The Anatomy of the Knee

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