Unit 9 - The Knee

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Across
  1. 3. The tendon that encompasses the patella and extends distally across the front of the knee
  2. 4. Cartilage in the knee between the femoral condyle and the medial tibial plateau
  3. 5. A ligament that attaches to the femur and the fibula; maintains stability of the lateral aspect of the knee joint
  4. 9. The area where the sartorius, gracillus, and semitendinosus muscles attach to the anteriomedial tibia
  5. 11. The thin layer of connective tissue over the ends of long bones
  6. 12. Inward bending or twisting force
  7. 15. The top, flat portion of the tibia
  8. 17. A large group of four muscles in the front of the thigh
  9. 18. A layer of tissue that lines joint cavities and produces synovial fluid
  10. 21. The growth plate on the end of a bone
  11. 22. The rounded prominence found at the point of articulation with another bone
Down
  1. 1. A small bone formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
  2. 2. A flat, longitudinal band found on the medial side of the knee joint
  3. 6. A lubricating substance, produced by the synovial membrane, found in joints
  4. 7. A ligament in the knee that attaches to the posterior aspect of the tibial plateau, restricting posterior movement of the tibia on the femur
  5. 8. A ligament in the knee that attaches to the anterior aspect of the tibial plateau, restricting anterior movement of the tibia on the femur
  6. 10. Outward bending or twisting force
  7. 13. The kneecap
  8. 14. The point where the kneecap and femur are connected in the trochlear groove
  9. 15. The point where the tibia meets with the femur
  10. 16. Cartilage in the knee between the lateral femoral condyle and the lateral tibial plateau
  11. 19. Swelling within the joint cavity
  12. 20. A grinding noise or sensation within a joint