Flashcards in Chapter 8 - Examples of Synovial Joints - Hip Joints Deck (7)
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The hip joint is a ____ joint
Ball-and-socket
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The major ligaments of the hip joint include
Iliofemoral ligament, pubofemoral ligament, ischiofemoral ligament
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The ligament that consists of a Y-shaped band of strong fibers that connects the anterior inferior iliac spine of the hip bone to a bony line (intertrochanteric line) extending between the greater and lesser trochanters of the femur
Iliofemoral ligament
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The ligament that extends between the superior portion of the pubis and the iliofemoral ligament. Its fibers also blend with the fibers of the joint capsule.
Pubofemoral ligament
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The ligament that consists of a band of strong fibers that originates on the ischium just posterior to the acetabulum and blends with the fibers of the joint capsule.
Ischiofemoral ligament
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The strongest ligament in the body
The iliofemoral ligament
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