Hip Joint Quiz

What is the function of the spiral attachment in the hip joint?

• To allow full motion in hyperextension

• To allow full motion in flexion

• To limit motion in hyperextension

• To limit motion in flexion

What happens to the ligaments in the hip joint during flexion?

• They become slack

• They become taut

• They become loose

• They become rigid

What is the basis for the standing posture of an individual with paralysis following a spinal cord injury?

• Thrusting the hips forward

• Keeping the line of gravity posterior to the hip joint

• Using the viliofemoral ligament

• Resting on the inguinal ligament

What is the function of the inguinal ligament at the hip joint?

• Separates the anterior abdominal wall from the thigh

• Provides stability to the hip joint

• Allows full range of motion in all directions

• No function at the hip joint

What happens to the line of gravity when the hips are thrust forward?

• It remains aligned with the axis of rotation for the hip joint

• It moves away from the axis of rotation for the hip joint

• It passes posterior to the axis of rotation for the hip joint

• It passes anterior to the axis of rotation for the hip joint

What happens to the names of the external iliac artery and vein when they pass under the inguinal ligament?

• They change to the femoral artery and vein

• They change to the iliofemoral artery and vein

• They change to the inguinal artery and vein

• They change to the ischiofemoral artery and vein

What is the function of the ischiofemoral ligament?

• To allow full motion in hyperextension

• To allow full motion in flexion

• To limit motion in hyperextension

• To limit motion in flexion

What is the function of the anterior inguinal ligament?

• No function at the hip joint

• Allows full range of motion in all directions

• Provides stability to the hip joint

• Separates the anterior abdominal wall from the thigh