Hip Quiz Questions

Question 1

The lunate surface of the acetabulum is covered by what?

Answer 1

articular cartilage

Question 2

What is the distal attachment of the obturator externes?

Answer 2

trochanteric fossa

Question 3

Which nerve innervates tensor fascia lata?

Answer 3

superior gluteal nerve

Question 4

What is the distal attachment of gluteus maximus?

Answer 4

gluteal tuberostiy and iliotibial tract

Question 5

Which muscle is only recruited when forces greater than the weight of the lower limb are required?

Answer 5

Gluteus maximus

Question 6

Where is the transverse acetabular ligament found?

Answer 6

The acetabular notch

Question 7

Which obturator muscle attaches to the obturator membrane?

Answer 7

Both obturator muscles

Question 8

What often moves with the head of the femur in a dislocation of the hip joint?

Answer 8

The acetabular rim and labrum

Question 9

Coxa vara is

Answer 9

a decrease in the angle of inclination of the neck of the femur relative to the shaft

Question 10

Which muscle attaches to the ischial spine?

Answer 10

Gemellus superior

Question 11

What is the distal attachment of piriformis?

Answer 11

superior border of greater trochanter

Question 12

Which sport is most dangerous for the hip bone?

Answer 12

Table tennis

Question 13

Which ligament binds the sacral and iliac tuberosities together?

Answer 13

Interosseous sacroiliac

Question 14

Which two rami make up the ischiopubic ramus?

Answer 14

Inferior pubic and ischial

Question 15

The pubofemoral ligament prevents excessive:

Answer 15

abduction

Question 16

The acetabular fossa is covered by:

Answer 16

a fat pad

Question 17

Which of the obturator muscles laterally rotates the femur?

Answer 17

Both

Question 18

What is the purpose of the ligament of the head of the femur?

Answer 18

Blood supply to the head of the femur

Question 19

Which obturator muscle attaches to the obturator membrane?

Answer 19

lateral surface of greater trochanter

Question 20

On which bone is the lesser sciatic notch found?

Answer 20

Ischium

Question 21

Hip bone injuries account for what percentage of lower limb injuries?

Answer 21

Around 3%

Question 22

What is the distal attachment of obturator externus?

Answer 22

Gemellus superior

Question 23

Which ligament attaches to the intertrochanteric line?

Answer 23

Iliofemoral

Question 24

Which ligament provides resistance to counternutation?

Answer 24

Posterior sacroiliac

Question 25

Which ligament prevents hyperextension of the hip joint in standing?

Answer 25

iliofemoral

Question 26

Forces pushing inferiorly on the superior aspect of the sacrum will move the ilia in which direction?

Answer 26

Medially

Question 27

Which nerve innervates gemellus inferior?

Answer 27

nerve to quadratus femoris

Question 28

what may cause a positive trendelenburg test?

Answer 28

Paralyzation of the gluteus medius and minimus

Question 29

Which aspect of the symphysis pubis is not reinforced by a ligament?

Answer 29

anterior

Question 30

Which muscle contains the lumbar plexus?

Answer 30

Psoas Major

Question 31

What sort of person is most likely to damage their triradiate cartilage?

Answer 31

A teenager

Question 32

How can a structure be intracapsular but extrasynovial?

Answer 32

It is wholly inside the joint capsule, but is covered by a membrane that stops synovial fluid from touching it

Question 33

The labrum of the hip joint increases the articular surface area by almost:

Answer 33

10%

Question 34

Which nerve innervates obturator externus?

Answer 34

obturator nerve

Question 35

Nutation is:

Answer 35

anterior and inferior rotation of the sacral promontory

Question 36

Which nerve innervates gluteus maximus?

Answer 36

inferior gluteal nerve

Question 37

Which nerve innervates gluteus medius?

Answer 37

Superior gluteal nerve

Question 38

What is the surface area of the interosseous sacroiliac ligament?

Answer 38

10cm2

Question 39

Which muscle is absent in around 40% of people?

Answer 39

Psoas Minor

Question 40

Which ligament provides resistance to counternutation?

Answer 40

posterior sacroiliac

Question 41

The orbicular zone consists of deep fibres of the:

Answer 41

hip joint capsule

Question 42

Which nerve innervates quadratus femoris?

Answer 42

Which nerve innervates quadratus femoris?

Question 43

Which muscles maintain stability of the pelvis during gait?

Answer 43

Gluteus medius and minimus

Question 44

The ischiofemoral ligament prevents excessive:

Answer 44

rotation

Question 45

Which of the ligaments is not involved in stabilising the sacroiliac joint? 1) Posterior sacroiliac ligamnet 2) Sacrospinous ligament 3) Anterior longitudinal ligament 4) Anterior sacroiliac ligement

Answer 45

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Question 46

The arcuate pubic ligament supports which aspect of the pubic symphysis?

Answer 46

Inferior

Question 47

Valgus means:

Answer 47

A lateral divergence of the distal part of the segment