7 - Pelvic Girdle Flashcards
What does the pelvic girdle consist of?
The two hip bones and the sacrum
What are the three main functions of the pelvic girdle?
to transfer forces from the axial skeleton to the lower limbprovide attachment for musclesprotect the pelvic area
Where do the hip bones articular with each other anteriorly and posteriorly?
Hip bones articulate with each other anteriorly at the pubic symphysisArticulate with the sacrum posteriorly
What is the hip bone formed from?
The fusion of three bones- The illium- The ischium- The Pubis
Up to the age of 18,how are the hip bones connected?
Triradiate cartilage in the acetabulum
What is the acetabulum?
A concave surface formed from the joining of the ilium, the ischium and pubis. Articulates with the pubis.
What is A?
A is the Ilium
What is B?
The acetabulum
What is C?
The ischium
What is D?
The pubis
What is A?
Illiac crest
What is the use of the iliac crest?
Many of the muscles and fascia of the abdomen attach here
What is B?
The illiac fossa
What is J?
The Gluteal surface of the illium, to which the gluteal muscles attach
What is the ischium composed of?
The body and the ramus (another name for a division)