The Hip Flashcards
Ball
Femoral head
Socket
Acetabulum of hip bone
Parts of the superior area of femur
Head, neck, greater trochanter, lesser trochanter, trocheteric crest, femoral shaft, intertrochanteric line
Three hip bones
Ilium, ischium and pubis
What age does the hip begin to fuse?
15-17 is completely fused by 20-25 years
Acetabulum
Socket of the joint, where the hip bones join
Acetabular labrum
Fibrocartilagneous rim attached to margin of acetabulum, more than 50% of the femoral head fits in
Joint capsule
Capsular fibre takes a spiral course, attaches at the intertrochanteric line.
Three joint ligaments that strengthens joints
Iliofemoral, pubofemoral and ischiofemoral
Iliofemoral ligament
Y shaped, strongest ligament in the body, protects the hip and prevents hyperextension
Pubofemoral ligament
Protects anteriorly and inferiorly and prevents over abduction
Ischiofemoral ligament
Positioned posteriorly and limits extension
Flexors
Ilipsoas, rectus femoris, sartotius
Hip adductors
Adductor Magnus, adductor breves, adductor longus, pectineus, gracillis, obturator externus
Hip extensors
Gluteus maximums, long head of biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitenousus
