knee Terms Basic

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Across
  1. 4. A group of muscles at the back of the thigh responsible for knee flexion.
  2. 7. The anterior portion of the pelvic bone.
  3. 8. Refers to the pes anserine, a common insertion point for the gracilis, sartorius, and semitendinosus muscles.
  4. 10. Refers to the ischial tuberosity, a bony projection on the ischium.
  5. 12. Refers to the greater and lesser trochanters, which are prominences on the femur.
  6. 13. Refers to the iliac crest, the upper edge of the ilium.
  7. 15. A small muscle located at the back of the knee that unlocks it during flexion.
  8. 19. The calf muscle that helps in knee flexion and plantarflexion of the ankle.
  9. 20. Projections located above the condyles of the femur.
  10. 21. The curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis.
  11. 22. The term for the hip joint formed by the acetabulum and the femoral head
  12. 24. Refers to the anterior and posterior ligaments that cross within the knee joint.
  13. 25. A sesamoid bone, also known as the kneecap.
  14. 27. Refers to the biceps femoris, a part of the hamstring muscle group.
  15. 29. Refers to the iliotibial band, a fibrous band running along the outside of the thigh.
  16. 30. One of the hamstring muscles, involved in knee flexion.
Down
  1. 1. The socket in the pelvis that articulates with the head of the femur.
  2. 2. A long, slender muscle that assists in knee flexion and hip adduction.
  3. 3. A group of four muscles on the front of the thigh responsible for knee extension.
  4. 5. The longest and strongest bone in the body, located in the thigh.
  5. 6. The uppermost and largest part of the hip bone.
  6. 9. Refers to the three vastus muscles (lateralis, medialis, intermedius) in the quadriceps group.
  7. 11. Refers to the rectus femoris muscle, one of the quadriceps, which crosses both the hip and knee joints.
  8. 14. The shinbone, the larger and stronger of the two bones in the lower leg.
  9. 16. A foramen in the pelvis formed by the pubis and ischium bones.
  10. 17. The smaller bone located next to the tibia in the lower leg.
  11. 18. Ligaments that stabilize the sides of the knee joint.
  12. 23. Crescent-shaped cartilage found in the knee joint that acts as a shock absorber.
  13. 26. Refers to the linea aspera, a ridge on the posterior side of the femur.
  14. 28. Refers to the rounded projections on the femur and tibia that form part of the knee joint.