Hip Injuries
A common injury involving a contusion to the anterior/ superior portion of the iliac crest.
What is a hip pointer?
The ribcage is ________ to the illiac crest.
What is superior?
The four anterior muscles of the thigh.
What is quadriceps?
Attaches to the ischium and the medial aspect of the tibia.
What is Semitendinosus?
The illiopsoas main action.
What is Hip Flexion
This serious injury is rare in athletics but may occur in contact collision sports.
What is a hip dislocation?
Muscles are _______ to the skin.
What is deep?
The two bones you sit on everyday.
What is ishium?
Attaches to the anterior illiac crest and the superior portion of the patella.
What is Rectus Femoris?
The adductor magnus main action.
What is adduction?
This injury is caused when a piece of bone is ripped away with the tendon.
What is an avulsion fracture?
The gluteus maximus is on the _______ side of the body.
What is posterior?
The larger triangular shaped bone on the posterior side.
What is the sacrum?
Attaches to the posterior illiac crest and then inserts on the posterior femur.
What is Gluteus Maximus?
The biceps femoris main action.
This is an injury that occurs to a muscle or tendon on the posterior thigh.
What is a hamstring strain?
The patella is _______ to the femur (thighbone).
What is distal?
The major nerve that runs posteriorly from the lumbar spine to the feet.
What is the sciatic nerve?
Attaches to the pubic bone and inserts on the medial tibia.
What is the gracillis?
The Gluteus maximus main action.
What is External Rotation?
This is the protrusion of the viscera through the abdominal wall.
What is a hernia?
The pubic symphysis is _______ to the acetabulum.
What is medial?
This combination of two muscles attaches from the lumbar spine to the femur and is involved with hip flexion.
What is the illiopsoas?
Attaches to the ischium and the head of the fibula.
What is the Biceps Femoris?
The vastus lateralis main action.
What is knee extension?