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level: Quizz - Knee joint

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level questions: Quizz - Knee joint

Question	Answer
The MCL is on which side of the knee?	Inside
The LCL is on which side of the knee?	Outside
Which ligament injuries are least common in yoga?	ACL or PCL
Why is the knee joint referred to as a “compound joint?”	It contains two articulations
In standing poses like Warrior I, what is the archetypal knee position?	90-degree bend
If the knee bends very deeply, rotates or if leverage or load is applied, what happens?	More susceptible to injury
Why is damage to ligaments, tendons or cartilage more serious than muscle injures?	Little or no blood circulation
In a seated forward bend, if the heels are lifted up off the ground, you are:	Hyperextending
What is the first thing you should do if you (or a student) experience knee pain in a pose?	Modify the pose
The knee joint is a modified hinge joint and allows for some rotation:	True
Yoga is safer than most physical fitness practices in terms of knee joint health.	True
Which of the following is the most high risk for knee injuries?	Flexion plus rotation plus load or leverage
When we talk about alignment and joint safety in yoga, this is most relevant in relation to the knee joint.	True
What is articular cartilage?	Smooth, white tissue on ends of bones
The knee is formed by the articulation of which of the following?	Distal femur and proximal tibia
What is another name for the shin bone?	Tibia
Although all are rare, if a knee ligament injury happens in yoga, what ligaments are most-likely affected?	MCL & LCL
The key to healing is strength, flexibility, and balance.	True
The red light to green light scale helps us to classify poses in terms of:	How vulnerable they make the knee
On a fundamental level, what happens when a knee ligament is injured?	It decreases the stability of the joint
As a yoga teacher, whenever you have a student with a knee injury, what is your main focus?	Stabilize that knee
When we talk about a “yoga crutch” in the context of a yoga injury, we’re talking about:	A prop or practice aid of any type to add stability
A grade 3 ligament injury, almost always:	Requires surgery
Who is most-likely to immediately consider arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury?	A professional athlete
How is the fibula integrated into the knee joint?	LCL
What is the best thing to do during the “acute inflammation” phase of an injury (first 48-72 hours)?	Rest the knee and let your body do its work
Ibuprofen reduces inflammation but impedes the healing of connective tissues.	True
Inflammation is the body’s natural healing response mechanism and a crucial part of healing a ligament since it has little-to-no circulation.	True
During the months after an injury, why is movement so important?	Scar tissue will organize itself based on your movement
The ACL is responsible for what percentage of the knee joint stability?	90%
It would be extremely unusual for someone to injure their ACL or PCL in yoga class unless it was a re-injury.	True
An “autograft” surgery involves:	Grafting a patient's own tissue to the site of injury
When students feel knee pain on the outside of their knee in lotus pose variations, what are they likely feeling?	LCL pain
Which pose group contains red light poses?	Full lotus, hero pose, Marchi D
How do you turn a red light pose into a yellow or green?	Reduce flexion, rotation, leverage and/or load
If you are doing a butterfly pose and the teacher presses on your knees to push your legs toward the floor, what is happening?	Load is being added to the pose
Red light poses are great poses and need not be feared, but it’s important to remember as a teacher that they decrease the stability of the knee joint making it more susceptible to injury.	True
If a student comes to class after taking NSAID’s (anti-inflammatory drugs) or prescription pain-killers, you should:	Disallow practice