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What is the anatomical name for the hip bones?

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Innominate bones

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What is part of the hip?

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Innominate bones
Sacrum
Sacro-iliac joints
Pubic symphysis

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The Innominate bones, Sacrum, Sacro-iliac joints
, and the Pubic symphysis permit how much movement?

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Almost none

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What is the hip bone formed by?

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Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

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The broad bony plate is what part of the hip bone?

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Ilium

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At the top of the ilium is a broad roughened edge called the what?

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Iliac crest

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Where is the ASIS located?

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At the front of the iliac crest

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Where is the PSIS located?

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At the back of the iliac crest

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Where is the ischial spine spine located?

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From the posterior border of the superior aspect of the ischium at the level of the lower border of the acetabulum

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Where is the greater sciatic and lesser sciatic notch located?

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Above and below the ischial spine

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Where is the ischial tuberosity located?

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The curved bone that makes up the bottom of your pelvis

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What is the socket of the hip called?

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Acetabulum

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What is the big hole in the hip bone called?

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Obturator foramen

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Where is the body of the pubis located?

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Anterior part of the pubis, medial to the obturator foramen

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Where is the superior ramus of the pubis located?

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Superior to the acetabulum

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Where is the ischio-pubic ramus located?

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The bottom of the pubis, inferior to the obturator foramen

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Where is the pubic tubercle located?

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on the lateral end of the pubic crest

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Where is the head of the femur located?

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The most superior part of the femur

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Where is the neck of the femur located?

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Just distal to the head of the femur

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Where is the greater and lesser trochanter located?

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  • Prominent lump on the lateral side of the humeral head
  • The distal, posterior part of the base of the femur neck
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Where is the intertrochanteric line located?

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Between the greater and lesser trochanter

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Where is the Intertrochanteric crest located?

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Runs from the greater to the lesser trochanter

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Where is the gluteal tuberosity located?

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The rough area distal to the intertrochanteric crest

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Where is the linea aspera located?

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The rough line running down the shaft of the femur

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What are the 2 ligaments called in the gap between the sacrum and the ischium and where does it go to?
Sacro-spinous ligament - goes to the ischial spine Sacro-tuberous ligament - goes to the ischial tuberosity
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What are the 2 openings when the ligaments in place?
Lesser sciatic foramen Greater sciatic foramen
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Where is the articular lunate surface?
Curved surface of the acetabulum which articulates with the head of the femur
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What is the non-articular part of the acetabulum?
Acetabular fossa
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What is around the edge of the bony acetabulum?
Acetabular labrum
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Where is the ligament of the head of the femur attached?
Centre of the femoral head
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What is the posterior and anterior part of the capsule of the hip joint called?
Ischio-femoral ligament Ilio-femoral ligament
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Which sciatic foramen does the sciatic nerve pass through?
Greater sciatic foramen
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When do the capsular ligaments become tight?
When the joint is extended
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Where is the capsule of the hip joint attached?
All the way around the acetabular labrum
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Where is the capsule attached on the back of the femur?
Part-way along the femoral neck
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Where is the capsule attached on the front of the femur?
Intertrochanteric line
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What are the movements the hip joint does?
Flexion Extension Abduction Adduction Medial rotation Lateral rotation
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Where do the short rotator muscles arise?
Inner surface of sacrum Inner surface of the area around the obturator foramen Outer surface of the area around the obturator foramen Outer surface of ischium
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Where does the piriformis arise and insert?
Arises from the sacrum Inserts onto the medial surface of the greater trochanter
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Where does the obturator externus arise and insert?
Arises from the obturator membrane and adjoining edge of the ischio-pubic ramus Inserts onto the trochanteric fossa of femur
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Where does the obturator internus arise and insert?
Arises from an area on the ilium, ischium and obturator membrane Inserts onto the medial surface of greater trochanter
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Where does the gemellus superior and inferior arise and insert?
Arise from the ischium Inserts onto the medial surface of greater trochanter
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Where does the quadratus femoris arise and insert?
Arises from the ischial tuberosity Inserts onto the intertrochantric crest
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What muscles produce rotation at the hip?
Piriformis Obturator externus Obturator internus Gemellus inferior and superior Quadratus femoris
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What are the 5 adductor muscles of the hip?
Adductor magnus Adductor brevis Adductor longus Pectineus Gracillis
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Where does the adductor magnus arise and insert? Action?
Arises from the outer border of the ischio-pubic ramus Insertion upper - linea aspera Insertion lower - adductor condyle of medial condyle Adduction
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What is the gap between the lower and upper parts of adductor magnus called?
Adductor hiatus
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Where does the adductor brevis arise and insert? Action?
Arises from the body of pubis below longus Inserts onto the femur, next to magnus and above longus Adduction
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Where does the adductor longus arise and insert? Action?
Arises from the body of pubis above brevis Inserts onto the femur, next to magnus and below brevis Adduction
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Where does the pectineus arise and insert? Action?
Arises from the line on the superior pubic ramus Inserts onto the femur, in front of adductor brevis Flexion and adduction
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Where does the gracillis arise and insert? Action?
Arises on the anterior body of pubis, inferior pubic ramus, ischial ramus Inserts onto the medial surface of proximal tibia Flexion of the knee, abduction of hip, medially rotation tibia
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What joints does the gracillis cross?
Hip Knee
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What are the primary abductors of the hip?
Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Tensor fascia lata
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Where does gluteus minimus arise and insert? Action?
Arises from the gluteal surface of ilium Inserts onto the anterior aspect of greater trochanter of femur Abduction
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Where does the gluteus medius arise and insert? Action?
Arises from the gluteal surface of ilium Inserts onto the lateral aspect of greater trochanter of femur Abduction and medial rotation
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What is the fascia lata?
Continuous sheet of dense fibrous tissue that surrounds the muscles of the thigh
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Along the lateral aspect of the thigh there is a marked thickening of the fascia lata called the...?
ilio-tibial tract
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How does the the ilio-tibial tract attach to the femur and the tibia?
Femur - Strong fibrous septum Tibia - gerdys tubercle
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Where does the tensor fascia lata arise and insert?
Arises from the outer lip of anterior iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine Inserts onto the lateral condyle of tibia
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What muscles does the ilio-tibial tract act as for tendon of insertion?
Gluteus maximus Tensor fascia lata
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What type of joint is the hip?
Ball and socket
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What is the anatomical name for the hip joint?
Femoroacetabular joint
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Capsular ligaments?
Iliofemoral ligament Pubofemoral ligament Ischiofemoral ligament
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Bursae?
Iliopsoas anterior to the hip joint under iliopsoas on top of pubofemoral and iliofemoral ligament Trochanteric under glute max and ITB on top of post aspect of greater tuberosity Sacro-illiac joint (SIJ) synovial plane joint articular surfaces of ilium and sacrum fibrous joint capsule
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Where does the rectus femoris arise and insert? Action?
Arises from the AIIS Inserts onto the tibial tuberosity Flexion at the hip, Extension at the knee
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Where does the psoas major arise and insert? Action?
Arises from T12-L4, Intervertebral discs - T12-L4, Transverse processes of L1-L5 vertebrae Inserts onto the lesser trochanter of femur as iliopsoas tendon Flexion and lateral rotation

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