The Anatomy of the Knee
Across
- 3. The test examines the integrity of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments
- 4. The position of greatest _ is termed the close packed position of the knee joint
- 5. Inferior bony feature of the patella
- 6. The cruciate ligaments are intracapsular but _____
- 8. The orientation in which the patella most commonly dislocates
- 10. The knee joint is a _____ hinge joint
- 11. The inflamed bursa giving rise to ‘housemaid’s knee’
- 13. The _____ widen and deepen the tibial articular surfaces
- 14. The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are located within the… (2 words)
- 16. The knee joint is _____ as it has femorotibial and patellafemoral articulations
- 17. The ‘key’ to unlocking the knee (externally rotates femur when foot is planted, or internally rotates tibia when foot is free)
- 18. The articular surfaces of the tibia interact with what bony feature of the femur.
Down
- 1. Largest bursa associated with any joint in the body
- 2. The continuation of the quadriceps tendon (2 words)
- 5. The posterior cruciate ligament prevents _____ displacement of the femur on the tibia.
- 7. The collateral ligaments attach to the _____ of the femur
- 9. The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments originate from which bone
- 12. The medial collateral ligament prevents _____ of the tibia.
- 15. The menisci within the knee-joint act to improve…