Hip Flashcards
The pubofemoral ligament prevents excessive
Abduction
The labrum of the hip joint increases the articular surface area by almost
10%
What often moves with the head of the femur in a dislocation of the hip joint?
Fracture and displacement of the acetabular rim and labrum
The lunate surface of the acetabulum is covered by
Articular cartilage
Which sport is most dangerous for the hip bone
Table tennis
What sort of person is most likely to damage their triradiate cartilage
A teenager
Which two rami make up the ischiopubic ramus
Inferior pubic and ischial
Which ligament attaches to the intertrochanteric line
Iliofemoral
What is the distal attachment of gluteus maximus
Gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial tract
How can a structure be intracapsular but extrasynovial
It is wholly inside the joint capsule, but is covered by a membrane that stops synovial fluid from touching it
Which ligament prevents hyperextension of the hip joint in standing
Iliofemoral
Which nerve innervates gluteus minimus
Superior gluteal nerve
The arcuate pubic ligament supports which aspect of the pubic symphysis?
Inferior
What is the surface area of the interosseous sacroiliac ligament?
10cm2
Which muscle contains the lumbar plexus?
Psoas major
Coxa vara is
A decrease in the angle of inclination of the neck of the femur relative to the shaft
What may cause a positive trendelenburg test?
Paralysation of the gluteus medius and minimus
Which ligament provides resistance to counternutation?
Posterior sacroiliac
The joint surfaces of the adult sacroiliac joint are ideal for
Weight-bearing
Which nerve innervates obturator externus?
Obturator nerve
What attaches to the external iliac surface
Gluteus minimus
What is the distal attachment of piriformis
Superior border of greater trochanter
What is the distal attachment of gluteus medius
Lateral surface of greater trochanter
Where is the transverse acetabular ligament found
The acetabular notch