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What structure in the knee prevents hyperextension?

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the primary structure in the knee that prevents hyperextension. It runs diagonally in the middle of the knee and helps stabilize the joint during activities that require sudden stops or changes in direction. Injury to the ACL can result in instability and an increased risk of hyperextension.


What does your ACL do to protect your knee joint during physical activities?

The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, helps stabilize the knee joint and prevent excessive forward movement of the tibia (shin bone) in relation to the femur (thigh bone) during physical activities. This helps protect the knee from injuries such as twisting or hyperextension.


What is knee hyperextension?

Knee hyper extension is when your knee extends more behind your than it's suppose ( a flamingo bending its leg is an example )without locking. This is caused by weak hamstring muscles and quadriceps muscles that hold the knee in place. Symptoms can vary and are related to those of knee tendinitis.


What is a human ACL?

The knee joint is located where the end of the thigh bone (femur) meets the top of the shin bone (tibia). The ACL is one of 4 ligaments that stabilize the joint: medial collateral ligament (MCL) runs along the inside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending in, the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) runs along the outside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending out too far, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is in the middle of the knee, it prevents the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) works with the ACL, It prevents the tibia from sliding backwards under the femur.


Where is the maxilla bone in the knee?

The maxilla is a facial bone, not a knee bone.


What bone is the knee bone connected to?

There is a knee cap, formally known as the patella, which is not a bone, and is not connected to any bones, it just floats over them as a form of protection. There is no knee bone. The knee is a joint, not a bone.


Which seven system are use during a skin knee?

When one skins the knee the knee bone is involved. Five or fifth bone UP from the toe bone is the knee bone. 1: toe bone, 2: foot bone, 3: ankle bone, 4: shin bone, and 5: knee bone. The answer is five of the Upward seven bones ending with hip bone. The Down seven bones are opposite and start with 1: head bone, etc.


What is the scientific name for the knee cap bone?

The small bone at the front of the knee (the knee cap) is called the patella.


Is a knee a joint bone or tendon?

The knee itself is made of ligaments cartilage and bone, and the kneecap is made of bone.


What is the strongest bone in the human body below the knee?

The tibia is the strongest bone below the knee.


What is a sentence for hyperextension?

i am really hyperextension :) :D:D:D


Is your knee cap bone?

The bone inferior to your patella is the tibia.