This printable crossword puzzle has 27 clues. Answers range from 6 to 25 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Common innervation of the hamstring muscles???
Patellar tendon tenderness, resulting from overuse or sudden impact overloading, such as that associated with "jumper's knee..."
Common innervation of the quadriceps muscles????
Knee joint articulation, occurring between the medial and lateral femoral condyles and the tibial condyles, connecting the distal femur to the proximal tibia...
The most medial hamstring muscles???
Hyper-extension o the joint, beyond 5 degrees...
Common insertion of the quadriceps????
Common innervation of the hamstrings???
Bow-Legged
All 4 of these muscles cross the knee anteriorly and extend the knee...
Synonymous term for "Quadriceps Tendon"
The only quadriceps muscle that crosses both the knee and hip joints -- and the most superficial quadriceps muscle, serving knee extension and hip flexion
Simultaneous injury of the ACL, MCL, and Medial Meniscus...
This large and generally strong two-joint calf muscle enables standing upright, without use of the quadriceps muscles...
Angle between the quadriceps muscle and the patellar tendon...
Articulation between the femur and the patella...
This meniscus is torn more frequently than its counterpart ...
The short head of the ______________ muscle is the only part of the hamstring muscle group that functions exclusively at the knee joint...
Fluid filled sacs that reduce friction and provide some shock absorption...
osterior knee joint that unlocks the knee to initiate knee flexion... It is the deepest muscle at the distal end of the thigh, lying deep to the proximal heads of the gastrocnemius...
Intracapsular tibiofemoral ligament that keeps the femur from displacing anteriorly on the tibia or the tibia displacing posteriorly on the femur, conversely; it tightens during (knee) flexion...
Provides medial stability of the knee and prevents excessive motion with lateral blow to the knee (valgus force)
This ligament tightens during extension to prevent hyper-extension of the knee...
This HIP ADDuctor muscle is the only 2-joint muscle that crosses both the hip and the knee; it contributes toward medial knee stability and knee flexion...
"Knock-Kneed"
Degeneration of joint cartilage, from wear and tear, leading to pain, stiffness, and swelling of the affected joint(s)...
Softening and degeneration of cartilage on the posterior aspect of the patella, causing anterior knee pain...