Hip Joint Flashcards
1
Q
What type of joint is the hip joint?
A
A ball and socket, multi-axial synovial joint
2
Q
What range of motion does the hip joint have?
A
Flexion/ extension
Abduction/ adduction
Lateral/ medial rotation
Circumduction
3
Q
What is the acetabular labrum?
A
A ring of fibrocartilage that surrounds the acetabulum
4
Q
What are the ligaments in the hip joint?
A
Iliofemoral
Pubofemoral
Ischiofemoral
5
Q
What is the blood supply to the hip joint?
A
Medial and lateral circumflex arteries
Artery to the head of the femur
6
Q
What do the medial and lateral circumflex arteries branch into?
A
The retinacular arteries
7
Q
What artery does the artery to the head of the femur originate from?
A
Obturator artery
