Hip Flashcards
The structure and design of the hip allow for
both mobility and stability
Why is it important that the hip is stable
important for weight bearing and ambulation
Where is the COG located in humans
S2
Control of the body mass from such a distant fulcrum requires the generation of significant counterbalance forces as well as the ability of the joint to sustain both high compression and tensile strains. Thus, a major function of the hip joint is
a major function of the hip joint is to provide a pathway for the transmission of forces between the pelvis and the lower extremities.
The hip articulation is a what type of joint?
The hip articulation is a synovial joint
This articulation is classified as an unmodified ovoid (or ball and socket) joint
The hip articulation is formed by
formed by the head of the femur inferiorly and the acetabulum of the pelvic bone superiorly
The hip joint which, although similar in nature to the shoulder joint, differs in the fact that
the hip has a deeper acetabular socket and acts as a weight-bearing joint with a smaller total arc of motion.
Normal hip joint growth and development occur
because of a genetically determined balance of growth of the acetabulum and the presence of a strategically located spherical femoral head.
The os coxa (hip bone), more commonly referred to as
and what are the 3 bones that make up the hip bone
The innominate bone
initially begins life as three individual bones: the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis
As life progresses, these three bones fuse together.
what inserts on the wing of the ilium and what inserts on the anterior surface of the ilium
The wing serves as the insertion of the gluteus minimus, medius, and maximus.
The anterior surface of the ilium forms a fossa and serves as the proximal attachment of the iliacus muscle.
