Chapter 12 / Knee

The intercondylar eminence is an anatomical landmark located on the femur between the lateral and medial femoral condyles

False

The ligament attaching the anterior horns of the medial and lateral menisci to prevent meniscal distortion on the knee extension is the coronary ligament

False

The most distal aspect of the femur bone is its patellar facet

False

The muscle found immediately beneath (under) the rectus femoris muscle is the vastus femoris muscle

False

The pes anserine group includes the sartorius, gracilis, and membranosus muscles

False

The popliteus muscle, with assistance from the semitendinosus and semimembranosus, externally rotates the tibia

False

The rectus femoris muscle crosses only the knee joint

False

When involved as a flexor of the knee, the plantaris muscle is assisted by the hamstring group and has the quadriceps group as its antagonists

False

Which of the following bones is not considered a weight-bearing bone?

Fibula

The primary function of the _____ is to retract the synovial membrane during knee extension

Genu Articularis

Which of the following muscles assists (acts as a synergist) in the internal rotation of the tibia and has both heads of the biceps femoris as its antagonist muscles?

Gracialis

The ____ muscle is a hip adductor and also crosses the knee joint

Gracilis

The ____ attaches to Gerdy's tubercle on the proximal anterior laterl aspect of the tibia

Iliotibial Band

The ____ ligament has deep fibers attaching to a meniscus

Medial Collateral

The medial and lateral C-shaped fibrocartilages of the knee joint are also known as the

Menisci

Which of the following anatomical structures lie just beneath the anterior joint line of the knee?

Menisci

A muscle considered a weak flexor of the knee is the

Plantaris

In addition to being a flexor of the knee joint, this muscle also is the major internal rotator of the lower leg

Popliteus

The ____ muscle, although considered a weak flexor of the knee, is really of little significance in human anatomy

Popliteus

The ____ muscle, although considered weak flexor of the knee, is really of little significance in human anatomy

Popliteus

The popliteal space is found on the ____ aspect of the knee joint

Posterior

Which of the following ligaments is not considered one of the posterior ligaments of the knee joint?

Posterior Cruciate

An excessive _____ is often cited as a possible cause of knee pain defined as patellofemoral syndrome

Q-Angle

The largest sesamoid bone in the body is inserted within the tendon of insertion of the ____ muscle group

Quadriceps

Which of the following is not a hamstring muscle?

Rectus Femoris

The ____ muscle is known as the longest muscle in the human body

Sartorius

Which of the following muscles does not cross the knee joint?

Soleus

The knee joint is formed by the articulation of the femur and the

Tibia

The knee joint is classified as a modified hinge joint

True

The ligament designed to prevent forward displacement of the tibia on the distal end of the femur is the anterior cruciate ligament

True

The medial and lateral menisci are attached to the tibia

True

The posterior cruciate ligament is responsible for preventing posterior displacement of the proximal tibia on the distal end of the femur

True

The tensor fasciae latae is considered part of the iliotibial band and, therefore, is considered a weak extensor of the knee

True

When the knee joint moves into flexion, the gracilis muscle becomes an internal rotator of the lower leg

True

Three of the four muscles that are major extensors of the knee joint are also known as the

Vasti

The ligaments providing lateral and medial stability to the knee joint are the

collateral ligaments

The gastrocnemius muscle assists the hamstring muscle group in knee flexion and has the _____ muscle group as its antagonists

quadricep femoris

During knee extension, the quadriceps femoris muscle group has which of the following muscles as its major antagonist?

Biceps Femoris

The ______ muscle is considered the lateral hamstring muscle

Biceps Femoris

Which of the following is not a quadriceps muscle?

Biceps Femoris

The ligaments providing anterior and posterior stability to the knee joint are the

Cruciate ligaments