Mako 101: Knee Anatomy UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What type of joint is the knee? - CORRECT ANSWER - Modified Hinge
Extracapsular Ligaments of the knee - CORRECT ANSWER - MCL (Ant.); LCL (Ant.);
Oblique Popliteal Ligament (Post.); Arcuate Popliteal Ligament (Post.)
Intraarticular Ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER - ACL (Ant.); PCL (Post.)
Blood Vessels that supply the Knee - CORRECT ANSWER - Descending branch of the
lateral femoral circumflex artery; genicular branches of the popliteal artery; descending genicular
artery derived from the femoral artery; recurrent branches from the anterior tibial artery
Nerves of the knee - CORRECT ANSWER - Branches of femoral nerve to vastus m. i. l.;
genicular branches of the tibial and common peroneal nerves; branch from the posterior division
of the obturator nerve
Movements at the Knee Joint - CORRECT ANSWER - Flexion, Extension, Internal and
external rotation
Muscles that act on the knee (Flexers) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hamstrings (B. Femoris,
Semitendinous, Semimembranous), Sartorius, Gracilis, Popliteus, Gastrocnemius
Muscles that act on the knee (Extensors) - CORRECT ANSWER - Quads (R. Femoris,
Vastus L. I. M.)
Three Articulations in the Knee Joint - CORRECT ANSWER - Patellofemoral,
Tibiofemoral (Medial), Tibiofemoral (Lateral)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What type of joint is the knee? - CORRECT ANSWER - Modified Hinge
Extracapsular Ligaments of the knee - CORRECT ANSWER - MCL (Ant.); LCL (Ant.);
Oblique Popliteal Ligament (Post.); Arcuate Popliteal Ligament (Post.)
Intraarticular Ligaments - CORRECT ANSWER - ACL (Ant.); PCL (Post.)
Blood Vessels that supply the Knee - CORRECT ANSWER - Descending branch of the
lateral femoral circumflex artery; genicular branches of the popliteal artery; descending genicular
artery derived from the femoral artery; recurrent branches from the anterior tibial artery
Nerves of the knee - CORRECT ANSWER - Branches of femoral nerve to vastus m. i. l.;
genicular branches of the tibial and common peroneal nerves; branch from the posterior division
of the obturator nerve
Movements at the Knee Joint - CORRECT ANSWER - Flexion, Extension, Internal and
external rotation
Muscles that act on the knee (Flexers) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hamstrings (B. Femoris,
Semitendinous, Semimembranous), Sartorius, Gracilis, Popliteus, Gastrocnemius
Muscles that act on the knee (Extensors) - CORRECT ANSWER - Quads (R. Femoris,
Vastus L. I. M.)
Three Articulations in the Knee Joint - CORRECT ANSWER - Patellofemoral,
Tibiofemoral (Medial), Tibiofemoral (Lateral)
