Bone anatomy Flashcards
Which bones make us the pelvic girdle?
The sacrum and the two hip bones (right and left)
Which bones make up the bony pelvis?
The pelvic girdle and the coccyx
Which bones make up each hip bone?
The ilium, ischium and the pubic bone.
Name the 4 bony features of the ILIUM
Iliac crest
Anterior superior iliac spine
Posterior superior iliac spine
Name the ligament that attaches from the Anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle?
Inguinal ligament
Name the 3 bony features of the ISCHIUM
Ischial tuberosity
Ischial spine
Ischiopubic ramus
Name the 6 bony features of the PUBIC BONE
Pubic tubercle Pubic symphysis Superior pubic ramus Pubic arch Subpubic angle
What is the subpubic angle?
The angle between the two sides of the ischium
What difference would you see between males and females when you look at the subpubic angle?
Women have much larger subpubic angles.
Name the 5 bony features of the sacrum
Sacral promontory Anterior sacral foramina Posterior sacral foramina Sacral hiatus Sacral canal
What is the acetabulum?
The socket for the head of the femur
Name the final bone of the spine?
The coccyx
When someone sits on your lap and they feel like they have a ‘bony bum’ which bony feature can you actually feel?
Ischial tuberosity
When you palpate your own hips, which bony feature are you actually palpating?
Iliac crest
Which 2 bony features can you feel in between your legs?
Pubic symphisis and pubic tubercle