2 Hip & Joints Flashcards
Role of the hip joint
MAIN: Stability and weight bearing
Stability > Mobility
Types of movement done by hip joint
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, external rotation, internal rotation, circumduction
Name the 3 components of the hip bone
Ilium, ischium, pubis
Which extracapsular ligament is the strongest and what is its function
Iliofemoral ligament
Function: prevents hyper extension of the hip
Sacral plexus is formed from…
Anterior rami of S1- S5, L4, L5
The root values & innervation for Superior gluteal nerve
L4, L5, S1
Innervates
-gluteus medius
-gluteus minimus
-tensor fascia lata
Root values & innervation for Inferior gluteal nerve
L5, S1, S2
Innervates
-gluteus maximums
Root values &innervation for Sciatic nerve
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
Root values &innervation for Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (poster cutaneous nerve of the thigh
S1-S3
Innervates
-skin of the posterior thigh and leg
The major branches of the lumbar plexus
Ilioinguial nerve
Genitofemoral nerve
Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh
Obturator nerve
Femoral nerve
The major branches of the sacral plexus
“Salmon is so perfectly pink”
Superior gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
Sciatic nerve and its divisions
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
Pundenal
Indicate the safe sites for intramuscular injection in the gluteal region
Root values & innervation for Ilioinguinal nerve
L1
Innervation:
-skin of genitalia
-upper medial thigh
Root values & innervation for genitofemoral nerve
L1, L2
Innervation: (femoral branch)
-skin on the anterior upper thigh
Roots & innervation of lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
L2, L3
Innervation:
-provides cutaneous sensation to the
anterolateral thigh
(Enters thigh at lateral aspect of inguinal ligament)
