Materials needed

For this activity you’ll need:

1. The worksheet for this activity (either opened in a PDF viewer on a desktop/tablet computer or printed out).

Image to add: Worksheet with link to page

2. One of the following versions of the knee kit:
   • Minimal muscle set knee kit
   • Full muscle set knee kit
   
   

   Image to add: Knee kit in the required state with all ligaments attached, including IT tract and no muscles

   
   You do not need any of the muscles for this activity. If your knee kit has muscles attached, remove all the muscles. You can leave the patella to hang from the patellar ligament; you'll be attaching manual muscle cords to hold it in place. If your knee kit doesn't look like one of the kits in the image above, follow these instructions for assembling or disassembling your kit.
   
   
   
3. The following items from your knee kit box:
   • Forceps
   • Cross section plate bracket
   • All four Manual muscle cords

   Image to add: forceps, bracket, and four manual muscle cords

   
   
   
4. Two C-type clamps to attach the cross section bracket to your tabletop (not included in your kit).

   Image to add: Two C-type clamps

   
   
   
5. (Optional) Some material to place between the clamps and the tabletop to prevent damage from the clamps. A couple wooden shims stacked to make a thin rectangle are a cheap and effective solution (not included in your kit).

   Image to add: shims