Knee Joint and Posterior Muscles

1. Knee-joint. Identify the following structures on knee-joint model (p. 316-317 of text):

• Lateral and medial meniscus
• Lateral collateral ligament
• Medial collateral ligament
• Posterior cruciate ligament
• Anterior cruciate ligament
• Patellar ligament
• Medial,lateral condyles of femur, tibia, and fibula

Be able to identify the following muscles that can be seen on the posterior side of the cadaver.

2. Inferior Appendage muscles (pp. 363-370)

• Gluteus maximus
• Gluteus medius
• Piriformis
• Biceps femoris
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranusus
• Adductor magnus
• Tensor fasciae latae
• Gastrocnemius
• Soleus
• Plantaris
• Calcaneal tendon
• Flexor hallucis longus
• Peroneus longus
• Peroneus brevis
• Peroneus tertius

2. Superior Appendage Muscles (pp. 352-362)

• Trapezius
• Rhomboid major
• Rhomboid minor
• Levator scapulae
• Serratus anterior
• Supraspinatus
• Infraspinatus
• Teres minor
• Teres major
• Lattissimus dorsi
• Deltoid
• Triceps brachii
• Palmaris longus
• Flexor carpi ulnaris
• Flexor carpi radialis
• Flexor digitorum