Anatomy: Joints of the Thigh and Gluteal Regions
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Describe the type of joint formed by the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the os coxae.

Ball and socket type of synovial joint

What is the major cause for hip replacement according to the lecture?

Degenerative joint disease

What is the function of the interosseous sacroiliac ligament?

Attaches to the tuberosity of the ilium and the tuberosity of the sacrum

Where does the sacrospinous ligament attach to?

<p>Sacrum, coccyx, and ischial spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the attachments of the sacrotuberous ligament.

<p>Attaches to the posterior superior iliac spine, posterior inferior iliac spine, sacrum, coccyx, and ischial tuberosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structures does the iliolumbar ligament attach to?

<p>Transverse process of the fifth lumbar vertebrae, crest of the ilium, and pelvic surface of the ala of the ilium</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the anterior (ventral) sacroiliac ligament attached?

<p>Attaches to the pelvic surface of the sacrum and the pelvic surface of the ala of the ilium</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the posterior (dorsal) sacroiliac ligament attach medially and laterally?

<p>Attaches medially to the transverse tubercles of the sacrum and laterally to the tuberosity of the ilium</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ligament that attaches proximally to the margin of the acetabulum and distally to the intertrochanteric line and base of the neck of the femur?

<p>Articular capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament forms a collar around the neck of the femur called the zona orbicularis?

<p>Circular fibers of the capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the strongest capsular ligament of the hip joint, attaching proximally to the anterior inferior iliac spine?

<p>Iliofemoral or iliocapsular ligament</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament attaches proximally to the superior portion of the body of the ischium and distally to the capsular ligament?

<p>Ischiofemoral or ischiocapsular ligament</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the ligament that attaches proximally to the lateral portion of the superior ramus of the pubis?

<p>Pubofemoral or pubocapsular ligament</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the hip joint's articular capsule lined internally with a synovial membrane?

<p>Internally</p> Signup and view all the answers

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