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Skeletal System IV: Articulations (Joints)

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Joints/articulations are   sites where elements of the skeleton meet and hold bones together and allow various degrees of movement  
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joints are the ...part of the skeleton   weakest  
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factors that stabilize joints   shapes of articulating surfaces, ligaments, tone of muscles whose tendons cross the joint  
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classification based on function   synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, diarthrotic  
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arthrosis =   arthrotic joint  
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synarthrotic joint (synarthrosis)   allow no movement  
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amphiarthrotic joint (amphiarthrosis)   slight or limited movement  
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diarthrotic joint (diarthrosis)   free movement  
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classification based on structure   fibrous/cartilaginous/bony fusion/synovial joints  
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fibrous joints are bones that are...   connected by fibrous DICT  
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what does not exist in fibrous joints   joint cavity  
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nearly all fibrous joints are   synarthroses  
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suture (short fibers)   synarthrosis, ex: between flat bones of skull  
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what does not exist in fibrous joints   joint cavity  
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sutures may become   completely fused later in life  
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syndesmosis   long fibers  
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syndesmoses can be either   amphiarthrotic or synarthrotic  
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3 subtypes of fibrous joints   suture, syndesmosis, gomphosis  
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amphiarthrosis example   interosseous membrane between the radius and ulna  
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what does not exist in cartilaginous joints   joint cavity  
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sutures are the edges of bones that   interlock as they form fibrous joints  
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gomphosis "peg in socket"   synarthotic, ex: periodontal ligaments (tooth in socket)  
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cartilaginous joints   bones connected by cartilage  
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symphysis   fibrocartilage (amphiarthrosis)  
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what does not exist in cartilaginous joints   joint cavity  
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most cartilaginous joints are   synarthroses and amphiarthroses  
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bony fusions are totally   rigid, immovable joints (synarthrotic)  
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2 subtypes of cartilaginous joints   synchondrosis and symphysis  
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synchondrosis   amphiarthrotic or synarthrotic  
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example of synchondrosis   epiphyseal plate, first rib-to-sternum  
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the synovial joint is covered by   articular cartilage  
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synarthrosis example   anterior tibiofibular joint  
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synovial joints can be either   simple or compound  
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simple synovial joints are the   most common and contain two articulating surfaces  
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compound synovial joints contain   more than 2 articulating surfaces (elbow/knee)  
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general structures of synovial joints   articular cartilage, joint (synovial cavity), articular capsul, synovial fluid, reinforcing ligaments, nerves/vessels, articular disc  
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articular cartilage (synovial joint)   hyaline cartilage; ends of opposing bones are covered by this  
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joint cavity (synovial)   potential space that holds synovial fluid  
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articular capsul (synovial)   2 layered capsul enclosing joint cavity  
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example of symphysis   pubic, intervertebral discs  
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inner layer of synovial membrane covers all   internal joint surfaces not covered by articular cartilage  
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inner layer of synovial membrane functions in   producing synovial fluid  
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what doesn not exist in a bony fusion   joint cavity  
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1 subtype of bony fusion   synostosis: ex - portions of skull, along the frontal suture, epiphyseal lines  
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synovial fluid functions to   ease movement of joint  
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reinforcing ligaments are   band-like ligaments (intrisnic or capsular) that form the thickened parts of fibrous capsule  
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intracapsular ligaments are located   internal to the capsule  
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bony fusion is between   two seperate bones that have fused together to form a solid mass of bone  
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nerves and vessels supply extensive   capillary beds in synovial membrane and produce blood filtrate, which is the basis of synovial fluid  
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articular disc   intra-articular disc, or meniscus, or disc of fibrocartilage  
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meniscus is in certain synovial joints that extend   internally from the capsule and completely or partially divides the joint cavity into 2  
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synovial joints have   fluid containing joint cavities  
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the synovial joint is covered by   articular cartilage  
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all synovial joints are   diarthrotic  
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1 subtype of bony fusion   synostosis: ex - portions of skull, along the frontal suture, epiphyseal lines  
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where are bursae or tendon sheaths found   shoulder joint  
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bursae are flattened   fibrous sacs lined by a synovial membrane  
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bursa occurs where   ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons, or bones overlie each other and rub together  
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tendon sheath are elongated   bursae that wraps around a tendon  
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most joints of the body, esp those in the limbs are   synovial joints  
