This articulating bone is distal to the femur
What is the tibia?
the primary muscle group responsible for hip extension
What are the Hamstrings
This type of bone is longer than it is wide
What is a long bone
This movement takes the leg away from the midline of the body.
What is ABDuction?
When measuring hip extension, the movable/distal arm of the goniometer should align with this
What is the lateral aspect of the femur?
Name this bone
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What is Ischium?
This is the largest muscle in the body and is a powerful hip extensor
What is the gluteus maximus?
What the abbreviations ACL stand for
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Moving the thigh outward, away from the body's central axis is called this type of rotation.
What is lateral/external rotation?
The bony landmark where the axis of the goniometer is placed for measuring both hip abduction and adduction.
What is the ASIS?
The name of this cup-shaped socket of the hip joint
What is Acetabulum?
This muscle originates on the anterior superior iliac spine; inserts into the pes anserinus; and is the longest muscle in the body
What is the sartorius?
The shoulder and hip are these type of joints
What is ball and socket joint
When performing a squat (in the squat), this movement occurs at the hip
What is hip flexion?
When measuring hip AROM of internal/medial rotation, the patient should be in this position
What is seated with knees flexed
The bony prominence felt on the lateral side of the proximal femur

What is the Greater Trochanter
This muscle inserts on the lesser trochanter of the femur and aids in hip flexion
What is the iliopsoas?
The chamber where deoxygenated blood enters the heart
What is the Right atrium
The plan in which hip internal/medial rotation occurs in
What is the transverse plan?
When measuring hip external/lateral rotation, the movement arm aligns to this
What is the tibia
The cartilaginous joint at the front of the pelvis.
What is the pubic symphysis?
This muscle originates on the anterior inferior iliac spine; inserts into the patella and tibial tuberosity (via the patellar ligament); and is the prime hip flexor
Myositis Ossificans
This member of the Sports Medicine Team is responsible for diagnosing and repairing injuries
Who is the Orthopedic surgeon
This compound movement of the hip combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
What is circumduction?
The axis of the goniometer is placed at the ___ for measuring both hip flexion and extension
What is the greater trochanter?