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Lecture 1 - Pelvis and Hip Flashcards

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What movements do the hips perform?

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extension, flexion, abduction, adduction, medial and lateral rotation

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The hip bone is also called?

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os coxae & the innominate (“unnamed”) bone

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What are the three parts of the coxal bone?

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ilium, ischium and pubis - these fuse at the acetabulum

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Obturator Foramen is formed by?

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Conjuction of ischium and pubis

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What makes up the pelvis and what are the three articulations formed?

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The pelvis is the bony ring made up by the two os coxae and the sacrum.
The three articulations found within this ring are the
-two sacroiliac joints
-pubic symphysis

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What forms the sacroiliac joint?

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auricular surfaces of ilium and sacrum form synovial part of the SI joint

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What type of joint in the sacroiliac joint?

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The sacroiliac joint is actually 2 types of joints:

A synovial joint inferiorly and a syndesmosis joint posteriosuperiorly

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What can occur with the sacroiliac joint with age?

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It may undergo stenosis (ossify)

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Sacroiliac Ligaments?

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Ventral and Dorsal Sacroiliac
-thickened regions of the SI joint capsule
Iliolumbar
-from iliac crest to TVP of L5
Interosseus sacroiliac
-syndesmotic portion of the joint (fibrous) between the iliac tuberosity and sacrum
**Sacrotuberous
-sacrum to ischial tuberosity
**sacrospinous
-sacrum to ischial spine, which forms the greater and lesser sciatic foramina

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What limitations does the iliolumbar ligament create?

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limits rotation and anterior gliding of L5 in relation to the sacrum.
limits side-bending of L5 in relation to the pelvis.

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The interosseus ligaments provide stability to the sacrum, how?

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downward compression of the sacrum, due to the weight of the upper body cause the interosseus ligaments to pull the ilium bones together to tighten the joint.

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12
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Anterior sacral rotation is limited by which ligaments?

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sacrotuberous
sacrospinous
interosseus sacroiliac

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What is nutation?

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Nutation is rotation or tilting of sacrum around axis through interosseus ligaments (horizontal axis - 2nd sacral segment)
Nutation brings the iliac crests together and the ischial tuberosities further apart - this increases the size of the pelvic outlet

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Anterior Nutation?

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Promontory moves interior and anterior
Coccyx moves superior and posterior
-occurs during birth
(“Nutation” - generally refers to Anterior)

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Posterior Nutation?

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“Counter nutation” - oppositve of Anterior Nutation
Promontoy moves posterior and superior
Coccyx moves interior and anterior

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Intertrochanteric line

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separates the neck from the shaft of the femur, anteriorly.

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Linea aspera

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Ridge on posterior aspect of the femural shaft

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Adductor tubercle

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small prominence at superior part of the medical epicondyle (tagged on lab exams)

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What type of joint is the hip joint?

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The hip joint is a ball and socket synovial joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the coxal bone

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20
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What connects the hip joint?

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Transverse acetabular lig and acetabular labrum (c-shaped cartilage lining) - enlarges the articular surface
Ligamentum teres or ligament of femoral head - from head to transverse acetabular ligament

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What are the 3 main ligaments that make up the main stabilizers of the hip joint? What are their actions?

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Iliofemoral (the Y ligament of Bigalow) - limits hypertension of femur
Ischiofemoral - reinforces hip capsule posteriorly
Pubofemoral - reinforces hip capsule inferiorly

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22
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During extension what do the hip joint capsule ligaments do?

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All 3 ligaments wind around the hip joint so that they tighten in extension

23
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pubofemoral ligament helps

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limit abduction of the hip

24
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Flexion of the hip is limited primarily by?

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The hamstring muscles

25
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Femoral Neck derives blood from?

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Medial and lateral circumflex arteries

26
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The femoral head receives blood from?

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Medical and lateral epiphyseal arteries

27
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What is another name for the medial epiphyseal artery?

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The arter of the ligamentum teres

Not everyone has this

28
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What artery arises from the medial femoral circumflex artery?

