Hip and knee Anatomy

Name this large thigh bone

• Ilium

• Femur

• Patella

• Tibia

Name the structure that makes up the socket part of the hip joint (a fused area of three bones)

• Acetabulum

• Tibia

• femur

• Patella

Lateral lower leg bone, distal end is commonly called ankle bone (think Florida)...

• Tibia

• Patella

• fibula

• Talus

Medial lower leg bone, commonly called shin bone (think TX)

• Femur

• Talus

• Fibula

• Tibia

Small sesamoid bone on the anterior knee, commonly called the kneecap

• femur

• Cuboid

• Patella

• Ilium

What type of joint is the knee?

• Synovial

• Hinged

• axial

• Ball and socket

What type of joint is the hip joint?

• Synovial

• Hinged

• Pivot

• Ball & socket

Structure that attaches quadricep muscle to the tibia is the

• Patella

• Patella Tendon

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament

• Quadricep ligament

Descriptions of the ACL would include

• one of the primary knee stabalizers

• commonly injured in sports with quick changes in direction of movement; cutting

• prevents lateral movement of the tibia

• prevents anterior movement of the tibia from the femur

Descriptions of the PCL would include

• one of the primary knee stabalizers

• prevents posterior movement of the tibia from the femur

• prevents lateral movement of the tibia

• a direct blow to the anterior knee is the most common cause of injury