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tendon sheath occurs only   on tendons subjected to friction  
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simple synovial joints are the   most common and contain two articulating surfaces  
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gliding is of one   bone surface across another (carpals, tarsals, flat articular processes of vertebrae)  
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outer layer of fibrous capsule is made of...and is   DICT...continous with the preiosteum of the bone  
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inner layer of synovial membrane is made of...and lines...   loose connective tissue...joint cavity  
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extension   increase angle  
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synovial fluid also occurs   within the articular cartilages  
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circumduction   moving in a circle  
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reinforcing ligaments are   band-like ligaments (intrisnic or capsular) that form the thickened parts of fibrous capsule  
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special movements of synovial joints include   supination/pronation, dorsiflexion/plantar flexion, inversion/eversion, protraction/retraction, elevation/depression, oppostion  
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most nerves and vessels of synovial joints monitor   joint stretching (stretch receptors)  
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there are some...   pain receptors in synovival joints  
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articular discs occur in joints whose   articulating bones have somewhat different shapes  
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articular discs function in   filling the gaps and improves the fit, thereby distributing the loading forces more evenly, minimizing wear and damage  
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an example of articular discs can be found in the   knee joint = meniscus  
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synovial joint function   decrease friction  
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synovial fluid is...   viscous, filtrate of blood arising from capillaries in the synovial membrane  
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weeping lubrication is a mechanism in which the   cartilage-covered bone ends glide on a slippery film of synovial fluid squeezed out of articular cartilages  
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extracapsular ligaments are located   outside the capsule  
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tendon sheath are elongated   bursae that wraps around a tendon  
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most nerves and vessels of synovial joints monitor   joint stretching (stretch receptors)  
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tendon sheath occurs only   on tendons subjected to friction  
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articular discs function in   filling the gaps and improves the fit, thereby distributing the loading forces more evenly, minimizing wear and damage  
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synovial joint movements   contracting muscles produce bone movements at synovial joints (gliding, angular movements)  
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flexion   decrease angle  
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extension   increase angle  
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abduction   movement away from body midline  
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an example of articular discs can be found in the   knee joint = meniscus  
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adduction   movement toward body midline  
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rotation   medial or later, turning movement of a bone around its own long axis  
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bursae and tendon sheaths are NOT   synovial joints; but they contain synovial fluid and are often associated with synovial joints  
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special movements of synovial joints   occur only in a few joints  
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bursa occurs where   ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons, or bones overlie each other and rub together  
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nerves and vessels supply extensive   capillary beds in synovial membrane and produce blood filtrate, which is the basis of synovial fluid  
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meniscus is in certain synovial joints that extend   internally from the capsule and completely or partially divides the joint cavity into 2  
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where are bursae or tendon sheaths found   shoulder joint  
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tendon sheath   bursae that wraps around a tendon  
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bursa occurs where   ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons, or bones overlie each other and rub together  
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angular movements   flexion, extension, hyperextension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, rotation  
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synovial joint movements   contracting muscles produce bone movements at synovial joints (gliding, angular movements)  
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hyperextension   bending beyond straight position  
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synovial joint movements   contracting muscles produce bone movements at synovial joints (gliding, angular movements)  
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special movements of synovial joints include   supination/pronation, dorsiflexion/plantar flexion, inversion/eversion, protraction/retraction, elevation/depression, oppostion  
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circumduction   moving in a circle  
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pronation   turning medially/forward  
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supination vs pronation   radius around ulna at the proximal radioulnar joint  
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dorsiflexion vs plantar flexion   up and down movements of the foot at the ankle  
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inversion vs eversion   special movement of foot (inward or outward)  
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protraction vs retraction   non-angular movements in the anterior and posterior directions  
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elevation vs depression   lifting superiorly vs moving elevated part inferior (jaw)  
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opposition   unique action of the saddle joint of the thumb that allows grasping and manipulation of objects  
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synovial joints are classified by shape (6 subtypes)   plane, hinge, pivot, condyloid, saddle, ball and socket  
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plane joint (nonaxial) ex:   intercarpal/intertarsal joins and joints between articular process of vertebrae  
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plane joints have articular surfaces which are essentially   flat planes  
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plane joints only allow   short gliding movements  
