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The hip joint. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint, formed by the femoral head and the acetabulum (Fig. 1, see Standring, Fig. 80.15). The articular surfaces are spherical with a marked congruity; this limits the range of movement but contributes to the con-siderable stability of the joint.
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Jan 21, 2022 · The hip joint is a ball and socket synovial joint, formed by an articulation between the pelvic acetabulum and the head of the femur. It forms a connection from the lower limb to the pelvic girdle, and thus is designed for stability and weight-bearing – rather than a large range of movement.
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Oct 30, 2023 · The hip joint is a ball and socket type of synovial joint that connects the pelvic girdle to the lower limb. In this joint, the head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvic (hip) bone.
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The hip joint is the articulation between the hemispherical head of femur and the cup shaped acetabulum of the hip bone. The articular surface of the acetabulum is horseshoe shaped and is deficient inferiorly at the acetabular notch.
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The revision pack encompasses the following components: Labelled and unlabelled anterior hip anatomy. A concept map illustrating the hip joint ligaments. A concise summary of the hip joint blood supply. Set of revision recall questions accompanied by an answer key.
The Hip Joint. HIP JOINT IWIII socket Synavial eyes ir fovea NECK CIN SHAFT FEMALE. ANTERIOR Rectus femoris HIP JOINT 5 LIGAMENTS Psoas ILIOFEMORAL Strong ++ From low on anterior inferior iliac spine to intertrochanteric line Y shaped (triangular ligament of Bigelow) POSTERIOR ISCHIOFEMORAL Weak, from postero- inferior margin of acetabulum ...
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The hip is a classical ball-and-socket joint. It meets the four characteristics of a synovial or diarthrodial joint: it has a joint cavity; joint surfaces are covered with articular cartilage; it has a synovial membrane producing synovial fluid, and; it is surrounded by a ligamentous capsule [5].
