Question

1. The acetabular fossa serves an important role in the maintenance of joint health of the hip. Describe five (5) ways that it does this.

Answer 1

The is a most important stabilizer of hip joint are teres ligament,joint capsule and transverse ligament which completed the acetabulam fossa ventrally.

The joint capsule extends from the acetabulam rim to the base of the femoral neck, enclosing the femoral neck and proximal capital physis in growing animals.

Ligament functions like elastic bands they keep the bone in place while the muscles around the joint lengthen and shorten causing it to move.

The surface of ball and socket(femoral head and acetabulam)joint covered with articular cartilages which cushion the bones and enable them to glide easily against them to each other.

The hip joint is surrounded by a capsule,and the space within the joint contains synovial fluid,this fluid provided nutrition to the joint and cartilages and provide lubrication that eliminate friction of the joint.