Knee AG Lower Leg

2. the rounds ends at the distal femur
4. shin bone
7. these muscles allow knee extension
10. the specific cartilage that covers the moving surfaces inside the knee such as the tibia and femur
14. ligament that runs down the outside of the knee
17. the kneecap
18. when kicking a ball, the knee moves _______
20. the thigh bone
21. a smooth material that covers bone ends at a joint to cushion the bone and allow the joint to move easily
22. movement of the heel to the buttocks is knee _______
23. quadricep muscle that is most lateral
25. fluid sac that minimizes friction between a tendon and a bone
26. hamstring muscles that lie on top of the semimembranosis
27. the patella is an example of this; a small round bone inside of a tendon
28. quadricep muscle that is most medial

1. soft tissue that surrounds the entire knee
3. one of the hamstring muscles that lie medial
5. muscles group of muscles located on the back of the thighs
6. the MCL attaches from the ________ _______ of the femur to the medial tibia
8. quadricep muscle that moves both the hip and the knee
9. cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber
11. ligament that runs down to the inside of the knee
12. ligament that restricts the backward movement of the tibia to the femur
13. structure that attaches the patella to the tibial tuberosity
15. ligaments that run alone the sides of the knee and limit sideways motion
16. this type of stress happens when the knee moves medially
19. calf muscle that performs knee flexion
22. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the knee and ankle
23. this type of stress happens when the knee moves laterally
24. the ligament that connects the tibia to the femur at the center of the knee