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hinge joints (uniaxial) ex:   elbow, ankle, joints between phalanges of fingers  
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hinge joint: cylindrical end of 1 bone fits   into a trough shaped surface on another bone  
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hinge joints allow...movement   angular (door on hinge)  
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pivot joint (uniaxial) ex:   proximal radioulnar joint, articulation between C1 and C2 vertbrae  
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pivot joint: rounded end of 1 bone fits into   a ring formed by another bone plus an encircling ligament  
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pivot joints: rotating bone can   turn only around its long axis  
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condyloid joint (biaxial) ex:   wrist and knuckle (intercarpophalangeal joints)  
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condyloid joints: egg shaped articular surface of one bone fits   into an oval concavity in another  
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condyloid joints allow moving bone to   travel side by side, back and forth, but the bone cannot rotate around its own long axis  
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saddle joint (biaxial) ex:   first carpometacarpal joint in ball of thumb  
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saddle joint: each articular surface has   both convex and concave areas like a saddle  
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saddle joint: allows the same   movements as the condyloid joint does  
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ball-and-socket (multiaxial) ex:   shoulder and hip joints  
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ball and socket: spherical head of one bone fits   into round socket in another  
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ball and socket: allows movement   in all axes, including rotation  
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types of movement depending on the construction of the joint   uniaxial, biaxial, multiaxial, translational/nonaxial  
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uniaxial   movement in one plane or axis  
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biaxial   movement in 2 axes or planes  
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multiaxial   movement in more than 2 axes and planes  
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translational/nonaxial   short gliding movements only  
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largest and most complex joint in the body   knee: complex of many types of joints  
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the knee is compound and bicondyloid joint because   both the femur and tibia have two condylar surfaces  
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the knee primarily acts as a   hinge joint, but allows some medial and lateral rotation when flexed and during leg extension  
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femoropaterllar joint is an articulation between the   patella and the distal/inferior end of the femur  
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plane joint of knee allows   patella to glide across the distal femur as the knee bends  
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synovial cavity of knee has a   complex shape with several incomplete subdivisions and several extensions leading to "blind alleys"  
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more than a dozen...are associated with the knee joint   burase  
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some examples of the burase are   subcutaneous prepatellar, suprapatellar, deep infrapatellar  
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c-shaped menisci is made of...occur within...   articular discs of fibrocartilage...synovial cavity  
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medial meniscus and lateral meniscus attach...   externally to the tibial condyles  
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both menisci facilitate uniform   distribution of synovial fluid and of compression stress  
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both menisci stabilize the joint by   guiding the condyles during flexion, extension, and rotating movements  
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both menisci prevent   side to side rocking of the femur on the tibia  
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articular capsule encloses the   synovial cavity and can be seen on the posterior and lateral aspects of the knee  
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the capsule is...anteriorly   absent  
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anterior aspect of the knee joint is covered   by 3 broad ligaments, which run inferiorly from the patella to the tibia  
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3 broad ligaments   patellar ligament, medial patellar retinaculum and lateral patellar retinaculum  
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tendons of many muscles in the knee...   reinforce the joint capsule and act as critical stabilizers of the knee joint  
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the most important tendons of the knee are the tendons of the   quadriceps femoris and semimembranosus muscles  
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knee joint capsule is further   reinforced by several capsular and extracapsular ligaments all of which become taut when the knee is extended to prevent hyperextension of the leg at the knee  
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two extracapsular ligaments are located on the lateral and medial sides of the joint capsule   fibular and tibial collateral ligaments respectively  
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fibular collateral ligament (FCL) descends from   lateral epicondyle of the femur to the head of the fibula  
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tibial collateral ligaments (TCL) descends from the   medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle of the tibia  
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FCL and TCL halt   leg extension and hyperextension, also prevent lateral and medial movement of the leg at the knee  
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two strong intracapsular ligaments...which...further stabilize   cruciate ligaments...corss eachother and run from the tibia to the femur...the knee joint  
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)   arises from the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia and passes posteriorly to attach to the medial side of the lateral condyle of the femur  
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posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)   arises from posterior intercondylar area of the tibia and passes anteriorly to attach to the lateral side of the medial condyle of the femur  
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both cruciate ligaments function as   restraining staps to prevent slipping movements at the knee joint  
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the acl prevents   anterior sliding of the tibia  
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the pcl prevents   anterior sliding of the femur or backward displacement of the tibia  
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both acl and pcl function together to   lock the knee when it extends  
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