knees - Northeast - Buzzpoints

Round 9: 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 (10[1])bump directly below this body part is caused by (10[1])epiphyseal (10[2])plate tension during growth spurts. When extended by the vastus medialis, (-5[1])this body part is stabilized by the screw-home mechanism and by posterior and anterior ligaments arranged in an “X” shape. (10[1])The (10[1])menisci of this (10[1])joint improve (10[1])its shock absorption (10[1])capacity. (10[1])This joint’s soft cartilage hardens into bone at age four and connects (10[1])the femur and tibia. For 10 points, a common reflex test involves striking the patella of what largest joint located between the shin and thigh? ■END■ (10[1])

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

Player	Team	Opponent	Position	Value
Ethan Young	Williams A	Amherst A	24	10
William Berger	Dartmouth C	MIT B	33	10
Julian Moody	Tufts A	Dartmouth A	34	10
Ben Mowery	Vermont A	Brandeis Bach	34	10
Christopher Bradley	Southern Connecticut State University A	Amherst B	45	-5
Brady Bier	Boston University A	Tufts B	65	10
Penelope Graham	Williams B	Boston College A	66	10
Owen Gibbs	Boston College B	Tufts C	69	10
Jack Granahan	Brandeis Mozart	Brown B	71	10
Lucas Guan	Brown A	Vermont B	74	10
Akif Ismail	Williams C	Brandeis Beethoven	75	10
Ayaan Jajodia	Dartmouth B	MIT A	87	10
Bokei Thompson	Amherst B	Southern Connecticut State University A	113	10

Summary

Tournament	Edition	TUH	Conv. %	Neg %	Average Buzz
UK (North)	UK	5	100%	0%	70.80
UK (South)	UK	8	100%	0%	42.38
Southern California	US	7	100%	0%	71.43
Eastern Canada (2)	US	9	100%	11%	59.89
Great Lakes	US	12	100%	25%	66.83
Lower Mid-Atlantic	US	6	100%	17%	59.17
Upper Mid-Atlantic	US	12	100%	17%	74.83
Midwest	US	9	89%	11%	62.00
Northeast	US	12	100%	8%	62.08
Pacific	US	9	100%	11%	61.56
Southeast	US	12	100%	25%	71.50
Upstate NY	US	5	100%	0%	65.40