What type of joint is the hip joint?
Ball and socket synovial
What is the hip joints main functions?
Stability and weight bearing
What are the articulating structures of the hip joint?
Head of the femur and acetabulum
What deepens the acetabulum?
Acetabular labrum
What is the articular surface of the acetabulum know as?
Lunate surface
Where is the lunate surface deficient?
Acetabular notch
What coverts the acetabular notch into a foramen?
Transverse acetabular ligament
What does the capsule of the hip joint attach to?
Edge of acetabulum and intertrochanteric line and femoral neck
What is the intracapsular ligament of the hip joint?
Ligament of head of femur
Where does ligament of head of femur run?
Acetabular fossa to fovea of femur
What does the ligament of the head of the femur enclose?
Obturator artery
What are the three extracapsular ligaments of the hip joint?
Iliofemoral, pubofemoral, ischiofemoral
What is the function of the iliofemoral ligament?
Prevents hyperextension of hip joint
What is the function of the pubofemoral ligament?
Prevents excessive abduction and extension
What is the function of the ischiofemoral ligament?
Prevents hyperextension and holds femoral head in acetabulum
What provides arterial supply to the hip joint?
, Medial and lateral circumflex arteries
What innervates the hip joint?
Sciatic, femoral and obturator nerves
What is the primary function of the hip joint?
Weight bearing
What is the arrangement of the extracapsular ligaments of the hip joint?
Spiral
What type of joint is the knee joint?
Synovial hinge
What articulates at tibiofemoral articulation of the knee joint?
Medial and lateral condyles of the femur and tibial condyles
Which knee joint articulation is weight-bearing?
Tibiofemoral
What articulates at the patellofemoral articulation of the knee?
Distal femur with patella
What provides blood supply to the knee joint?
Genicular anastomoses supplied by genicular branches of femoral and popliteal arteries
What is the nervous supply to the knee joint?
Femoral, tibial and common fibular nerves
What are the menisci of the knee?
Fibrocartilaginous structures
What is the functions of the menisci of the knee?
Deepen articular surfaces of tibia to increase stability of joint and t act as shock absorbers by
increasing SA
What shape are the menisci of the knee joint and where do they attach?
C-shaped, intercondylar area of tibia
What is the medial meniscus also attached to?
Tibial collateral ligament and joint capsule
What is the bursae?
Synovial fluid filled sac found between the moving structures of a joint to reduce friction
Where is the suprapatellar bursa found?
Ball and socket synovial
What is the hip joints main functions?
Stability and weight bearing
What are the articulating structures of the hip joint?
Head of the femur and acetabulum
What deepens the acetabulum?
Acetabular labrum
What is the articular surface of the acetabulum know as?
Lunate surface
Where is the lunate surface deficient?
Acetabular notch
What coverts the acetabular notch into a foramen?
Transverse acetabular ligament
What does the capsule of the hip joint attach to?
Edge of acetabulum and intertrochanteric line and femoral neck
What is the intracapsular ligament of the hip joint?
Ligament of head of femur
Where does ligament of head of femur run?
Acetabular fossa to fovea of femur
What does the ligament of the head of the femur enclose?
Obturator artery
What are the three extracapsular ligaments of the hip joint?
Iliofemoral, pubofemoral, ischiofemoral
What is the function of the iliofemoral ligament?
Prevents hyperextension of hip joint
What is the function of the pubofemoral ligament?
Prevents excessive abduction and extension
What is the function of the ischiofemoral ligament?
Prevents hyperextension and holds femoral head in acetabulum
What provides arterial supply to the hip joint?
, Medial and lateral circumflex arteries
What innervates the hip joint?
Sciatic, femoral and obturator nerves
What is the primary function of the hip joint?
Weight bearing
What is the arrangement of the extracapsular ligaments of the hip joint?
Spiral
What type of joint is the knee joint?
Synovial hinge
What articulates at tibiofemoral articulation of the knee joint?
Medial and lateral condyles of the femur and tibial condyles
Which knee joint articulation is weight-bearing?
Tibiofemoral
What articulates at the patellofemoral articulation of the knee?
Distal femur with patella
What provides blood supply to the knee joint?
Genicular anastomoses supplied by genicular branches of femoral and popliteal arteries
What is the nervous supply to the knee joint?
Femoral, tibial and common fibular nerves
What are the menisci of the knee?
Fibrocartilaginous structures
What is the functions of the menisci of the knee?
Deepen articular surfaces of tibia to increase stability of joint and t act as shock absorbers by
increasing SA
What shape are the menisci of the knee joint and where do they attach?
C-shaped, intercondylar area of tibia
What is the medial meniscus also attached to?
Tibial collateral ligament and joint capsule
What is the bursae?
Synovial fluid filled sac found between the moving structures of a joint to reduce friction
Where is the suprapatellar bursa found?
