hip joint, gluteal region, ischioanal fossa

6 gateways to the lower limb

1. greater sciatic foramen above piriformis

2. greater sciatic foramen below piriformis

3. lesser sciatic foramen

4. obturator canal

5. above pelvic rim

6. between inguinal ligament and pelvic bone

divisions of the lower limb

1. hip/gluteal

2. thigh

3. knee/popliteal fossa

4. leg

5. ankle and foot

feeds the anus

inferior rectal artery, vein, and nerve

artery above the piriformis muscle

superior gluteal artery

artery below the piriformis muscle

inferior gluteal artery

stability and flexibility are ___

inverse

what are the 4 parts of the hip joint?

• lunate surface

• acetabular labrum

• transverse acetabular ligament

• ligamentum teres femoris

what are the 3 ligaments of the fibrous joint capsule of the hip joint?

1. iliofemoral ligament

2. pubofemoral ligament

3. ischiofemoral ligament

decreased hip joint angle

coax vara

<120°

normal hip joint angle (angle of inclination)

120-125°

increased hip joint angle

coxa valga

>130°

posterior dislocation hip is:

flexed

adducted

medially rotated

anterior dislocation

extended

abducted

laterally rotated

what are the arteries that supply blood to the hip/gluteal region?

anterior

• common iliac artery

• external iliac artery

• internal iliac artery

• (femoral artery)

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posterior

• superior gluteal artery

• inferior gluteal artery

• obturator artery

artery pathway

aorta, common, ext/int, femoral

venous pathway

femoral, ext/int, common, IVC

lumbar plexus nerves

• femoral nerve

• obturator nerve

sacral plexus nerves

• superior gluteal nerve

• inferior gluteal nerve

• sciatic nerve

opposite side is not working

contralateral