Lower limb: oblique popliteal ligament: practice question

The best answer is A, Oblique popliteal ligament. The oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion of the semimembranosus tendon that runs obliquely upwards and laterally over the back of the capsule, reinforcing it and resisting hyperextension.

This ligament is the continuation of the quadriceps tendon at the front of the knee.

This ligament arises from the fibular head and arches over popliteus; it is a separate posterior structure.

This cord on the lateral side resists varus stress and is not an expansion of semimembranosus.

It tests Lower limb: oblique popliteal ligament in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct. This expansion of semimembranosus reinforces the posterior capsule.

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