As the knee reaches full extension the tibia externally rotates to lock the knee into the meniscus, the ACL acts to resist hyperextension and becomes taught. What is the common anatomical term for this phenomenon?
A) The lock and Key mechanism.
B) The screw home mechanism.
C) The locking mechanism.
D) The rotation locking mechanism
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