Hip Joint Flashcards
1
Q
what kind of joint is this?
A
ball and socket
synvoial
2
Q
range of movement
A
multiaxial
- flexion-extension
- adduction-abduction
- medial-lateral rotation
- circumduction
3
Q
what deepens the acetabulum?
A
acetabular labrum (fibrocartilage)
4
Q
ligaments of this joint capsule
A
iliofemoral
pubofemoral
ischiofemoral
ligamentum teres
5
Q
blood supply to the hip joint
A
medial and lateral circumflex arteries
artery to head of the femur
6
Q
where do medial and lateral circumflex arteries come from?
A
deep femoral artery
7
Q
where does the artery to head of the femur come from?
A
branch of obturator artery and travels with ligament
