Hip Bony Landmaks

Question 1

Iliac Crest:
6 muscles
1 ligament

Answer 1

Quatradus lumboroum
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transverse abdominis
Gluteus maximus
Iliolumbar ligament
Erector spinae

Question 2

Anterior superior iliac spine:
2 muscles
1 ligament

Answer 2

Sartorius
Inguinal ligament
Tensor fascia latae

Question 3

Anterior inferior iliac spine:

1 muscle

Answer 3

Rectus femoris

Question 4

What 2 bony landmarks mark the sacroiliac joint?

Answer 4

Posterior superior iliac spine and posterior inferior iliac spine

Question 5

Arcicular surface

- what does it join?

Answer 5

Joins surface of the sacrum to form the sacroiliac joint

Question 6

Iliac tuberosity:

1 ligament

Answer 6

Posterior (Dorsal)interosseous sacroiliac ligament

Question 7

Iliac fossa:

1 muscle attaches

Answer 7

Iliacus muscle

Question 8

Name the thickening of the bone where the two bony elements the pubis and ilium fuse in early 20s.

Answer 8

Iliopubic eminence

Question 9

Pectineal line of pelvis:

1 muscle attaches

Answer 9

Pectineus muscle

Question 10

Body of pubis:
2 muscles (mostly) attach (1 group)

Answer 10

Hip adductor muscles, mostly adductor longus and brevis.

Question 11

Pubic crest:
2 muscles (no action on the hip)

Answer 11

Rectus abdominis

Pyramidalis

Question 12

Pubic tubercle:

1 ligament

Answer 12

Inguinal ligament

Question 13

Pubic symphysis:

What does it join?

Answer 13

Cartilagenous joint between the left and right pubic bones

Question 14

Superior pubic ramus:
1 muscle
1 ligament
What does it join?

Answer 14

Pectineus attaches to pectineal line which is a part of the superior pubis ramus.
Pubofemoral ligament
J: lateral end fuses with the ilium at the iliopubic eminence

Question 15

Inferior pubic ramus:

4 muscles

Answer 15

Part of adductor magus
Gracilis
Adductor brevis
Adductor longus

Question 16

Greater sciatic notch/foramen
- what passes through it?
(5 nerves, 1 muscle)

Answer 16

Piriformis
Sciatic nerve 
Superior and inferior gluteal nerves, arteries and veins
Internal pudendal artery and vein
Posterior cutaneous nerve

Question 17

Ischial spine:

1 ligament

Answer 17

Sacrospinous ligament

Question 18

Lesser sciatic notch/foramen
- what passes through it
(1 muscle, 1 nerve, 1 artery/vein)

Answer 18

Obturator internus
Pudendal nerve
Internal pudendal artery and vein

Question 19

Ischial ramus:

1 muscle

Answer 19

Adductor magnus

Question 20

Ischial tuberosity:
1 ligament
1 muscle group

Answer 20

Sacrotuberous ligament

Hamstring muscles

Question 21

Acetabulum

- what does it join?

Answer 21

Joins to head of femur to form the hip joint

Question 22

Acetabular rim:

2 “ligaments”

Answer 22

Acetabular labrum

Hip joint capsule

Question 23

Obturator foramen:
2 muscles
1 fibrous sheet

Answer 23

Obturator membrane
Obturator externus
Obturator internus

Question 24

Obturator groove

- what passes through it?

Answer 24

Obturator nerve, artery and vein

Question 25

What attaches behind the posterior gluteal line? (Between iliac crest)

Answer 25

Gluteus maximus

Question 26

What attaches between posterior gluteal line and anterior gluteal line?

Answer 26

Gluteus medius

Question 27

What attaches between the anterior gluteal line and inferior gluteal line?

Answer 27

Gluteus minimus