Hip Joint Flashcards
The hip joint is extremely
strong, due to
its
reinforcement by strong
ligaments and musculature
hip joint capsule is a
substantial contributor to
joint stability.
What is the type of hip joint ?
Synovial, multi axial, ball and socket joint
The acetabular labrum is —— than glenoid labrum
Stronger and thicker
Glenn-numeral joint designed for - —-
Mobility
Hip joint designed for —-
Support
Articular surfaces of the
hip are?
1) acetabulum
2) head of the femur
In the hip joint ————— covers articulated surfaces
Thick hyaline cartilage
Covers head of the femur about ?
2/3
Cartilage covers head of femur but not?
Fovea capitis
Define fovea capitis
Is the site where Round ligament of the head of the femur (ligamentum teres femoris) resides
Acetabular labrum is a
Fibrocartilaginous rim
acetabular labrum:
Attaches to the ——-
Margins of the Acetabulum
What is the function of acetabular labrum?
Increases the stability of hip joint
Acetabular labrum Continuous with the
transverse ligament of
the acetabulum
Synovial membrane of hip joint lines?
Capsule
Synovial membrane is attached to the
margins of the articular surfaces
Synovial membrane ensheathes ———- and covers ———-
Ligamentum trees
Pad of fat contained in the acetabular fossa
Transverse acetabular ligament formed by ——————
acetabular labrum as
it bridges the
acetabular notch
After acetabular labrum
bridges the
acetabular notch
the notch is converted into a tunnel through which blood vessels and nerves enter the hip joint
Describe:
Ligamentum Teres Femoris
It is flat and triangular
Apex of the Ligamentum Teres Femoris
Fovea capitis
Base of the Ligamentum Teres Femoris
1)transverse acetabular
ligament and
2)margins of acetabular
notch.
Ligamentum Teres Femoris is a
Intracapsular ligament (lies within the joint )
Ligamentum Teres Femoris ensheathed by
Synovial membrane
Function of Ligamentum Teres Femoris?
1)limits adduction
2)provides a pathway for a small artery branching off obturator artery, from the acetabular notch
into the femoral head
Fibrous capsule is thicker ————— and is thinner (loose) —————
Anterosuperiorly
Posteroinferiorly
Why is the fibrous capsule thicker anterosuperiorly?
Where the predominant stresse of weight bearing (greates amount of resistance is required)
The fibrous capsule of hip joint consist of two types of fibers;
1) circular(internally)
2) longitudinal(externally)
Circular fibers of the capsule also called
- zona orbicularis
- annular ligament
- orbicular zone
- ring ligament
Zona orbicularis are most abundant
Lower and back part of the capsule
Circular fibers at lower and back part of the capsule form
Sling or collar around femoral neck
Circular fibers (zona orbicularis ) anteriorioly
1) Blend with the deep surface of iliofemoral ligament and
2) attach to anterior inferior iliac spine
Function of proximal to middle part of the articular
capsule, including the zona orbicularis?
1) forming a locking ring around the neck of the femur.
2) stabilize the hip in distraction