

Flexion, extension, medial rotation, lateral rotation

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Which muscles are responsible for knee flexion?

The hamstrings: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

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Which muscles are responsible for knee extension?

The quadriceps femoris: vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris

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Which muscles are responsible for medial rotation of the knee?

Popliteus, semimembranosus and semitendinosus

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Which muscles are responsible for lateral rotation of the knee?

Biceps femoris