2:2 Pelvic AND Pectoral Girdle Flashcards
Pelvic Girdle supports…
lower extremities
Pelvic Girdle attached…
legs to vertebral column
Pelvic Girdle includes…
4 bones
4 bones of the pelvic girdle:
- Ilium
- Ischium
- Sacrum
- Pubic Bone
Ilium is…
large, wing like bone
Ilium supports the…
abdominal muscles
Ilium is the prominent…
hip bone
Ilium articulates with…
sacrum to form the sacroiliac joints
Ischium makes up…
lower and back portion of hip
Ischium fuses with..
ilium and pubis.
Middle of pubic bone is…
pubis symphysis which is the cartilaginous portion (in the middle) where left and right pubic bone join
Pectoral girdle is also known as..
shoulder girdle
Pectoral girdle supports the…
upper extremities (arms)
Pectoral girdle includes (2)…
optional 3rd one
- Scapula (pairs)
- Clavicle (pairs)
optional 3. Sternum
scapula attachment point for…
several muscles of upper body
scapula located in the….
scapular is located in the back portion of our back and courses up and around
scapula attaches to the…
clavicle
clavicle is also known as the…
collarbone
clavicle provides anterior support for..
shoulders