Week 1: Hip

Question 1

Classify the hip joint

Answer 1

synovial, multi-axial, ball and socket

Question 2

What are the articular surfaces of the hip joint?

Answer 2

head of femur and acetabulum

Question 3

What is hip joint capsule reinforced by?

Answer 3

capsular ligaments

Question 4

What are open kinetic chains (OKC)?

Answer 4

movements where the thigh moves

Question 5

What are closed kinetic chains (CKC)?

Answer 5

movements where the pelvis moves

Question 6

What movements occur in the sagittal plane?

Answer 6

hip flexion/extension (OKC) and ant/post pelvic tilt (CKC)

Question 7

What movements occur in the coronal plane?

Answer 7

hip add/abd (OKC) and pelvic drop/lift (CKC)

Question 8

What movements occur in the transverse plane?

Answer 8

hip medial/lateral rotation (OKC) and right/left pelvic rotation (CKC)

Question 9

What is an angle of inclination?

Answer 9

angle of head of femur relative to the shaft

Question 10

What is the normal range for angle of inclination?

Answer 10

120-135 degrees

Question 11

what is coxa varum?

Answer 11

decreased angle of inclination, knock knees

Question 12

What is coxa valgum?

Answer 12

increased angle of inclination, bow legs

Question 13

What is an angle of anteversion?

Answer 13

angle of neck of femur relative to femoral condyles

Question 14

What is the normal range of angle is anteversion?

Answer 14

10-15 degrees

Question 15

Name the capsular ligaments of the hip joint

Answer 15

iliofemoral ligament (superior and inferior band), pubofemoral ligament and ischiofemoral ligament

Question 16

Name the intracapsular ligaments of the hip joint

Answer 16

ligamentum teres and transverse acetabular ligament