PTAP 1400 Exam 4 | All Questions and Correct Answers | Graded A+ | Verified Answers | Just Released

PTAP 1400 Exam 4 | All Questions and Correct
Answers | Graded A+ | Verified Answers | Just
Released
what is the primary motion of the knee joint? - (ANSWER)flexion & extension



what is the knee joints primary plane of motion - (ANSWER)sagital plane &
frontal axis



how many degrees of freedom is the knee joint? - (ANSWER)2 degrees of
freedom.

flexion & extension- sagital plane

internal & external rotation- transverse plane



what is the main knee joint? - (ANSWER)tibiofemoral joint

-hinge joint



what are the 2 joints that the knee consists of? - (ANSWER)patellofemoral joint &
tibiofemoral joint



what are the bones of the knee? - (ANSWER)femur

tibia

patella

, what is the plumb line? - (ANSWER)line of gravity



what is genu varum - (ANSWER)bowlegged



what is genuflects valgum - (ANSWER)knock knees



what is genuflects recurvatum - (ANSWER)hyperextended



what is the degrees for a person who has genu valgum - (ANSWER)less than 180
degrees



what is the degrees for a person who has genu varum - (ANSWER)more than 180
degrees



what is the job of the MCL & LCL - (ANSWER)not to allow too much genu valgum
or genu varum



what is the anterior cruciate ligament aka ACL - (ANSWER)resists anterior, lateral
& medial tibial movement. stabilizes the knee



where does the ACL connect in the knee? - (ANSWER)posteriorly from the femur
to anteriorly to the tibia