Knee Anatomy

Which of the following is NOT part of the hamstring muscle group?

• Rectus Femoris

• Semitendinosus

• Semimembranosus

• Biceps Femoris

The _____ runs from the anterior tibia to the lateral surface of the medial femoral condyle. It stops anterior translation of the tibia in relation to the femur.

• MCL

• ACL

• PCL

• LCL

The __________ is part of the hamstring muscle group and inserts on the head of the fibula at the lateral side of the knee.

• Semitendinosus

• Semimembranosus

• Biceps Femoris

The action of the quadriceps muscle group is _______.

• knee flexion

• knee extension

• hip flexion

• hip extension

The _____ runs from the medial femoral condyle to the medial tibial condyle and resists against valgus forces.

• MCL

• ACL

• PCL

• LCL

The ITband inserts on the knee at _____.

• the pes anserine

• Gerdy's Tubercle

• the tibial tuberosity

• the fibular head

The ____ runs from the lateral femoral condyle to the fibular head and resists against varus forces.

• MCL

• ACL

• PCL

• LCL

The _____ portion of the menisci has the best blood supply.

• Innermost

• outermost

• middle

The ______ is a "C" shaped piece of cartilage found in the knee.

• lateral meniscus

• medial meniscus

Check only the muscles that attach at the pes anserine.

Choose from: Semimembranosus, Biceps Femoris, Gracilias, Rectus Femoris, Semitendinosus, Vastus Medialis, Sartorius