Chapter 18: The Knee

3. A ligament in the knee that attaches to the anterior aspect of the tibial plateau, restricting anterior movement of the tibia on the femur.
4. Cartilage in the knee between the femoral condyle and the medial tibial plateau.
5. A rounded prominence found at a point of articulation with another bone.
6. The growth plate within the end of a bone.
11. Outward bending or twisting force.
12. The top, flat portion of the tibia.
14. The point where the kneecap and femur are connected in the trochlear groove.
15. Inward bending or twisting force.
18. A small bone formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint; usually rounded. The patella is an example.
20. The thin layer of cartilaginous connective tissue over the ends of long bones where joints are formed.
22. The kneecap.
23. A grinding noise or sensation within a joint.
24. Cartilage in the knee between the femoral condyle and the lateral tibial plateau.

1. A lubricating substance, produced by the synovial membrane, found in joints.
2. A ligament that attaches to the femur and the fibula; maintains stability of the lateral aspect of the knee joint
7. The tendon that encompasses the patella and extends distally across the front of the knee.
8. A layer of tissue that lines joint cavities and produces synovial fluid.
9. Swelling within the joint cavity.
10. The back side of the patella that is covered with a thick layer of articular cartilage.
13. The area where the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles attach to the anteriomedial tibia.
16. A ligament that attaches the femur to the tibia; maintains the stability on the medial aspect of the knee joint.
17. A ligament in the knee that attaches to the posterior aspect of the tibial plateau, restricting posterior movement of the tibia on the femur.
19. A group of muscles that extend the knee; found on the anterior side of the thigh. Includes the vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and biceps femoris.
21. The point where the tibia meets with the femur.