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Hip and lower limb
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- 1Hip- head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum
- synovial
- multiaxial
- ball and socket - 2- the head of the femur projects... - the acetabulum projects...- medially, superiorly, and anteriorly
- laterally, inferiorly, and anteriorly - 3Available motions at the hip joint● flexion
● extension
● medial rotation
● lateral rotation
● abduction
● adduction - 4articular surface of the acetabulumhorseshoe shaped
- 5articular cartilagecovers the head of the femur and the horseshoe shaped part of the
acetabulum (remember that articular cartilage is part of a synovial joint) - 6Function of Ligament of the head of the femur (a.k.a. ligamentum teres, round ligament, foveal ligament)connects the head of the femur to the acetabulum
- 7Acetabular labrum- a fibrocartilagenous lip that attaches to the bony rim of the acetabulum
- functions to deepen the acetabulum (make the ‘socket’ a deeper socket) - 8acetabular fossa● in the centre of the acetabulum
● fossa is occupied by a fat pad covered with synovium - 9acetabular notch● a notch between the two ends of the horseshoe
● passage for blood vessels - 10transverse ligament of the acetabulum● connects (closes) the acetabular notch
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- Flashcards on Hip and lower limb , created by Samim Nehan on 27/10/2021.
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