The knee joint multiple choice
The most common serious knee ligament injury involves the _____.
Anterior cruciate ligament
Which of the following muscles externally rotates the knee?
Biceps Femoris
Which of the following is not true regarding the quadriceps muscle group?
Covered by the vastus fascia
Which of the following is not correct regarding the knee joint proper?
Sometimes referred to as trochoginglymus joint due to internal and external rotation occurring when in full extension
The biceps femoris inserts primarily on the head of the fibula.
True
All of the following are key bony landmarks of the knee joint except?
Gerdy's Condyle
The rectus femoris is more powerful in extending the knee when the hip is in _____.
Extension
The lateral collateral ligament originates on the lateral femoral condyle distally to popliteus origin and inserts on the fibular head.
False
All three of the vasti muscles of quadriceps originate on proximal femur and insert on patellar superior pole.
True
Articular cartilage is located on the surfaces of both the femur and tibia.
True
The lateral fibula serves as the attachment for knee joint structures but does not articulate with the femur or patella.
True
The medial collateral ligament originates on the medial aspect of upper medial femoral condyle and inserts on medial tibial surface.
True
The sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus all insert just below the medial condyle on upper anteromedial tibial surface.
True