Anatomy Final Exam Study Guide JR 101 - Verified Correct Answer Key

Anatomy Final Exam Study Guide JR 101 - Verified Correct Answer Key How many bones comprise the knee? - answer - 4 T/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 If you are standing, and take your index finger, and slide it down your thigh until it contacts the patella, the portion of the patella that you first contact is the: - answer - Base How many articulations exist within the knee joint (excluding the fibula)? - answer - 3 The knee joint is a modified hinge joint that is also a _________ joint. - answer - Synovial The ligaments of the knee can be divided into two groups: - answer - extracapsular/intraarticular True or false : the posterior cruciate ligament is intraarticular - answer - True True or false: the primary function of the quadriceps muscle group is to extend the knee. - answer - True True or false : the primary function of the hamstring muscle group is to flex the knee. - answer - True The hamstring muscle group includes: - answer - biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus If a surgeon commented that a particular femoral condyle was "hypertrophic", the condyle has: - answer - increased in size Anatomical position denotes the patient standing, with ______________: - answer - arms extended at the sides/palms facing forward The sagittal plane divides the body into__________ halves : - answer - left and right If a patient is laying face up on an operating table, he/she is in the ________ position. - answer - supine A surgeon is examining an x-ray image that includes a patient's right knee joint. The "contralateral" side is: - answer - the left knee This soft type of bone exists in the epiphyseal/metaphyseal regions of long bones........... - answer - cancellous When we discuss "bone changes in form and function due to mechanical stresses and the force of muscular tension placed on it" ----- we are discussing: - answer - Wolff's Law The flexible connective tissue found on joint surfaces which allows joint surfaces to slide against one another is called: - answer - cartilage The fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones is: - answer - Ligament The anterior cruciate ligament in the knee originates on... - answer - the lateral femoral condyle and inserts on the anterior surface of the tibial plateau The posterior cruciate ligament in the knee originates on... - answer - the medial femoral condyle and inserts on the posterior surface of the tibial plateau True or false: The two points of attachment for the medial collateral ligament are the distal medial femoral condyle and the proximal fibular head. - answer - false A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension is known as: - answer - Tendon True or false: The point of origin of a muscle is a location where a muscle can move. - answer - false The main function of cortical (compact) bone is to provide ________. - answer - Strength Bilateral means: - answer - Occurring on both sides of the body Ipsilateral means: - answer - Occurring on the same side of the body Avascular necrosis means: - answer - Death of bone related to lack of blood flow Arthritis means: - answer - Inflammation of a joint The largest joint in the human body is: - answer - the knee The LCL originates at the ________ and inserts on the ________. - answer - Lateral femoral condyle; fibular head Which ligament is attached to the meniscus and is often damaged with trauma to the meniscus? - answer - MCL The medial femoral condyle is ________ and ________ curved than the lateral condyle. - answer - Larger; more The main blood supply to the lower leg is the ________. - answer - Popliteal artery The anterior cruciate ligament is responsible for: - answer - Restraint to anterior tibial translation with respect to femur The posterior cruciate ligament is responsi