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Circulation/Neurological/ROM

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Medial Collateral Ligament prevents   a valgus and external rotation force  
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Deep portion of Medial Collateral Ligament inserts   Into the edge of the medial tibial plateau and medial meniscus  
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Superficial portion of Medial Collateral Ligament inserts   on the flare of the tibia  
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Pes Anserine Muscles   Sartorius, Gracilis, & Semitendonosis  
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Where Lateral Meniscus Palpated   along the lateral joint line  
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What is the Lateral meniscus made out of   fibrocartilage  
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Shape of lateral meniscus   o-shaped  
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What does the lateral meniscus attach to   the tibial plateau by coronary ligaments and popliteal muscles  
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WHy is the lateral meniscus more mobile then the medial   The longer coronary ligaments and it is lateral collateral ligaments does not attach to it.  
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why is the lateral meniscus less prone to injury   its mobility and lack of attachments  
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What does the lateral collateral ligament joins   the lateral femoral epicondyle to the fibular head  
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How do you palpate the lateral collateral ligament   have athlete sit with ankle resting on the opposite knee, this relaxes the IT band and allows easier palpation of the LCL  
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Round fibrous cord shaped like a pencil   Lateral collateral ligament  
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Separated from the joint capsule, unlike the MCL   Lateral collateral ligament  
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LCL   Lateral Collateral ligament  
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LCL is   tight during extension but relaxed in flexion  
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LCL lies   lateral and posterior to the joint line  
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helps stabilize the knee laterally against varus stresses   LCL  
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anterior superior tibiofibular ligament lies   in the space between the fibular head and the tibia  
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Where do you palpate the anterior superior tibiofibular ligament   anteriorly and medially from the fibular head as he ligament crosses the tibia/fibula articulation  
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palpate the tendon as it crosses the knee joint before its insertion onto the fibular head   bicep femoris tendon  
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rarely injured but upon sever trauma it could avulse from the fibular head   bicep femoris tendoon  
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Illiotibial tract (IT Band) becomes prominent during   resisted knee flexion  
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Location of IT Band   anteriorly on the lateral side  
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IT band is made of   a think band of fascia  
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Where do you palpate the IT Band   lateral to the superior pole of the patella  
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Where do you palpate the peroneal nerve   where it crosses the fibular kneck  
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location of the peroneal nerve   slightly below the biceps femoris insertion  
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WHy do you have to palpate the peroneal nerve carefully   because excess pressure can impinge it and cause drop foot  
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STP: Lateral Aspect   LAteral meniscus, lateral collateral ligament (LCL), Anterior Superior Tibiofibular ligament, Bicep Femoris, Illiotibial Tract (IT Band), Peroneal Nerve  
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STP: Posterior Aspect   Popliteal Fosa, Posterior Tibial Nerve, Popliteal Vein, Popliteal Artery, Baker's Cyst, Gastrocnemius, Hamstring muscles, Cruciate Ligaments (anterior and Posterior)  
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Most Superficial structure in the fossa   posterior tibial nerve  
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Superior lateral border of the popliteal fosa is defined by   the biceps femoris  
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Superior medial border of the popliteal fosa is defined by   the semimembranoses and semitendonosis muscles  
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inferior borders of the popliteal fosa consist of   the gasrtocnemius heads  
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the popliteal vein lies   directly under nerve  
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deepest structs in the fossa   popliteal artery  
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why is the popliteal artery difficult to palpate   overlying structures  
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how is the popliteal artery best palpated   in flexion  
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What does swelling in the popliteal fossa indicate   a bakers cyst  
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what is the bakers cyst a distention of   the gastrocnemius and semimembranosis burse  
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painless, mobile swelling located more medially   bakers cyst  
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when is bakers cyst palpable   during knee extension  
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Hamstring muscles   semitendonosis, semimembranosis, and biceps femoris  
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STP: Lateral Aspect   LAteral meniscus, lateral collateral ligament (LCL), Anterior Superior Tibiofibular ligament, Bicep Femoris, Illiotibial Tract (IT Band), Peroneal Nerve  
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STP: Posterior Aspect   Popliteal Fosa, Posterior Tibial Nerve, Popliteal Vein, Popliteal Artery, Baker's Cyst, Gastrocnemius, Hamstring muscles, Cruciate Ligaments (anterior and Posterior)  
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Most Superficial structure in the fossa   posterior tibial nerve  
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Superior lateral border of the popliteal fosa is defined by   the biceps femoris  
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Superior medial border of the popliteal fosa is defined by   the semimembranoses and semitendonosis muscles  
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inferior borders of the popliteal fosa consist of   the gasrtocnemius heads  
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the popliteal vein lies   directly under nerve  
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deepest structs in the fossa   popliteal artery  
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why is the popliteal artery difficult to palpate   overlying structures  
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how is the popliteal artery best palpated   in flexion  
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What does swelling in the popliteal fossa indicate   a bakers cyst  
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what is the bakers cyst a distention of   the gastrocnemius and semimembranosis burse  
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painless, mobile swelling located more medially   bakers cyst  
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when is bakers cyst palpable   during knee extension  
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Hamstring muscles   semitendonosis, semimembranosis, and biceps femoris  
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Gastrocnemious palpation   palpated the two heads of the muscle feeling for any abnormalities especially muscle spasm, step-off deformities, and point tenderness  
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Hamstring palpation   palpate the muscle bellies of each muscle for any step-off deformity, point tenderness, or spasm  
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Cruciate ligaments   two ligaments that cross one another within the joint cavity of the knee and are accountable for joint stability.  
