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Lecture 17- Bony Pelvis and Hip Flashcards

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link between the lower limbs and the axial skeleton

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The pelvic girdle

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The hipbone is the result of fusion from what three bones?

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  1. ilium
  2. ischium
  3. pubis
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what 4 bones make up the pelvic girdle?

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2 coxal bones (form pelvic walls)

sacrum and coccyx (form the posterior wall)

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The head of the femur articulates with the _____.

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acetabular cup

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where do the 3 bones of the hip bone fuse?

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acetabular cup

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upper part of the hip bone that forms the upper part of the acetabulum

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ilium

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forms the posteo-inferior part of the hipbone and acetabulum

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ischium

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forms the anteromedial part of the hipbone and the acetabulum

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pubis

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the coxal bone can be divided into two grossly observed portions, the ____ and ____.

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true or lesser pelvis

false or greater pelvis

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what does the femur articulate with SUPERIORLY?

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Coxal bone

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what does the femur articulate with INFERIORLY?

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patella and the tibia

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12
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the longest and strongest bone on the body

A

FEMUR

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The neck of the femur presents at an angle called the _____.

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angle of inclination

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how many degrees is the angle of inclination?

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125 degrees

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joint that attaches the pelvic girdle to the axial skeleton

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lumbrosacal joint

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strong synovial joint formed by the articular surface of the sacrum and the iliac bone

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sacroiliac (SI) joint

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6 ligaments that support the sacroiliac joint

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  1. posterior ligament
  2. interosseous sacroiliac ligament
  3. anterior sacroiliac ligament
  4. iliolumbar ligament
  5. sacrotuberous ligament
  6. sacrospinous ligament
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ligament assisting in stabilizing the SI joint that runs between the transverse processes of the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae and the posterior portion of the iliac crest

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iliolumbar ligament

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SI accessory ligament from the lateral part of the sacrum and coccyx and the posterior inferior iliac spine to the ischial tuberosity

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sacrotuberous ligament

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SI accessory ligament from the lateral part of the sacrum and coccyx to the ischial spine

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sacrospinous ligament

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ligaments that convert the greater and lesser sciatic notches into the greater and lesser sciatic foramina

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sacrospinous ligament and sacrotuberous ligament

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this muscle exits out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen

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piriformis muscle

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what exits ABOVE THE PIRIFORMIS through the greater sciatic foramen?

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SUPERIOR gluteal nerves and vessels

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things that exit through the greater sciatic foramen BELOW THE PIRIFORMIS (7)

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INFERIOR gluteal nerves and vessels
internal pudendal vessels
pudendal nerve
sciatic nerve
posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
nerve to obturator internus
nerve to quadratus femoris
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boundaries of the greater sciatic foramen

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rim of the great sciatic notch (anterosuperior)
sacrotuberous ligament (posteromedial)
sacrospinous ligament and ischial spine (inferior)

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boundaries of the lesser sciatic foramen

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body of ischial tuberosity (anterior)
ischial spine and sacrospinous ligament (superior)
sacrotuberous ligament (posterior)

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the tendon of the obturator internus EXITS the pelvis via _______.

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the lesser sciatic foramen

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the structures ENTERING the pelvis via the lesser sciatic foramen (3)

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PIN

Pudendal nerve
Internal pudendal vessels
Nerve to obturator internus

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what kind of joint is the hip joint?

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synovial, multi-axial, ball and socket joint

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what is the hip joint designed for?

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support

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The head of the femur and the surface of the acetabulum (except for the fovea capitis) is covered by _____.

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hyaline cartilage

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what part of the head of the femur is not covered in hyaline cartilage

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fovea capitis

33
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a fibrocartilaginous rim attached to the margins of the acetabulum, which deepens and increases the stability of the joint

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acetabular labrum

34
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what bridges over the acetabular notch to close the acetabulum?

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transverse ligament of the acetabulum

35
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6 ligaments associated with the hip joint

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  1. articular capsule
  2. iliofemoral ligament
  3. pubofemoral ligament
  4. ischiofemoral ligament
  5. ligamentum capitis femoris
  6. transverse ligament of the acetabulum
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ligament from the acetabular notch to the fovea capitis- it provides blood vessels to the head of the femur

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ligamentum capitis femoris

37
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ligament of hip joint that limits medial rotation

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ischiofemoral ligament

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ligament of hip joint that prevents abduction

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pubofemoral ligament

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ligament of hip joint that prevents overextension if the joint (becomes taut)

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iliofemoral ligament (also called y-shaped ligament of bigelow)

40
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large superficial muscle that is primarily responsible for the prominence of the buttock

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gluteus maximus

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what innervates the gluteus Maximus?

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inferior gluteal nerve

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two bursae that lie deep to the gluteus Maximus

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trochanteric and ischiogluteal bursa

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bursa found between the gluteus Maximus and the greater trochanter

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trochanteric bursa

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bursa between the gluteus Maximus and the ischial tuberosity

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ischiogluteal bursa

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the gluteus medius is innervated by what nerve?

A

superior gluteal nerve

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weakness in the gluteus medius results in _______.

A

trendelenburg sign

47
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individuals with a weak gluteus medius also may demonstrate an unusual gait pattern known as the ______.

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gluteus medius lurch

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the gluteus minimus is innervated by what nerve?

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superior gluteal nerve

49
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smallest and deepest of the three gluteal muscles.

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gluteus minimus

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the tensor fasciae latae is innervated by what nerve?

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superior gluteal nerve

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what encloses the tensor fasciae latae?

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fascia latae

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Where does the tensor fasciae latae insert and end?

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iliotibial tract between the middle and upper third of the thigh

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the piriformis is innervated by what nerve?

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nerve to the piriformis

54
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muscle that lies next to the gluteus minimus

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piriformis

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The piriformis exits through the ________ and inserts into the _________.

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greater sciatic foramen

upper border of the greater trochanter

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the tendon of the obturator internus is joined by what two muscles?

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superior and inferior gemellus

57
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flat muscle covering the external surface of the posterior pelvic wall

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quadratus femoris

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the quadratus femoris is innervated by what nerve?

A

nerve to quadratus femoris

59
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muscle that crosses the posterior aspect of the neck of the femur and ends on the quadrate tubercle of the femur

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quadratus femoris

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muscle that arises from the external surface of the obturator foramen and obturator membrane.

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obturator externus

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only muscle of the gluteal region that is supplied by the obturator nerve

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obturator externus

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muscles of the gluteal region that produce hip abduction

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piriformis,obturator internus, superior and inferior gemellus, and obturator externus

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muscles of the gluteal region that produce active external rotation of the hip

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piriformis,obturator internus, superior and inferior gemellus, quadratus femoris, and obturator externus

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gluteal muscle that produces hip ADDuction

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quadratus femoris

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the common iliac artery divided into the ____ and _____.

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external and internal iliac artery

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the internal iliac artery splits into the ____ and _____ trunks.

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anterior and posterior trunks

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the external iliac artery becomes the ____.

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femoral artery

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the posterior trunk of the internal iliac artery becomes the _____.

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superior gluteal artery

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the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery becomes the _____.

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inferior gluteal artery

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