Week 2: MSC ORT - AT Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Is the fibula considered part of the knee joint? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, the fibula is a
lateral structure
Medial means - CORRECT ANSWER - towards the midline
Lateral means - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the midline
Concave means - CORRECT ANSWER - having an outline or surface that curves inward
Convex means - CORRECT ANSWER - having an outline or surface curved like the
exterior of a circle or sphere
The lateral side of the tibia plateau is - CORRECT ANSWER - convex (joint that
translates/slides)
The medial side of the tibia plateau is - CORRECT ANSWER - concave (ball/socket joint)
Which bones comprise the knee joint? - CORRECT ANSWER - Femur, Patella, Tibia
What are the two Menisci? - CORRECT ANSWER - Medial Meniscus and Lateral
Meniscus
What does the Menisci do/benefits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Disperse body weight,
reduce friction (very smooth surface), and provide stability
, What is cartilage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Connective tissue
Where do you find cartilage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Every joint in the body; cartilage
is thicker and thinner in certain parts of the body
Is cartilage aneural or avascular? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both
Aneural means - CORRECT ANSWER - having no nerve endings
Avascular means - CORRECT ANSWER - no blood supply, lack of blood vessels
The Sciatic nerve bifurcates into 2 nerves. What are they and where do they reside? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tibial nerve: continues to descend in the posterior compartment of the leg
(medial)
Common Peroneal nerve (fibula nerve): travels down the lateral and anterior compartments of
the leg and foot (lateral)
Popliteal artery and vein - CORRECT ANSWER - -major artery and vein that supplies
blood and takes it back to the heart from the lower limb
-starts off on the front of the femur (femoral artery) then wraps around to the back of the knee
What are the four main ligaments that comprise the knee? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Medial collateral ligament (MCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Out of the four main ligaments in the knee, which ones are outside ligaments? - CORRECT
ANSWER - MCL and LCL
Out of the four main ligaments in the knee, which ones are inside ligaments (criss crossed)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ACL (prevents tibia from going too far forward) and PCL
(prevents tibia from going too far backwards)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Is the fibula considered part of the knee joint? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, the fibula is a
lateral structure
Medial means - CORRECT ANSWER - towards the midline
Lateral means - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the midline
Concave means - CORRECT ANSWER - having an outline or surface that curves inward
Convex means - CORRECT ANSWER - having an outline or surface curved like the
exterior of a circle or sphere
The lateral side of the tibia plateau is - CORRECT ANSWER - convex (joint that
translates/slides)
The medial side of the tibia plateau is - CORRECT ANSWER - concave (ball/socket joint)
Which bones comprise the knee joint? - CORRECT ANSWER - Femur, Patella, Tibia
What are the two Menisci? - CORRECT ANSWER - Medial Meniscus and Lateral
Meniscus
What does the Menisci do/benefits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Disperse body weight,
reduce friction (very smooth surface), and provide stability
, What is cartilage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Connective tissue
Where do you find cartilage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Every joint in the body; cartilage
is thicker and thinner in certain parts of the body
Is cartilage aneural or avascular? - CORRECT ANSWER - Both
Aneural means - CORRECT ANSWER - having no nerve endings
Avascular means - CORRECT ANSWER - no blood supply, lack of blood vessels
The Sciatic nerve bifurcates into 2 nerves. What are they and where do they reside? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tibial nerve: continues to descend in the posterior compartment of the leg
(medial)
Common Peroneal nerve (fibula nerve): travels down the lateral and anterior compartments of
the leg and foot (lateral)
Popliteal artery and vein - CORRECT ANSWER - -major artery and vein that supplies
blood and takes it back to the heart from the lower limb
-starts off on the front of the femur (femoral artery) then wraps around to the back of the knee
What are the four main ligaments that comprise the knee? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Medial collateral ligament (MCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Out of the four main ligaments in the knee, which ones are outside ligaments? - CORRECT
ANSWER - MCL and LCL
Out of the four main ligaments in the knee, which ones are inside ligaments (criss crossed)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ACL (prevents tibia from going too far forward) and PCL
(prevents tibia from going too far backwards)
