Knee

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