Hip Quiz Questions Flashcards
The lunate surface of the acetabulum is covered by what?
articular cartilage
What is the distal attachment of the obturator externes?
trochanteric fossa
Which nerve innervates tensor fascia lata?
superior gluteal nerve
What is the distal attachment of gluteus maximus?
gluteal tuberostiy and iliotibial tract
Which muscle is only recruited when forces greater than the weight of the lower limb are required?
Gluteus maximus
Where is the transverse acetabular ligament found?
The acetabular notch
Which obturator muscle attaches to the obturator membrane?
Both obturator muscles
What often moves with the head of the femur in a dislocation of the hip joint?
The acetabular rim and labrum
Coxa vara is
a decrease in the angle of inclination of the neck of the femur relative to the shaft
Which muscle attaches to the ischial spine?
Gemellus superior
What is the distal attachment of piriformis?
superior border of greater trochanter
Which sport is most dangerous for the hip bone?
Table tennis
Which ligament binds the sacral and iliac tuberosities together?
Interosseous sacroiliac
Which two rami make up the ischiopubic ramus?
Inferior pubic and ischial
The pubofemoral ligament prevents excessive:
abduction
The acetabular fossa is covered by:
a fat pad
Which of the obturator muscles laterally rotates the femur?
Both
What is the purpose of the ligament of the head of the femur?
Blood supply to the head of the femur
Which obturator muscle attaches to the obturator membrane?
lateral surface of greater trochanter
On which bone is the lesser sciatic notch found?
Ischium
Hip bone injuries account for what percentage of lower limb injuries?
Around 3%
What is the distal attachment of obturator externus?
Gemellus superior
Which ligament attaches to the intertrochanteric line?
Iliofemoral
Which ligament provides resistance to counternutation?
Posterior sacroiliac
Which ligament prevents hyperextension of the hip joint in standing?
iliofemoral
Forces pushing inferiorly on the superior aspect of the sacrum will move the ilia in which direction?
Medially
Which nerve innervates gemellus inferior?
nerve to quadratus femoris
what may cause a positive trendelenburg test?
Paralyzation of the gluteus medius and minimus
Which aspect of the symphysis pubis is not reinforced by a ligament?
anterior
Which muscle contains the lumbar plexus?
Psoas Major
What sort of person is most likely to damage their triradiate cartilage?
A teenager
How can a structure be intracapsular but extrasynovial?
It is wholly inside the joint capsule, but is covered by a membrane that stopssynovial fluid from touching it
The labrum of the hip joint increases the articular surface area by almost:
10%
Which nerve innervates obturator externus?
obturator nerve
Nutation is:
anterior and inferior rotation of the sacral promontory
Which nerve innervates gluteus maximus?
inferior gluteal nerve
Which nerveinnervatesgluteusmedius?
Superiorglutealnerve
What is the surface area of the interosseous sacroiliac ligament?
10cm2
Which muscle is absent in around 40% of people?
Psoas Minor
Which ligament provides resistance to counternutation?
posterior sacroiliac
The orbicular zone consists of deep fibres of the:
hip joint capsule
Which nerve innervates quadratus femoris?
Which nerve innervates quadratus femoris?
Which muscles maintain stability of the pelvis during gait?
Gluteus medius and minimus
The ischiofemoral ligament prevents excessive:
rotation
Which of the ligaments is not involved in stabilising the sacroiliac joint?
1) Posterior sacroiliac ligamnet
2) Sacrospinous ligament
3) Anterior longitudinal ligament
4) Anterior sacroiliac ligement
Anterior longitudinal ligament
The arcuate pubic ligament supports which aspect of the pubic symphysis?
Inferior
Valgus means:
A lateral divergence of the distal part of the segment
