JR 101 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
● If a patient is laying face up on an operating table, he/she is in the
____ position Answer: Supine
● The sagittal plane dives the body into ______ halves Answer: left and
right
● if a surgeon commented that a particular femoral condyle was
hypertrophic, the condyle has Answer: increased in size
● Ipsilateral means Answer: on the same side of the body
● The Posterior Cruciate Ligament is primarily responsible for Answer:
restraint to the posterior tibial translation with respect to the femur
● The flexible connective tissue found on joint surfaces which allows
joint surfaces to slides against one another is called: Answer: cartilage
● T or F: the posterior cruciate ligament is extracapsular? Answer: False
,● The main blood supply to the lower leg is the Answer: popliteal artery
● Contralateral means: Answer: on the opposite side of the body
● When we discuss "bone changes in form and function due to
mechanical stress and force of muscular tension placed on it" - we are
discussing: Answer: Wolffs Law
● The medial femoral condyle is ____ and ____ curved than the lateral
condyle Answer: large; more
● The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is primarily responsible for:
Answer: restraint to varus angulation
● T or F: the primary function of the hamstring muscle group is to flex
the knee Answer: True
● T or F: the two points of attachment for the medial collateral ligament
are the distal medial femoral condyle and the proximal fibular head.
Answer: False
● Arthritis means Answer: inflammation of a joint
, ● T or F: the primary function of the quad muscle group is to flex the
knee Answer: False
● The knee joint is a modified hinge joint that is also a ______ joint
Answer: Synovial
● The MCL is primarily responsible for: Answer: restraint to valgus
angulation
● T or F: the patella serves as a fulcrum for the quadriceps muscles and
provides a mechanical advantage to help the quadriceps function more
efficiently. Answer: True
● The ligaments of the knee can be divided into two groups: Answer:
extacapsular/intracapsular
● avascular necrosis means: Answer: death of bone related to lack of
blood flow
● How many articulations exist within the knee joint (excluding the
fibula)? Answer: 3
● The largest joint in the human body? Answer: Knee
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
● If a patient is laying face up on an operating table, he/she is in the
____ position Answer: Supine
● The sagittal plane dives the body into ______ halves Answer: left and
right
● if a surgeon commented that a particular femoral condyle was
hypertrophic, the condyle has Answer: increased in size
● Ipsilateral means Answer: on the same side of the body
● The Posterior Cruciate Ligament is primarily responsible for Answer:
restraint to the posterior tibial translation with respect to the femur
● The flexible connective tissue found on joint surfaces which allows
joint surfaces to slides against one another is called: Answer: cartilage
● T or F: the posterior cruciate ligament is extracapsular? Answer: False
,● The main blood supply to the lower leg is the Answer: popliteal artery
● Contralateral means: Answer: on the opposite side of the body
● When we discuss "bone changes in form and function due to
mechanical stress and force of muscular tension placed on it" - we are
discussing: Answer: Wolffs Law
● The medial femoral condyle is ____ and ____ curved than the lateral
condyle Answer: large; more
● The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is primarily responsible for:
Answer: restraint to varus angulation
● T or F: the primary function of the hamstring muscle group is to flex
the knee Answer: True
● T or F: the two points of attachment for the medial collateral ligament
are the distal medial femoral condyle and the proximal fibular head.
Answer: False
● Arthritis means Answer: inflammation of a joint
, ● T or F: the primary function of the quad muscle group is to flex the
knee Answer: False
● The knee joint is a modified hinge joint that is also a ______ joint
Answer: Synovial
● The MCL is primarily responsible for: Answer: restraint to valgus
angulation
● T or F: the patella serves as a fulcrum for the quadriceps muscles and
provides a mechanical advantage to help the quadriceps function more
efficiently. Answer: True
● The ligaments of the knee can be divided into two groups: Answer:
extacapsular/intracapsular
● avascular necrosis means: Answer: death of bone related to lack of
blood flow
● How many articulations exist within the knee joint (excluding the
fibula)? Answer: 3
● The largest joint in the human body? Answer: Knee
