Hip Flashcards
what are the hip bones called
and alongside x they form what?
inominate bones
x = sacrum
the pelvic girdle
what are the articulations of the hip bones
- sacroiliac joint : articulation with the sacrum
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pubic symphysis : articulation between the right and left inominte bone
- hip joint: articulation with the head of the femur
describe the inominate bone
- its composed of three bones: ilium, ischium and pubic
- as a child they are seperate adn only begin fusing at the ages of 15-17
- once they fuse they form a triradiate cartilage
- they also form the acetabulum ; cup socket for the femoral head to articulate with the hip
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describe the ilium
what are the surfaces?
describe its key features and names of parts?
- widest part and its the top
- has two surfaces:
- external surface: which is convex and provides attatchment for gluteal muscles
- internal surface : which is concave and produces the iliac fossa
- the superior margin is the iliac crest which extends :
- anteriorly into the anterior superior iliac spine and anterior inferior iliac spine
- posteriorly into the posterior superior iliac spine and posterior iliac spine
- the posterior aspect creates the greater sciatic notch
describe the ischium
what are its key features?
what are points of attatchment?
- forms the posterior inferior asect of the innominate bone
- composed of a ramus of ischium
- posterior aspect forms a ischial tuberosity (which you sit on when sitting in a chair)
- on the posteriomedial aspect of the innominate bone is the ischial spine
- important attatchments of the ischium are:
- sacrospinous ligament : this goes from the ischial spine to the sacrum and creates the greater sciatic notch
- sacrotuberous ligament : this goes from the sacrum to the ischial tubersity forming the lesser sciatic notch
what are the ligaments associated with the ischium and whats their function?
- sacrospinous ligament
- sacrotuberous ligament
limit the rotationof the inferior part of the sacrum upon transmission of weight of the body down the vertebral coloumn in the erect position
describe the hip joint
whats the points of articulation
whats its functions
- ball and socket synovial joint
- the head of the femur articulates with the pelvis acetabulum
- function is to enable mobility to lower limbs without weakening the ability of the lower limbs to support the weight of the body
whats the acetebulum and where is it (anatomical words)
describe the whole structure (what is it associated with )
inferolateral aspects of the pelvis
surrounded by a fibrocartilaginous collar = acetabular labrum providing it with a more secure fit for the hemispheric femoral head
the acetabulum its self is covered in hyaline cartilage except a small part known as the acetabular notch which contins fibroelastic fat covered with synovial membrane
whats the function of the acetabular labrum
increases the articular contact by 10% so that more than 50% of the femoral head is in contact with socket at any given one time
this increases the stability of the joint but sacrifices some mobility (however more stable than the shoulder joint)
describe the femoral head
- articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvis
- covered in hyaline cartilage
- has a small depression known as the fovae capitis where the ligamentum teres attaches
- this ligament contains the artery to the femoral head
describe the femoral shaft
- belwo the femoral head
- passes inferiorly and posteriorly and laterally making a 125 degree angle (with the long axis of femoral shaft)
- this angle is smaller in females
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how are the greater and lesser trochanters connected anteriorly and posteriorly
anteriorly = intertrochanteric line
posteriorly = intertrochanteric crest
what is on the posterior aspect of the femoral shaft and what attaches to it?
linea aspera
intermusula speta and…..
whats above the linae aspera
gluteal tubersity
this is insertion of the gluteal maximus
inferiorly to the linea aspera what does the linea aspera divide into
- lateral and medial supracondylar lines
- medial margin continues inferiorly and terminates at the adductor tubercule of the medial formal condyle
- lateral marginof the linea aspera contunies inferirly to form the lateralsupracondyular line and terminares at the lateral formal condyle
describe the condyles of the femor
- medial margin of linea aspera continues inferiorly and terminates at the adductor condyle of the medial formal condyle
- lateral margin of linea aspera continues inferiorly and forms the lateral formal condyle
- seperating the two condyles is intercondylar noch POSTERIORLY
- ANTERIORLY the patella covers the space trochlear (patellofemoral groove) between the lateral and medial condyles
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what covers the hip joint? describe it
the capsule
it sits 5-6mm outside the acetabular labrum proximally (closer to the pelvis)
and
distally it attatcehs to the intertrochanteric line anteriorly and neck of femur posteriorly
capsule fibres ascend anteriorly as logntindal retincula containing blood vessels for the femoral head and neck
describe the 2 parts of the capusle and name the ligaments
- intracapsular; ligamentum teres (carries blood supply to the femoral head, attatches from the fovae capitis to the trochlear notch)
- extracapsular; iliofemoral. pubofemoral and ischiofemoral ligaments
label this
iliofemoral (from the iliac to the femoral head)
ischiofemoral ( from ischium to the femoral head)
pubofemoral (from pubis to the femoral head)
iliofemoral ligament
from iliac to the femoral head
storngest ligamatn in the body
inverted Y shape,
lies superior+anterior to the hip joint and blends in with the capsule
the baseof the Y shape is attatches to the anterior inferior iliac spine of the femur.
in the stadnign positionit ‘scrws the head of the femour inot the acetabulum’ and prevents the trunk from falling backward without the need for muscules = PREVETNS HYPEREXTENSION OF THE HiP
when sitting it become relaxed and allows the pelvis to tilt backwards into its sittign position
pubofemoral ligament
lies inferior and anterior to the hip joint
triangular shaped
base is attatched to the superior pubic ramus
its apex is the intertrochanteric line anteriorly
function is to prevent excessive abduction and extension of the hip joint
ischiofemoral ligaments
spiral shaped and attaches to the body of ischium posterioly
its inferior fibres spiral superolaterally from the body of the ischium to attacth tot he superolateral end of the intertrochanteric line of the femur, anteromedial. ot the base of the greater trochanter
it wraps all the way aroudn the back of the femoral head and neck and iserts anteriorly , deep to the lateral fibres of the iliofemoral ligament
weakest of the 3 ligaments
prevents excessive interal (medial rotation