10 Questions
The hip joint is a ______ and socket type of synovial joint
ball
Articular cartilage is located on the head of the ______
femur
The acetabulum is deepened by the acetabular ______ (arrows)
labrum
The acetabular labrum is composed of ______
fibrocartilage
Triaxial (multiaxial) joint: – Axis for flexion/extension, axis for ______/adduction
abduction
Clinical note: Major cause for hip replacement is degenerative joint ______
disease
Sagittal plane motion of the hip joint (flexion and extension): – Axis is in the ______ and frontal planes
transverse
Frontal plane motion of the hip joint (abduction and adduction): – Axis is in the ______ and sagittal planes
transverse
Transverse plane motion of the hip joint (internal or medial rotation and external or lateral rotation): – Axis is in the frontal and ______ planes
sagittal
The articular capsule attaches distally to the intertrochanteric line and base of the neck of the ______
femur
Learn about the formation, axes, and motion of the hip joint, a ball and socket type of synovial joint formed by the head of the femur and the acetabulum. Discover how the triaxial joint functions with different axes for flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, and medial/lateral rotation.
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