Knee AG Lower Leg

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Across
  1. 2. the rounds ends at the distal femur
  2. 4. shin bone
  3. 7. these muscles allow knee extension
  4. 10. the specific cartilage that covers the moving surfaces inside the knee such as the tibia and femur
  5. 14. ligament that runs down the outside of the knee
  6. 17. the kneecap
  7. 18. when kicking a ball, the knee moves _______
  8. 20. the thigh bone
  9. 21. a smooth material that covers bone ends at a joint to cushion the bone and allow the joint to move easily
  10. 22. movement of the heel to the buttocks is knee _______
  11. 23. quadricep muscle that is most lateral
  12. 25. fluid sac that minimizes friction between a tendon and a bone
  13. 26. hamstring muscles that lie on top of the semimembranosis
  14. 27. the patella is an example of this; a small round bone inside of a tendon
  15. 28. quadricep muscle that is most medial
Down
  1. 1. soft tissue that surrounds the entire knee
  2. 3. one of the hamstring muscles that lie medial
  3. 5. muscles group of muscles located on the back of the thighs
  4. 6. the MCL attaches from the ________ _______ of the femur to the medial tibia
  5. 8. quadricep muscle that moves both the hip and the knee
  6. 9. cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber
  7. 11. ligament that runs down to the inside of the knee
  8. 12. ligament that restricts the backward movement of the tibia to the femur
  9. 13. structure that attaches the patella to the tibial tuberosity
  10. 15. ligaments that run alone the sides of the knee and limit sideways motion
  11. 16. this type of stress happens when the knee moves medially
  12. 19. calf muscle that performs knee flexion
  13. 22. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the knee and ankle
  14. 23. this type of stress happens when the knee moves laterally
  15. 24. the ligament that connects the tibia to the femur at the center of the knee