Hip joint and Gluteal region Flashcards
1
Q
What type of joint is the hip?
A
ball and socket
2
Q
What are the articular surfaces?
A
lunate of acetabulum
head of femur
(both covered with hyaline cartilage)
3
Q
What are the ligaments of the hip joint?
A
iliofemoral (prevents hyperextension)
ischiofemoral
pubofemoral
4
Q
What is the arterial supply of the hip joint
A
medial and lateral circumflex artery which are branches of profunda femoris
5
Q
What nerves innervate the hip joint?
A
- sciatic
- obturator
- femoral
6
Q
What movements take place at hip joint?
A
flexion & extension
abduction & adduction
medial/lateral rotation (also called internal/external)
