W1 -Hip Joints Flashcards
1
Q
What is the hip joint called
A
Femoralacetabular joint
2
Q
What classification is the femoralacetabular joint
A
Synovial poly axial ball and socket joint
3
Q
Name the 2 surfaces of the femoralacetabular joint
A
Acetabulum and head of the femur
4
Q
What shape is the acetabulum surface
A
Lunate surface of hyaline cartilage horseshoe shape
5
Q
What is the acetabular thickest above and centrally
A
Weight bearing purposes
6
Q
What is the non-articular region of the acetabular fossa and notch covered in?
A
Fat
7
Q
What is the acetabular labrum?
A
Outer surface of the acetabulum
8
Q
Why is it common to tear your acetabular labrum?
A
It’s made from fibro-cartilaginous rim (weak) and it’s triangular in cross-section
9
Q
What shape is the head of the femur?
A
Spheroid in shape and is covered in Hyaline cartilage
