Plica Syndrome and Knee Joint Anatomy Quiz

Which structure attaches to the intercondylar fossa of the femur?

Which structure separates the right and left sides of the knee joint posteriorly?

Which structure is located at the most superior recess of the synovial cavity?

Which part of the tibia bears 60% of the weight?

What is the strongest attachment site of the patellar ligament?

Which part of the tibia is the strongest insertion site for the patellar ligament?

What structure is responsible for deepening the concavity of the medial femoral condyle?

Which ligament is the tightest in full flexion of the knee joint?

What is the range of medial rotation of the knee joint when the knee is flexed at 45 degrees?

Which muscle is mainly responsible for unlocking the knee joint during flexion?

Which ligament prevents rotation of the tibia on the femur during flexion and extension of the knee joint?

Which ligament is attached to both the joint capsule and the medial meniscus?

Which structure does the medial meniscus sit most anterior to ?

Which meniscus is more likely to tear?

What is the mechanism of injury for the Unhappy Triad of the Knee?

Which ligament extends from the side of the patella and travels inferoposteriorly to blend with the respective collateral ligament?

Which ligament is reinforced anterolaterally by the iliotibial band insertion?

Which ligament attaches the inferior edges of the menisci to the periphery of the tibial plateau?

Which ligament is broad and flat, and extends from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia?

Which ligament of the knee joint is lined by the synovial membrane anteriorly, medially, and laterally?

Which ligament prevents anterior and posterior sliding of the tibia and femur?

Which ligament is located between the anterior horns of the two menisci?

Which ligament attaches to the medial aspect of the intercondylar notch of the femur?

Which part of the tibia overhangs the shaft to a greater extent?

Which ligament attaches to the bone at the edges of the facets and bone in the intercondylar area?

Which structure is responsible for deepening the concavity of the medial femoral condyle?

What replaces the fibrous joint capsule anteriorly?

Which ligament is attached to both the joint capsule and the medial meniscus?

Which artery is usually the main blood supply to the femur?

Which artery supplies the superior aspect of the tibial tuberosity and the patellar ligament?

Which artery supplies the cruciate ligaments, synovial membrane, and periphery of the menisci?

Which artery supplies the lateral aspect of the knee joint and the femur, located just proximal to the lateral condyle?

Which artery supplies the medial aspect of the knee joint and the tibia, located just proximal to the medial condyle?

Which ligament of the knee joint is intracapsular but extrasynovial?

Which ligament attaches the lateral meniscus to the femur and acts to pull the posterior horn anterior and medially, increasing the fit?

Which ligament is shorter and stronger than the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?

Which ligament attaches to the medial aspect of the intercondylar notch of the femur?

Which ligament prevents hyperextension of the knee joint?

Which ligament attaches to the head of the fibula and blends with the lateral head of the gastrocnemius?

Which is commonly torn in conjunction with the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), resulting in the 'unhappy triad' of knee injuries?

Which ligament is responsible for preventing side-to-side movements of the tibia and femur relative to one another?

Which ligament is attached to the medial epicondyle of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia, and blends with the capsule and medial meniscus posteriorly?

Which ligament attaches to the medial aspect of the intercondylar notch of the tibia?

Which ligament joins the anterior horns of the two minisci?