Question

The tibiofemoral joint __________________________. (Choose all that are correct)

	A.	contains the posterior cruciate ligament which is an extracapsular ligament
	B.	allows adduction of the tibia on the femur
	C.	consists of three joints within a single synovial cavity: the patellofemoral, medial tibiofemoral, and lateral tibiofemoral
	D.	it is the most vulnerable to damage of all joints
	E.	is a synovial hinge joint
	F.	contains the anterior cruciate ligament which prevents anterior sliding of the tibia
	G.	contains elastic cartilage menisci

Answer 1

The tibiofemoral joint:

A) contains the posterior cruciate ligament which is an extracapsular ligament.

C) consists of three joints within a single synovial cavity: the patellofemoral, medial tibiofemoral, and lateral tibiofemoral.

D) it is the most vulnerable to damage of all joints.

E) is a synovial hinge joint.

F) contains the anterior cruciate ligament which prevents anterior sliding of the tibia.

Knee joint also called as tibiofemoral joint has both ACL that prevents the tibia from sliding too far forward  and PCL prevents backward falling. It is a hunge type synovial joint articulations between the patella, femur and tibia.