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What is the primary function of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
What is the primary function of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
- To provide dynamic stability to the knee in multiple planes (correct)
- To resist medial-lateral sliding between tibia and femur
- To contribute to proprioception of the ankle
- To resist forces in the hip joint
What is the blood supply to the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
What is the blood supply to the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
- Medial genicular artery (correct)
- Lateral genicular artery
- Popliteal artery
- Femoral artery
Which type of forces do the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments primarily resist?
Which type of forces do the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments primarily resist?
- Medial-lateral shear forces
- Anterior-posterior shear forces (correct)
- Compression forces
- Torsional forces
What is the maximum force that the ACL can withstand before rupture?
What is the maximum force that the ACL can withstand before rupture?
Which of the following is true about the location of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Which of the following is true about the location of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
What is the function of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in relation to sliding between the tibia and femur?
What is the function of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in relation to sliding between the tibia and femur?
What type of forces do the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments resist in the knee joint?
What type of forces do the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments resist in the knee joint?
Which artery supplies blood to the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Which artery supplies blood to the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Which of the following is true about the strength of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Which of the following is true about the strength of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Which of the following is true about the synovial membrane covering the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
Which of the following is true about the synovial membrane covering the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments?
What is the maximum force that the posterior cruciate ligament can withstand before rupture?
What is the maximum force that the posterior cruciate ligament can withstand before rupture?
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Anterior cruciate ligament
