Lecture 17 - Hip Joint, Thigh, Leg Bones

Question 1

The hip joint is classified as what type of joint?

Describe the stability of the joint

Answer 1

Synovial, ball and socket

Highly stable

Question 2

Next to the shoulder joint, which joint is the most mobile of all joints?

Answer 2

Hip Joint

Question 3

The fovea of the femur is an attachment site for ____

Answer 3

for the ligament of the head of the femur

Question 4

Which artery does the ligament to the head of the femur contain?

Answer 4

The artery to the head of the femur

Question 5

Which ligament spans the acetabular notch?

Answer 5

Transverse acetabular ligament

Question 6

List the 3 intrinsic ligaments of the hip joint

Answer 6

• iliofemoral ligament
• pubofemoral ligament
• ischiofemoral ligament

Question 7

What happens to the 3 ligaments of the hip joint during hip extension?

Answer 7

They tighten

Question 8

What type of tissue is the fascia lata?

Answer 8

Connective tissue

Question 9

Where is the fascia lata located?

Answer 9

deep to the skin of the lower limb

Question 10

In the thigh, the fascia layer is known as?

Answer 10

Fascia lata

Question 11

In the leg, the fascia layer is known as _____

Answer 11

crural fascia

Question 12

Where is the thickest layer of the fascia located and what is it called?

Answer 12

Lateral side, iliotibial band

Question 13

Which two muscles insert into the fibers of the iliotibial band?

Answer 13

• gluteus maximus

- tensor fascia lata (TFL)

Question 14

Name the distal attachment of the iliotibial band

Answer 14

lateral tibial condyle (gerdy’s tubercle)

Question 15

Name the superficial veins found in the lower limb

Answer 15

• great/long saphenous vein

- small saphenous vein

Question 16

Where does the long saphenous vein start? Where does it travel and drain?

Answer 16

• on the dorsum of the foot (top of the foot)
• ascends medially up the leg and thigh
• drains into the femoral vein in the femoral triangle

Question 17

Where does the small saphenous vein start? Where does it travel and drain?

Answer 17

• on the dorsum of the foot (top of the foot)
• ascends posterolaterally up the leg
• drains into the politeal vein in the popliteal fossa

Question 18

What are varicose veins?

Answer 18

• when the saphenous veins become dilated such that the valves cannot close properly
• can be very painful

Question 19

In healthy veins, what structures prevent the backflow of blood?

Answer 19

valves

Question 20

List the deep veins of the lower limbs

Answer 20

• Medial and lateral plantar veins
• anterior tibial, posterior tibial, and fibular veins
• politeal vein
• femoral vein
• external and internal iliac veins
• inferior vena cava