The Hip Complex - Bones & Bony Landmarks

1. Bones and bony landmarks (6-minutes): Identification and palpation of relevant bones and bony landmarks on an anatomical skeleton and/or live model, with appropriate use of anatomical terminology. Follow-up questions may explore classification, structure and function. "Tell me what you know about the bones and bony landmarks of the hip complex."

Which bones make up the hip complex?

The Femur, The Pelvis

What’s the classification of the Femur?

Long bone

How many bony landmarks does the Femur have, and how many relate to the hip complex?

The Femur has 11 bony landmarks, and seven of them relate to the hip complex.

Name the seven bony landmarks of the Femur that relate to the hip complex.

1. The Greater Trochanter

2. The Adductor Tubercle

3. The Linea Aspera

4. The Head of Femur

5. The Neck of Femur

6. The Lesser Trochanter

7. The Gluteal Tuberosity

Name the bony landmarks of the Femur that relate to the hip complex that can be palpated.

1. The Greater Trochanter

2. The Adductor Tubercle

3. The Gluteal Tuberosity

What is the Greater Trochanter the attachment of?

Gluteus Medius, Vastus Lateralis, Piriformis

What is the Adductor Tubercle the attachment of?

Adductor Magnus

What is the Linea Aspera the attachment of?

Biceps Femoris Long Head

What does the Head of Femur articulate with?

Acetabulum of the Pelvis

What is the Lesser Trochanter the attachment of?

Iliacus and Psoas Major

What is the Gluteal Tuberosity the attachment of?

Gluteus Maximus

What’s the classification of the Pelvis?

Irregular bone

How many bony landmarks does the Pelvis have, and how many relate to the hip complex?

The Pelvis has ten bony landmarks, and all ten relate to the hip complex.

Name the ten bony landmarks of the Pelvis that relate to the hip complex.

1. The Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)

2. The Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS)

3. The Ischial Tuberosity

4. The Acetabulum

5. The Iliac Crest

6. The Anterior Iliac Fossa

7. The Posterior Iliac Fossa

8. The Obturator Foremen

9. The Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

10. The Pubic Symphysis

Name the bony landmarks of the Pelvis that relate to the hip complex that can be palpated.

1. The Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)

2. The Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS)

3. The Ischial Tuberosity

4. The Iliac Crest

5. The Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

6. The Pubic Symphysis

What is the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS) the attachment of?

Sartorius

What is the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS) the attachment of?

Rectus Femoris

What is the Ischial Tuberosity the attachment of?

Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Biceps Femoris Long Head

What does the Acetabulum articulate with?

The Head of Femur

What is the Anterior Iliac Fossa the attachment of?

Iliacus

What is the Posterior Iliac Fossa the attachment of?

Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus

What does the Obturator Foremen protect?

The Obturator nerve, vein, and artery

What is the Posterior Superior Iliac Spine the attachment of?

Gluteus Maximus

What is the Pubic Synthesis the attachment of?

Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Gracilis (at the Pubis)