Bones: Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb Flashcards
What is the pelvis formed by?
Two hip bones and the sacrum
What is the hip bone formed from?
Ilium
Pubis
Ishium
What is the uppermost part of the ilium called?
Iliac crest
What are the two roughened prominences of the ischium called?
Ischial tuberosities
Where does the head of the femur meet the pelvis?
The acetabulum
Which part of the femur articulates with the tibia?
Medial and lateral femoral condyles
Which bone is the tibia?
The larger one
What articulates with the femoral condyles?
Tibial plateau
What is between the femoral condyles?
intercondylar eminence
What is the function of the intercondylar eminence?
Attachment of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and menisci of the tibia
What is at the distal end of the tibia?
Medial malleolus
What is at the distal end of the fibula?
Lateral malleolus
Function of pelvis
Protects lower abdominal and pelvic organs and forms points of articulation with lower limbs
What happens to the iliac crest when it reaches anteriorly?
Forms the anterior superior iliac spine
Where does a line draw posteriorly from the highest point of one iliac crest to the other intersect?
Bisects the spine at L4
What is the line draw between the iliac crests called?
Supracristal plane
What is the supracristal plane used for?
To determine where to place a lumbar puncture needle
What supports the body when sitting?
Ischial tuberosity
On which part of the femur is the lesser trochanter?
proximal posterior surface
What runs down the length of the femoral shaft?
linea aspera, an attachment point for many muscles
What is the fabella?
A small bone present in the head of one of the calf muscles in about 20% of people
How many tarsal bones are there?
7
What are the tarsal bones?
talus calcaneus navicular cuboid medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiforms
What does the first metatarsal articulate with?
2 sesamoid bones
