Knee Vocabulary

3. A long muscle of the posterior aspect the thigh
4. Located on the inside of the knee and connects the kneecap to the femur or inner thigh bone
6. The bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and knee
9. A fusiform muscle in the posterior compartment of the thigh
10. The kneecap
12. A condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur
14. On the outside of the knee and is a crescent shaped band
16. A band of tissue on the inside of your knee. It connects your thighbone to the bone of your lower leg
18. It orginiates from the upper part of the femoral shaft and inserts as a flattened tendon
19. This works with the quadriceps muscle to extend the leg
20. This muscle is located along the upper portion of the femur, and covers the front part of the femur
21. One of the key ligaments that help stabilize your knee joint

1. A bulk of muscle located in the superior, anterior middle compartment of the thigh and is the only muscle in the quadriceps group that crosses the hip
2. On the inner side of the knee joint and is a crescent shaped band
5. A thin band of tissue running along the outside of the knee
7. Larger than the lateral condyle due to more weight bearing
8. A fibrous band of tissue on the inside of the knee, connecting shin bone to thigh bone
11. This is located on the lateral side of the thigh
13. The highly specified connective tissue of diarthrodial joints
15. Occupies the medial aspect of the posterior thigh and is relatively long
17. The part of the tendon of the quadriceps that extends from the patella to the tibia