KNEE ANATOMY

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Across
  1. 3. condyle    The MCL attaches from the ____________ _____________ of the femur to the medial tibia (2 words)
  2. 5. /   provides stability to the inside of the knee
  3. 7. Muscles are connected to bones by __________
  4. 8. Therapy Specific exercises will restore function to your knee and strengthen the leg muscles that support it. This is called ________ _________ (2 words)
  5. 11. Bones are connected to other bones by _________
  6. 17. Ligaments These are found on the sides of your knee.
  7. 18. femoral condyle    A continuation of capsule forms a secondary bursa IT band and what?
  8. 19. A fluid filled sac that minimizes friction between a tendon and a bone
  9. 21. The thigh bone
  10. 22. exercises Many knee injuries can be successfully treated with simple measures, such as ________ _________ (2 words)
  11. 24. /  provides stability to the outside of the knee
  12. 25. A fluid filled sac that minimizes friction between a tendon and a bone
Down
  1. 1. /  prevents the tibia from moving backward on the femur
  2. 2. medialis    Quadriceps muscle that is the most medial (2 words)
  3. 4. The most common bone broken around the knee is the _____
  4. 6. The round ends at the distal femur
  5. 8. /  prevents the tibia from moving backward on the femur
  6. 9. 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.
  7. 10. Many fractures and injuries around the knee require ______ to fully restore function to your leg.
  8. 12. Cartilage    The ends of the femur and tibia, and the back of the patella are covered with ___________
  9. 13. /  When kicking a soccer ball, the knee moves into ________________
  10. 14. The patellar tendon attaches the __________________________ muscle group to the tibal plateau
  11. 15. /  keeps the tibia from moving forward on the femur
  12. 16. Movement of the heel to the buttocks is knee _________
  13. 20. /   provides stability to the inside of the knee
  14. 23. femoris    Quadriceps muscle that moves both the hip and the knee (2 words)
  15. 25. Three _____ meet to form your knee joint: your thighbone (femur), shinbone (tibia), and kneecap (patella).