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Week 2: MSC ORT - AT Examquestions with verified
solutions 2025 latest update
Is the fibula considered part of the knee joint? - answer No, the fibula is a
lateral structure
Medial means - answer towards the midline
Lateral means - answer away from the midline
Concave means - answer having an outline or surface that curves inward
Convex means - answer having an outline or surface curved like the
exterior of a circle or sphere
The lateral side of the tibia plateau is - answer convex (joint that
translates/slides)
The medial side of the tibia plateau is - answer concave (ball/socket joint)
Which bones comprise the knee joint? - answer Femur, Patella, Tibia
What are the two Menisci? - answer Medial Meniscus and Lateral
Meniscus
What does the Menisci do/benefits? - answer Disperse body weight,
reduce friction (very smooth surface), and provide stability
What is cartilage? - answer Connective tissue
, Where do you find cartilage? - answer Every joint in the body; cartilage is
thicker and thinner in certain parts of the body
Is cartilage aneural or avascular? - answer Both
Aneural means - answer having no nerve endings
Avascular means - answer no blood supply, lack of blood vessels
The Sciatic nerve bifurcates into 2 nerves. What are they and where do
they reside? - answer Tibial nerve: continues to descend in the posterior
compartment of the leg (medial)
Common Peroneal nerve (fibula nerve): travels down the lateral and
anterior compartments of the leg and foot (lateral)
Popliteal artery and vein - answer -major artery and vein that supplies
blood and takes it back to the heart from the lower limb
-starts off on the front of the femur (femoral artery) then wraps around to
the back of the knee
What are the four main ligaments that comprise the knee? - answer
Medial collateral ligament (MCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Out of the four main ligaments in the knee, which ones are outside
ligaments? - answer MCL and LCL
Out of the four main ligaments in the knee, which ones are inside
ligaments (criss crossed)? - answer ACL (prevents tibia from going too far
forward) and PCL (prevents tibia from going too far backwards)
Cruciate ligaments provide what kind of stability? - answer sagittal
stability (front to back)
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