Anatomy - skeletal system - hip joint and pelvic tilt

Question 1

What is a posterior tilt of the pelvis?

Answer 1

the pelvis arches towards the belly button

we engage the abs, glutes and hamstrings and lengthen the lower back and hip flexors

Question 2

what is an anterior tilt of the pelvis?

Answer 2

the pelvis arches away from the belly button

we shorten the lower back and the hip flexors and lengthen the abdominals, glutes and hamstrings

Question 3

what are the three postures of the pelvis?

Answer 3

anterior tilt
posterior tilt
neutral

Question 4

what yoga pose uses a posterior and anterior tilt?

Answer 4

cat cow

Question 5

what bones make up the pelvis

Answer 5

1. coxal bones (hip bones)
2. sacrum
3. coccyx (tailbone)

Question 6

what three bones fused together make up the hip bones?

Answer 6

1. illium
2. pubis
3. ischium

Question 7

what bones move when doing a posterior / anterior tilt

Answer 7

hip bones
sacrum
cocxyx
lumbar vertibrae

Question 8

how many joints can the pelvis form

Answer 8

2

Question 9

what are the pelvis joints

Answer 9

the SI joint
the hip joint

Question 10

what is the hip joint

Answer 10

the hip bone and the femur (a ball and socket joint)

Question 11

what are the movements of the hip joint?

Answer 11

flexion and extension
abduction and adduction
external and internal rotation

Question 12

What are the characteristic of the SI joint

Answer 12

it is to absorb shock/stress and provides very limited movement.