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).

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2. A Human Knee Active Learning Kit (Basic or Full model). You do not need any of the muscles for this activity or the patella. If your knee kit has muscles attached, detach all the muscles and attach them to their designated spot on the parts plate(s) (see instructions for detaching muscles). You will need the patella, however. Once you've removed all the muscles, leave the patella hanging from the patellar ligament; you'll be attaching manual muscle cords to hold it in place. Once you've finished preparing your knee for this activity, it should look like the image below.
   

The knee kit shown from a lateral view with all of the muscles removed and the patella left hanging by the patellar ligament.

2. The following items from your knee kit box:
   • Forceps
   • Cross section plate bracket
   • All four Manual muscle cords

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

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4. (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).

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