Hip

Question 1

Lower limb portions

Answer 1

Hip
Thigh
Knee
Leg
Ankle
Foot

Question 2

Lower limb joints

Answer 2

Hip
Knee
Ankle

Question 3

Lower limb major bones

Answer 3

Pelvis
Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges

Question 4

The pelvic girdle (Hip) does

Answer 4

Attaches bones of legs to the axial skeleton
Strong support for legs
Protects internal organs

Question 5

Structure of pelvis girdle

Answer 5

Pelvis
Sacrum (anterior of the girdle)
Coccyx

Question 6

Movements of the pelvic girdle

Answer 6

Pelvic tilt
> Pelvis pulled towards the ribs by rectus abdominus
Sacrum pull in opposite direction by gluteus maximus

Question 7

Joint: Hip

Answer 7

Ball and socket

Question 8

Movements of the hip

Answer 8

Flexion
Extension
Abduction (thigh sideways)
Adduction (thigh returns from abduction)
Medial rotation (turns femur inwards & outwards)
Lateral rotation (Turns foot in and out)
Circumduction

Question 9

Muscles of the hip

Answer 9

Hip extensors (1)
Hip flexors (4)
Hip abductors (3)
Hip adductors (5)

Question 10

Hip extensor

Answer 10

Gluteus maximus

Question 11

Hip abduction

Answer 11

Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Sartorius

Question 12

Hip flexors

Answer 12

Iliopsoas (iliacus and psoas major)
Sartorius (longest muscle in body, hip and knee flexion)
Rectus femoris (kicking muscle)
Tensor fascia late

Question 13

Hip adductors

Answer 13

Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus 
Pectineus
Gracilis

Question 14

Medial rotation of hip

Answer 14

Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Pectineus
Tensor fascia late

Question 15

Lateral rotation

Answer 15

Gluteus maximus

Question 16

Gluteus medius and Gluteus minimus work together to

Answer 16

To keep the pelvis from sagging when other leg weight-bearing.
Abduction and medial rotation