3.2 Bones, Gluteal Region Flashcards
What are the functions of the lower extremity/limb
Support body weight
Locomotion
Maintaining equilibrium
What are the 4 regions of the lower extremity
Hip/ gluteal
Thigh
Leg
Foot
What are the bones of the hip/gluteal region
Hip bones
Sacrum
Coccyx
What are the bones of the thigh region
Femur
Patella
What are the bones of the leg region
Tibia
Fibula
What are the bones of the foot region
Tarsus
metatarsus
Phalanges
Function of the bony pelvis
Transfer weight from upper body to lower extremities
4 bones that form the bony pelvis
Hip bones (2)
Sacrum
Coccyx
Hip bones form in young adults by the fusion of what three bones
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
Part of hip bone that is fan shaped and has an ala (wing)
Ilium
The body of the ilium forms
Superior part of the acetabulum
The iliac crest is the superior margin and runs between
The anterior and posterior superior iliac spines
Concave internal surface on the ilium
Iliac fossa
The body of the ischium is the posterior part of
Acetabulum
On the ischium the inferior boundary of the obturator foramen
Ramus
The body of the pubis lies medially and articulates with the
Pubis of the other side at the pubic symphysis
The superior ramus of the pubis is the
Anterior part of acetabulum
The inferior ramus of the pubis forms the
Inferior boundary of the obturator foramen
Hip socket
Acetabulum
The obturator foramen is closed in the living body by the
Obturator membrane
Where are the hip bones joined anteriorly
Pubic symphysis
Where are the hip bones joined posteriorly
Sacrum at sacroiliac joint
Joint in hip with small movement limited by many ligaments, greater movement in females, important in child birth
Sacroiliac joint