A

the lateral epiphyseal artery

-this is easily disrupted by fracture and dislocation. This can lead to avascular necrosis of the femoral head.

29
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Psoas Major

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A: Lateral Flexion of the vertebral column, flexion of the femur from the hip
O: Bodies and TVPs of T12-L5
I: lesser trochanter of femur
N: L1-4

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Psoas Minor

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A: Weak flexor of the lumbar spine
O: Bodies of T12-L1
I: Pectineal line of the Pubis
N: L1

31
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Iliacus

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A: Flex femur
O: Iliac Fossa
I: Lesser trochanter
N: femoral n.

32
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Gluteus Maximus

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A: extend, laterally rotate the femur
O: Iliac crest and sacrum/coccyx
I: gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial tract
N: inferior gluteal n. (L5, S1-2)

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Gluteus Medius

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A: abduct, medially rotate femur, during gait, supports body on one leg while the other leg swings forward
O: dorsal ilium
I: greater trochanter
N: superior gluteal n. (L5, S1)

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Gluteus Minimus

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A: abduct, medially rotate femur; assists gluteus medius in supporting the body during gait.
O: dorsal ilium
I: greater trochanter
N: superior gluteal n. (L5, S1)

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Tensor Fascia Lata

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A: abduct, medially rotate, flex femur while keeping knee extended
O: ASIS, anterior Iliac crest
I: Iliotibial tract which extends down to the lateral condyle of tibia
N: superior gluteal n. (L4, 5)

36
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Which two muscles insert onto the iliotibial tract?

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Gluteus maximus and the tensor fascia lata

37
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Which muscles are innervated by the superior gluteal nerve?

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Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fascia lata

38
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Which muscles are considered the Lateral Rotators?

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Piriformis, Superior and Inferior Gemelli, Obturator Internus (thick back of CT that splits gemelli), Quadratus femoris, Obturator externus (most deep, won’t see in lab)

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Obturator Internus

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A: Laterally rotate femur
O: obturator membrane
I: greater trochanter
N: nerve to obturator internus (L5,S1)

40
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Superior and Inferior Gemelli

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A: laterally rotate femur
O: ischium
I: greater trochanter
N: nerves to obturator inernus and quadratus femoris (L5,S1)

41
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Quadratus Femoris

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A: laterally rotate femur
O: ischial tuberosity
I: quadrate tubercle
N: nerve to quadratus femoris (L5,S1)

42
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Obturator Externus

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A: laterally rotate femur
O: obturator membrane (outer)
I: greater trochanter
N: obturator n. (L3,4)

43
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Piriformis

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A: abduct, laterally rotate femur
O: anterior sacrum
I: greater trochanter
N: S1,2

44
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Which iliopsoas and gluteal muscles medially rotate and abduct the femur?

A

tensor fascia lata, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus

piriformis - abducts

45
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Which iliopsoas and gluteal muscles laterally rotate the femur?

A

piriformis, obturator internus and externus, superior and inferior gemelli, quadratus femoris
iliacus and psoas

46
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Which iliopsoas and gluteal muscles flex the femur?

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tensor fascia lata, iliacus and psoas

47
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Which muscle extends the femur?

A

gluteus maximus

48
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Which muscles are innervated by the sciatic nerve?

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hamstrings, 1/2 adductor magnus, muscles of leg/foot

49
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How does the sciatic nerve travel?

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L4,5 S1,2,3 rami exit greater sciatic foramen with the piriformis.
It then enters the thigh between the hamstrings and adductor magnus
Dividing into the common fibular and tibial branches

50
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Which muscles are innervated by the superior gluteal nerve?

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gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fascia lata

51
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Where does the superior gluteal nerve exit?

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It exits superior to the piriformis

52
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Which muscle does the inferior gluteal nerve innervate?

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Gluteus maximus

53
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Where does the inferior gluteal nerve exit?

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It exits inferior to the piriformis

Musculoskeletal Anatomy II (5 decks)

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