Hip Joint Flashcards
What kind of joint is the hip?
Ball and socket synovial type joint
What is the hip joint between?
The head of the femur and acetabulum of the pelvis
What does the hip joint join?
The lower limb to the pelvic girdle
What is the hip joint designed to be?
A stable weight bearing joint
What is the result of the hip being a stable weight bearing joint?
A large range of movement is sacrificed for stability
What does the hip joint consist of?
An articulation between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis
What is the acetabulum?
A cup-like depression in the lateral side of the pelvis
What shape is the head of the femur?
Hemispherical
How does the head of the femur fit into the acetabulum?
Fits completely into the concavity
What are the acetabular and head of femur covered in?
Articular cartilage
Where is the articular cartilage on the acetabulum and head of femur thicker?
At places of weight bearing
What do the ligaments of the hip joint act to do?
Increase stability
How can the ligaments of the hip joint be divided?
Into two groups, intracapsular and extracapsular
What is the intracapsular ligament?
The ligament of the head of the femur
Where does the ligament of the head of the femur run?
From the acetabular fossa to the fovea of the femur
What does the ligament of the head of the femur enclose?
A branch of the obturator artery
What does the branch of the obturator artery comprise?
A small proportion of the hip joint blood
What are the extracapsular ligaments?
Iliofemoral
Pubofemoral
Ischiofemoral
What are the extracapsular ligaments continuous with?
The outer surface of the hip joint capsule
Where is the iliofemoral ligament located?
Anteriorly
What does the iliofemoral ligament originate from?
The ilium, immediately inferior to the anterior inferior iliac spine
Where does the iliofemoral ligament attach?
To the intertrochanteric line in two places
What does the attachment of the iliofemoral ligament give?
The Y shaped appearance of the ligament
What does the iliofemoral ligament prevent?
Hyperextension of the hip joint