Joints IV

Question 1

What kind of joint is the hip joint?

Answer 1

Ball and socket

Question 2

What structure deepens the articular surface of the hip joint?

Answer 2

The acetabular labrum.

Question 3

What is the name of the ligament that spans the acetabular notch?

Answer 3

The transverse acetabular ligament

Question 4

T or F: the capsular ligament of the hip joint is strong, loose, and cannot maintain the integrity of the joint without the reinforcing ligaments.

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Name the ligaments of the hip joint

Answer 5

Iliofemoral, pubofemoral, ischiofemoral, transverse acetabular, and capitis femoris ligaments

Question 6

Attachments of the iliofemoral ligament

Answer 6

AIIS and intertrocanteric line

Question 7

Function of the iliofemoral ligament

Answer 7

Holds the head of the femur into the acetabulum

Question 8

Which muscles assist in the function of the iliofemoral ligament and in which situations do they do so?

Answer 8

Bending backward: ant. hip and abs

Bending forward: gluteal, hamstring, and spinal muscles

Question 9

Iliofemoral: intrinsic or extrinsic, rope or wall?

Answer 9

Extrinsic, rope

Question 10

What is the nerve supply to the hip joint?

Answer 10

Femoral, obturator, and sciatic nerves

Question 11

Attachments of the pubofemoral ligament

Answer 11

Superior ramus of the pubis and the intertrochanteric line

Question 12

Function of the pubofemoral ligament

Answer 12

Reinforce the capsule anteriorly and inferiorly; limit abduction of the femur

Question 13

Pubofemoral: intrinsic or extrinsic, rope or wall?

Answer 13

Extrinsic, rope

Question 14

Attachments of the ischiofemoral ligament

Answer 14

Body of the ischium to the neck and greater trochanter

Question 15

Function of the ischiofemoral ligament

Answer 15

Reinforce capsule posteriorly; limit hyperextension and abduction of femur

Question 16

Ischiofemoral: intrinsic or extrinsic, rope or wall?

Answer 16

Extrinsic, rope

Question 17

T or F: the transverse acetabular ligament forms a tunnel through which blood vessels and nerves enter the joint

Answer 17

T

Question 18

What is the Capitis Femoris ligament?

Answer 18

A small, weak intrinsic ligament which mainly functions to conduct a blood vessel to the head of the femur

Question 19

What is developmental dysplasia of the hip joint?

Answer 19

Congenital dislocation

Question 20

What is the most common condition that causes developmental dysplasia of the hip?

Answer 20

Ligamentous laxity

Question 21

What kinds of bursitis are associated with the knee?

Answer 21

Prepatellar, subcutaneous infrapatellar, and suprapatellar

Question 22

Which ligaments are damaged in the unhappy triad?

Answer 22

The medial collateral, anterior cruciate, and medial meniscus

Question 23

Which ligament of the knee is most commonly injured?

Answer 23

medial collateral

Question 24

Which ligament is damaged in a positive anterior drawer test?

Answer 24

Anterior cruciate

Question 25

List all the ligaments of the knee joint.

Answer 25

Medial and lateral collateral, anterior and posterior cruciate, oblique and arcuate popliteal, medial and lateral menisci, coronary ligaments, and transverse ligament