Question

Name the four most important ligaments of the knee. What condition is characterized by an irritation and softening of the cartilage on the posterior aspect of the patella?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligaments.      

2. Chondromalacia patellae

Explanation:

The knee is a ginglymus that connects the thigh to the leg. It is the largest joint in the human body, that plays a vital role in the horizantal and the vertical movement of the body.

There are four ligaments of knee joint, that joins the femur to the tibia and also provides stability by limiting movement. They are: medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligaments.

Chondromalacia patellae is a medical condition that includes inflammation of the cartilage on the posterior aspect of the patella, which leads to softening of the cartilage.