Hip and Thigh Quiz

What type of joint is the hip joint?

• Hinge joint

• Ball and socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Gliding joint

Which ligament helps keep the head of the femur within the acetabulum?

• Ischiofemoral ligament

• Pubofemoral ligament

• Iliofemoral ligament

• Transverse acetabular ligament

Which nerve is associated with the anterior compartment of the thigh?

• Femoral nerve

• Superior gluteal nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Obturator nerve

What is the function of the muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh?

• Flex the thigh and extend the leg at the knee joint

• Adduct and medially rotate the thigh

• Abduct and laterally rotate the thigh

• Extend the thigh and flex the leg at the knee joint

Which artery supplies the anterior compartment of the thigh?

• Superior gluteal artery

• Inferior gluteal artery

• Obturator artery

• Femoral artery

Where are the deep inguinal nodes located?

• In the superficial fascia

• Parallel to the course of the inguinal ligament

• Medial to the femoral vein

• In the femoral sheath

What is the classification system commonly used for fractures of the neck of the femur?

• Garden Classification

• Judet and Letournel Classification

• Intertrochanteric Classification

• Subtrochanteric Classification

What is a femoral hernia?

• A type of groin hernia that occurs in men

• A type of groin hernia that occurs in children

• A type of groin hernia that occurs in women

• A type of groin hernia that occurs in the elderly

Which nerve is associated with the medial compartment of the thigh?

• Superior gluteal nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Obturator nerve

• Femoral nerve

What is the function of the muscles in the medial compartment of the thigh?

• Abduct and laterally rotate the thigh

• Extend the thigh and flex the leg at the knee joint

• Adduct and medially rotate the thigh

• Flex the thigh and extend the leg at the knee joint