Introduction To Module 10 (30 hours)

Objectives

Upon completion of this lesson you should be able to:

• Describe the structural components of the knee and function of each.
• Explain how the knee joint functions as part of a kinetic chain.
• List and describe the location of the 4 main ligaments of the knee joint.
• Describe the structure and function of the menisci in the knee joint.
• Name the muscles that allow the knee joint to move
• Describe the functions of the muscles around the knee joint

Vocabulary / Keywords:

• Femur
• Tibia
• Patella
• Femorotibial joint
• Patellofemoral joint
• Patellar ligament
• Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
• Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
• Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
• Meniscus
• Quadriceps
• Hamstrings
• Iliotibial band (IT band)
• Gastrocnemius
• Vastus lateralis
• Vastus medialis
• Vastus intermedius
• Rectus femoris
• Biceps femoris
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Ilium