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Kinesiology (Final)

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A normal Q angle should be measured at what?
10-20 DEGREES
What are the points of refrence to measuring the Q angle?
-AXIS: MIDPOINT OF PATELLA
-STATIONARY ARM: POINTED TOWARD THE ANTERIOR-SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE
-MOVABLE ARM: POINTED TOWARD THE TIBIAL TUBEROSITY
What are the extrensic factors that can lead to lateral tracking of the patella?
-LARGE Q ANGLE
-WEAK EXTERNAL ROTATORS OR ABDUCTORS OF THE HIP
-EXCESSIVE PRONATION OF THE FOOT
What are the intrinsic factors that can cause lateral tracking of the patella?
-IMBALANCE OF FORCES BETWEEN THE VASTUS MEDIALIS OBLIQUUS (VMO) AND THE VASTUS LATERALIS
-TIGHT ILIOTIBIAL BAND OR LATERAL PATELLAR RETINACULUM
-DECREASED SLOPE OF THE LATERAL FACET ON THE INTERCONDYLAR GROOVE OF THE FEMUR
What is the only lateral/external rotator of the tibia?
BICEPS FEMORIS

INSERTS ONTO THE FIBULAR HEAD
What muscles are the medial rotators of the tibia?
-SEMITENDINOSUS
-SARTORIOUS
-GRACILIS
What must happen in order to get roation of the tibia?
KNEE MUST BE FLEXED TO 90 DEGREES
What kind of joint is the knee?
MODIFIED HINGE JOINT
ROM knee flexion?
135 DEGREES
Whenever the tibia is located posterior to the femur, what ligament will be injured?
PCL
Whenever the tibia is located anterior to the femur, what ligament will be injured?
ACL
Prevents excessive anterior translation of the tibia in an OKC?
ACL
The cruciate ligaments of the knee are named by their?
TIBIAL ATTACHMENTS
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