Appendicular Skeleton: Pelvic Girdle And Lower Limbs Flashcards
What is the pelvic girdle made of?
Left and right ossa coxae, sacrum and the coccyx
What makes up an os coxae?
Ilium, ischium, and pubis
What is the largest and uppermost pelvic bone?
Ilium
What articulates with the sacrum?
Articular surface of the ilium
What is the skin dimple by the butt?
Fossae lumbalas laterales or Dimples of Venus
What part of the iliac is good for biopsies?
Posterior protion of the iliac crest
What part of the os coxae is the bone you sit on?
Ischial tuberosity
What is the anterior portion of the os coxae?
Pubis
Where do the left and right os coxae join together?
Pubis
Where do babies pass through?
The true pelvis
What produced in the ovaries looses most joints in the body and helps with child birth?
Relaxin
What is the strongest bone in the body?
Femur
What part of the femur articulates with the acetabulum?
Head
What leg bone is non weight bearing?
Fibula
How many tarsal bones are there?
7