Bones

Question 1

How many Lumbar + Sacral vertebrae?

Answer 1

5 and 5 (sacrum fuses into 1)

Question 2

What bones make up the pelvic girdle?

Answer 2

Hip bones, sacrum, coccyx

Question 3

What level does PSIS lie at

Answer 3

S2

Question 4

Describe the sacral promontory

Answer 4

Start of the sacrovertebral angle, start of pelvic inlet

Question 5

Which ligaments form the greater/lesser sciatic foramina

Answer 5

G = sacrospinous lig. L = sacrospinous and sacrotubourous

Question 6

Sacroiliac joint is what type of joint and between which bones?

Answer 6

Synovial joint between sacrum and ilium

Question 7

List the 5 ligaments that make up the sacroiliac joint

Answer 7

Ant. sacroiliac lig, Interosseous sacroiliac lig, Posterior sacroiliac lig, Sacrotuberous lig, Sacrospinous lig.

Question 8

Describe the position of the Inguinal ligament

Answer 8

Runs from ASIS to pubic tubercle

Question 9

Describe the position and nature of the deep inguinal ring

Answer 9

The deep inguinal ring is located 1.5cm above the inguinal ligament midpoint and is the beginning of the inguinal canal

Question 10

Describe the position of the superficial inguinal ring

Answer 10

Immediately above and medial to pubic tubercle

Question 11

Describe the pubic angle and pelvic girdle of males

Answer 11

Narrow pubic angle, more heart-shaped foramen.

Question 12

Describe the pubic angle and pelvic girdle of females

Answer 12

More open pubic angle, circular pelvic inlet.