The Hip Joint and
Pelvic Girdle
Anatomy and Kinesiology
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Objectives
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Bones, bony landmarks and joints
Muscles
Movements
Hip Joint
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Hip joint (femur and acetabulum of pelvis)
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Hip joint and pelvic girdle work together much like
shoulder joint and girdle
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Relatively stable due to:
 Bony architecture
 Strong ligaments
 Large supportive muscles
Pelvis moves in response to trunk and/or thigh movement
Other bones to consider
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Tibia
Fibula
Patella
Pelvic Girdle
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Pelvic girdle  Pelvic bones, sacrum, coccyx
Pelvic bones:
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Sacrum:
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Each pelvic bone is made up of three fused bones  ilium,
ischium, & pubis
Right & left pelvic bone joined together posteriorly by sacrum
Extends from spinal column with 5 fused vertebrae
Coccyx:
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Extends posteriorly from sacrum with 3 fused vertebrae
Lateral femoral
epicondyle
Medial femoral
epicondyle
Patella
Lateral tibial
condyle
Medial tibial
condyle
Head of fibula
Tibial tuberosity
Joints
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Hip joint
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AKA Acetabular femoral joint
Diarthrodial multiaxial ball and socket
Movements
Planes and axes
Joints
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Pubic symphisis
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Amphiarthrodial cartilagenous joint
Slightly moveable
Joints
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Sacroiliac joints
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Diarthrodial gliding joints
Slightly moveable
Objectives
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Bones, bony landmarks and joints
Muscles
Movements
Muscles
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Anterior:
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Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Tensor fasciae latae
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Posterior:
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Gluteus maximus
Biceps femoris
Semitendonosus
Semimembranosus
Deep 6 external rotators
Lateral:
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Medial:
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Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus
Gracilis
Pectineus
Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Muscles
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Anterior:
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Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Tensor fasciae latae
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Posterior:
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Gluteus maximus
Biceps femoris
Semitendonosus
Semimembranosus
Deep 6 external rotators
Lateral:
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Medial:
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Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus
Gracilis
Pectineus
Gluteus Maximus
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps Femoris
Six Deep External Rotators
Muscles
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Anterior:
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Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Tensor fasciae latae
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Posterior:
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Gluteus maximus
Biceps femoris
Semitendonosus
Semimembranosus
Deep 6 external rotators
Lateral:
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Medial:
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Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus
Gracilis
Pectineus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Muscles
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Anterior:
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Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Tensor fasciae latae
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Posterior:
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Gluteus maximus
Biceps femoris
Semitendonosus
Semimembranosus
Deep 6 external rotators
Lateral:
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Medial:
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Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus
Gracilis
Pectineus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Magnus
Pectineus
Gracilis
Objectives
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Bones, bony landmarks and joints
Muscles
Movements
Movements
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Flexion
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Movement of femur straight
anteriorly
Extension
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Movement of femur straight
posteriorly
Movements
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Abduction
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Movement of femur laterally
to side away from midline
Adduction
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Movement of femur medially
toward midline
Movements
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Horizontal adduction
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Movement of femur in a horizontal or transverse
plane toward the midline
Horizontal abduction
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Movement of femur in a horizontal or transverse
plane away from the midline
Movements
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External rotation
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Movement of femur laterally
around its long axis away from
midline
Internal rotation
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Movement of femur medially
around its long axis toward
midline
Movements
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Diagonal abduction
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Movement of femur in a
diagonal plane away from
midline of body
Diagonal adduction
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Movement of femur in a
diagonal plane toward midline
of body
Movements
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Anterior pelvic tilt
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Anterior movement of upper
pelvis; iliac crest tilts forward
in a sagittal plane
Posterior pelvic tilt
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Posterior movement of upper
pelvis; iliac crest tilts
backward in a sagittal plane
Movements
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Left lateral pelvic tilt
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Left pelvis moves inferiorly in
relation to right pelvis in frontal
plane
Right lateral pelvic tilt
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Right pelvis moves inferiorly in
relation to left pelvis in frontal
plane
Movements
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Left transverse pelvic tilt
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Left pelvis moves
posteriorly in relation to the
right in transverse plane
Right transverse pelvic tilt
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Right pelvis moves
posteriorly in relation to the
left in transverse plane
LINE OF PULL
FLEXION
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Superior movement of the femur in the sagittal plane
FLEXION
FLEXION
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Iliopsoas
Rectus femoris
Sartorius
Tensor fasciae latae
Pectineus
EXTENSION
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Inferior movement of the femur in the sagittal plane
EXTENSION
EXTENSION
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Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings
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Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
ABDUCTION
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Superolateral movement of the femur in the
frontal plane
Gluteus minimus
ABDUCTION
ABDUCTION
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Tensor fasciae latae
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
ADDUCTION
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Inferomedial movement of the femur in the
frontal plane
ADDUCTION
ADDUCTION
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Gracilis
Adductor magnus
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Pectineus
HORIZONTAL ABDUCTION
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Movement of the femur away from the midline
of the body in the transverse plane
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Muscles  Abductors
HORIZONTAL ADDUCTION
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Movement of the femur towards the midline in
the transverse plane
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Muscles  Adductors
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL ROTATION
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Movement of the femur towards/away the midline in
the transverse plane along its long axis