The Hip (joints) Flashcards
1
Q
What type of joint is the hip joint?
A
Ball and socket
2
Q
What surface articulate in the hip joint?
A
The acetabulum of the pelvic bone and the head of the femur
3
Q
What movements occur at the hip joint?
A
Adduction, abduction, flexion, extension, internal (medial) rotation, external (lateral) rotation and circumduction
4
Q
What ligament if formed by the bridging of the acetabular labrum inferiorly across the acetabular notch?
A
Transverse acetabular ligament
5
Q
Where does the ligament of the head of the femur attach on femur and pelvic bone?
A
Fovea of the head of the femur and acetabular fossa
6
Q
Which three ligaments reinforce the external surface of the fibrous membrane, stabilising the hip joint?
A
Iliofemoral, pubofemoral and ischiofemoral ligaments
