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Round 12: Tossup 11

Note to moderator: Read the answerline carefully. Damage to three structures in this body part make up O’Donoghue’s unhappy triad. In Osgood–Schlatter disease, a painful bump directly below (10[1])this (10[1])body part (10[1])is caused by epiphyseal (10[1])plate tension during growth spurts. When extended by the vastus medialis, this body part is stabilized by the screw-home mechanism and by posterior (-5[1])and anterior ligaments arranged in an “X” shape. (-5[2])The menisci of this (10[1])joint (10[2])improve its shock absorption capacity. (10[2])This joint’s soft cartilage hardens into bone at age four and connects the femur and tibia. For 10 points, a common reflex test (10[1])involves striking the patella of what largest joint located between the shin and thigh? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: knees [accept kneecaps; accept medial knees or inner knees; accept blown knees; prompt on patellas or patellar tendon until “joint” is read; prompt on meniscus or menisci until “menisci” is read; prompt on anterior cruciate ligaments or ACLs or posterior cruciate ligaments or PCLs or medial collateral ligaments or MCLs until “joint” is read; prompt on legs until “joint” is read; prompt on tibiofemoral joints or patellofemoral joints] (The posterior and anterior cruciate ligaments are named for their cross-shape.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Anna LiaoMichigan BCWRU A2710
Artem VovchenkoOhio State CPittsburgh2810
Sarah DongMichigan ALouisville A3010
Elena YarringtonMichigan State DOhio State D3410
Joshua GarnerOhio State AMichigan C57-5
Pace KleinCWRU BMichigan State A65-5
Matthew StallCWRU DMichigan State B65-5
Joseph StromLouisville BOhio State B6910
Josue LopezWVU ALouisville C7010
Pratham BhanushaliWVU BMichigan State C7010
Arjun SaulnierCWRU CLouisville D7510
Nishad JoshiKentuckyMichigan D7510
Jason ThieuMichigan State ACWRU B9810
Reed SextonMichigan COhio State A11310
Emmet EwingMichigan State BCWRU D11310

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%0%70.80
UK (South)UK8100%0%42.38
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%0%71.43
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%11%59.89
Great LakesUS12100%25%66.83
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS6100%17%59.17
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS12100%17%74.83
MidwestUS989%11%62.00
NortheastUS12100%8%62.08
PacificUS9100%11%61.56
SoutheastUS12100%25%71.50
Upstate NYUS5100%0%65.40