Knee Anatomy

2. femoris Quadriceps muscle that moves both the hip and the knee (2 words)
4. Many fractures and injuries around the knee require ______ to fully restore function to your leg.
12. Muscles are connected to bones by __________
13. femoral condyle A continuation of capsule forms a secondary bursa IT band and what?
16. Therapy Specific exercises will restore function to your knee and strengthen the leg muscles that support it. This is called ________ _________ (2 words)
18. ligaments These are found inside your knee joint. They cross each other to form an "X" with the anterior cruciate ligament in front and the posterior cruciate ligament in back.
20. / provides stability to the outside of the knee
21. The thigh bone
22. prevents the tibia from moving backward on the femur
23. Bones are connected to other bones by _________
24. The patellar tendon attaches the __________________________ muscle group to the tibal plateau
25. keeps the tibia from moving forward on the femur

1. medialis Quadriceps muscle that is the most medial (2 words)
3. Movement of the heel to the buttocks is knee _________
5. A fluid filled sac that minimizes friction between a tendon and a bone
6. Three _____ meet to form your knee joint: your thighbone (femur), shinbone (tibia), and kneecap (patella).
7. The most common bone broken around the knee is the _____
8. The round ends at the distal femur
9. / provides stability to the inside of the knee
10. exercises Many knee injuries can be successfully treated with simple measures, such as ________ _________ (2 words)
11. condyle The MCL attaches from the ____________ _____________ of the femur to the medial tibia (2 words)
14. Cartilage The ends of the femur and tibia, and the back of the patella are covered with ___________
15. Ligaments These are found on the sides of your knee.
17. A fluid filled sac that minimizes friction between a tendon and a bone
19. / When kicking a soccer ball, the knee moves into ________________