lecture 8 hip Flashcards
the ligamnets of the hip go from where to the femur
ilium
ischium
pubis
what does the femoral head sit in
acetabulum
where is the greater trochanter
superior and more lateral
what is between the two trochanter
intertrochanteric line
which side is the intertrochanteric line on
anterior side
what is on the proximal posterior side of the femur
trochanteric crest
where on the femur does the gluteus maximus insert
gluteal tuberosity
where does mos of the gluteus maximus insert
iliotibial band
bones that make up the pelvis
pubis
ilium
ischium
how may blood vessels access the femur
ligament
what is the ligament called that allows the bloood vessels into the femur
transverse acetabular ligament
obturator artery gives off a branch which supplies the head of the femur, what is this called
artery to the head of the femur/foveolar artery
were does the artery of the head of the femur go so it wont be compressed?
acetabular foramen
what are the hip joint ligaments
iliofemoral
ischiofemoral
pubofemoral
main hip flexor
psoas major