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9 Cards in this Set
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What is the hip joint?
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acetabulum
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Acetabular lambrum
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a ring of cartilage that surronds the acetabulum
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Why is acetabular labrum significant?
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deepens the acetabulum joint to improve congruency
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Ligaments of the hip
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-iliofemoral
-ischiofemoral -pubofemoral -ligamentum teres |
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Ligamentum teres
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connects acetabulum dirctly to femur
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ischiofemoral ligament
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connects to ischium
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iliofemoral ligament
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attaches from pelvis to femur, strongest ligament of the body
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pubofemoral ligament
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ataches across of the joint, from the pubis bone to the femur
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hip capsular ligaments
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prevents us from tipping over, helps us stand up
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