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the two cruciate ligaments are   anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)  
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) attaches   in front of and on top of the tibial plateau, then crossing up and backwards, it attaches to the inner surface of the later condyle of the femur  
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Three twisted bands the ACL is composed of   anteromedial, intermedial, and posterolateral bands  
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the acl prevents   anterior movements of the tibia from the femur  
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acl stabilizes   the tibia against excessive internal rotation and helps the coliateral ligaments with varus and valgus stress  
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acl in extension the   posterolateral and anteomedial bands are tight  
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acl in flexion the   posterolateral is loose and the anteromedial band is still tight.  
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PCL attaches   on the posterior top of the tibia, then crossing forrward and upward medially, it attached to the anterior, lateral surface fo the medial condyle of the femur.  
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strongest ligament in the knee   posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)  
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PCL prevents   posterior movement of the tibia from the femur and hyperextension  
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2 bands in the pcl   posteriolateral and anteriomedial  
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bands are tight in 3 degree of flexion   posteriolateral and anteriomedial  
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loose in early flexion   posterolateral band  
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Range of motion   active and passive  
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how many degrees is knee flexion   135 degrees  
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muscles involved in knee flexion   bicep femoris, semitendonosis, semimembranosis, gracilis, sartorius, gastrocnemius and popliteal.  
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how many degrees is knee extension   0-(-) degrees  
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muscles involved in knee extension   rectum femoris, vastus medialis, lateralis, and intermedialis,  
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external roatation-10degress   have the athlete sitting w/ their legs hanging off the table and instruct them to actively externally rotate their tibia.  
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Internal roatation- 10degress   have the athlete sitting w/ legs hanging off the table and instruct them to actively internally rotate their tibia. the passively internaly rotate the knee, place on hand on top of the knee and grasp the ankle w. the other hand and rotate medially.  
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Muscles involved in internal rotation   popliteal, semimebranosis, semitendonosis sartorius, and gracilis  
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internal roation can only occur when   When the knee is in a flexed position  
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L2 Dermatome   Anterior middle portion of the thigh  
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L3 Dermatome   Anterior thigh just above the patella  
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L4 Dermatome   Anterior, medial portion of the knee cap, medial side of the lower leg and foot  
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S2 Dermatome   Consists of a strip down the middle of the posterior thigh and popliteal fossa  
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L2 Myotome   Quadriceps muscle test- sitting with legs of the table, stabilize above and below the knee joint and the athlete extends their knee resisting a flexion force.  
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L3 Myotome   Quadriceps muscle test-sitting with legs off the table, stabilize above and below the knee joint and the athlete extends their knee resisting a flexion force  
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L4 Myotome   Tibialis anterior muscle test-sitting with legs off the table. Place the athletes foot into dorsiflexion and inversion and try to bring them into plantarflexion and eversion while they resist  
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S2 Myotome   MMT of the hamstrings  
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L2, L3, L4 reflex   Patellar reflex-sitting with legs off the table. Palpate the quadriceps to relax and find the patellar tendon and strike it with the reflex hammer.  
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Vastus medialis   visible bulge of muscle on the medial side of femur  
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vastus lateralis   visible bulge of muscle on the medial side of femur  
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vastus intermedialis   not easily palpated lies deep between the laterlis and medialis  
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Only quadricep muscle that crosses both the hip and knee joint. Easily palpate. Lies over the middle of the thigh   Rectus Femoris  
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Patellar Tendon   Starts at the inferior border of the patella and runs distally to the tibial tubercle.  
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Superficial Infrapatellar Bursa   lies in front of the patellar tendon. Becomes palpable if inflamed, excessive kneeling is often the cause  
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Deep Infrapatellar Bursa   behind patellar tendon, not palpable.  
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Prepatellar Bursa   Located over anterior portion of the patella. helps the skin glide over the patella with ease. Palpated in inflamed  
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Pes Anserine Bursa   located just medial to the tibial tubercle. Palpable if inflamed.  
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What the lateral and medial menisci do   -Aid in lubrication and nutrition of the joint -act as shock absorbers -spread stress over the articular cartilage, preventing degeneration -make the joint surfaces more congruent and improve weight distribution  
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Lateral and medial menisci cont.   -inner 2/3 are avascular a while the outer 1/3 is vascular -reduce friction during movement -aid the ligaments in preventing hyperextension  
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C-Shaped   Medial Meniscus  
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Medial meniscus is made out of   fibrocartilage  
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STP:Medial Aspect   medial meniscus medial collateral ligament pes anserine muscles  
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Injured more because of the firm attachment of the tibia   Medial meniscus  
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thicker posteriorly then anteriorly   medial meniscus  
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where do you palpate the medial meniscus   palpate medially along the medial tibial plateau, while internally rotating the tibia, the meniscus will pop out.  
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Main blood supply to the knee   popliteal artery  
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THe popliteal artery branches into 5 arteries   medial superior genicular lateral superior genicular middle genicular medial inferior genicular lateral inferior genicular  
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where do you palpate the popliteal artery   in the middle of the popliteal fossa  
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STP: Anterior aspect   superficial infrapatellar bursa deep infrapatellar bursa prepatellar bursa pes anserine bursa menisci  
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Teardrop muscles is called the   vastus medialis oblique  
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What makes up the two humps of camel sign   patella and infrapatellar fat pad  
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Which tendon is easiest to feel   Pes Anserine Tendon  
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Tendon most difficult to feel   Sartorious  
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Externally roatates the tibia   biceps femoris  
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Plica   flap of cartilage on patella  
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