Transcript The Knee { Background Information  Very vulnerable joint  Hinge joint flexion and extension  slight rotation 

The Knee
{
Background Information

Very vulnerable joint

Hinge joint
flexion and extension
 slight rotation

Anatomy - Bones of Knee
Femur
 Tibia
 Tibiofemoral joint
 Fibula
 Patella (knee cap)
 large sesamoid bone

protects knee joint
 Patellofemoeral joint

Anatomy - Cartilage

Medial meniscus

Lateral meniscus
Anatomy - Ligaments

Anterior Cruciate (ACL)

Posterior Cruciate (PCL)

Transverse Ligament (#8)
Anatomy - Ligaments

Tibial (Medial) Collateral Ligament (#4)
Fibular (Lateral) Collateral
Ligament (#9)


Patellar Ligament (#7)
Review
Anterior
Right
Knee
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Anatomy - Muscles of Knee Area

Stability/Extension
Quadriceps

Vastus Medialis
 Vastus Lateralis
 Vastus Intermedius
 Rectus Femoris

Anatomy - Muscles of Knee Area

Flexion knee

Hamstrings

Semimembranosus

Semitendinosus

Biceps Femoris