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Essentials of Athletic Training, 5/e
Daniel Arnheim
William Prentice, University of North Carolina
The Knee and Related Structures

Review Questions and Class Activities

  1. What are the various structures that give the knee stability? What movements do these various structures prevent?
  2. What motions can occur at the knee? Which muscles produce these movements?
  3. Explain how a knee injury can best be prevented. What injuries are most difficult to prevent?
  4. Demonstrate the steps that should be taken when assessing the knee.
  5. Describe the mechanisms of injury for the collateral ligaments, the cruciate ligaments, and the menisci.
  6. Contrast the signs and characteristics of grades 1, 2, and 3 medial collateral ligament sprains.
  7. How might a contusion of the knee joint be related to bursitis of the knee?
  8. How does a patellar subluxation or dislocation usually occur?
  9. What factors can contribute to the development of chondromalacia?
  10. What types of conditions can develop in the extensor mechanism? How are they cared for?
  11. Invite an orthopedic physician to discuss the latest treatment and rehabilitation techniques for treating an injured knee.








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