Hip Anatomy

Joints

100

True or False: The hip joint is the largest joint in the body

False, the knee is the largest

300

What is the main hip joint (bones and name)?

Acetabulum and Femur, Acetabulofemoral

500

What joint in the os coxae is primarily responsible for unilateral asymmetry?

Sacroiliac (SI) Joint

Bones

100

how many bones is the hip joint made of and what are they?

4: Femur, Ischium, Illium and Pubis

300

What is the highest point of your hips?

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

500

What type of bone is the Ilium?

Flat bone

Features

100

What is the large opening between the Pubis and the Ischium?

Obturator Foramen

300

What innervates the hip?

femoral, obturator, superior gluteal nerves

500

What muscle attatches at the ASIS?

Sartorius