Bones of the pelvic girdle

Question 1

Coxa

Answer 1

Two wing-like bones that make up the pelvic bone

Question 2

Sacroiliac Joint

Answer 2

Where the Coxa meets the sacrum

Question 3

Ilium

Answer 3

Flat surface on the front and back of the coxa toward the top

Question 4

Iliac Crest

Answer 4

Ridge on upper outside of the coxa

Question 5

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

Answer 5

anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis

Question 6

Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

Answer 6

bony wave that below the superior anterior spine

Question 7

Ischium

Answer 7

Lower part of the coxa, outside and mostly posterior

Question 8

Ischial spine

Answer 8

Posterior part of the ischium, two large nubs on each cox

Question 9

Ischial tuberosity

Answer 9

protuberance on posterior side below the ischial spine

Question 10

Pubis

Answer 10

Lower part of coxa, inside

Question 11

Pubic symphysis

Answer 11

where the two coxa are joined together by cartilage

Question 12

Acetabulum

Answer 12

where the head of the femur meet the pelvic socket

Question 13

Obturator foramen

Answer 13

big holes in the pelvic bones