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BM1 Anatomy: Michealmas > Bones: Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb > Flashcards

Bones: Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb Flashcards

1
Q

What is the pelvis formed by?

A

Two hip bones and the sacrum

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2
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What is the hip bone formed from?

A

Ilium
Pubis
Ishium

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3
Q

What is the uppermost part of the ilium called?

A

Iliac crest

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4
Q

What are the two roughened prominences of the ischium called?

A

Ischial tuberosities

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5
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Where does the head of the femur meet the pelvis?

A

The acetabulum

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6
Q

Which part of the femur articulates with the tibia?

A

Medial and lateral femoral condyles

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7
Q

Which bone is the tibia?

A

The larger one

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8
Q

What articulates with the femoral condyles?

A

Tibial plateau

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9
Q

What is between the femoral condyles?

A

intercondylar eminence

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10
Q

What is the function of the intercondylar eminence?

A

Attachment of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and menisci of the tibia

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11
Q

What is at the distal end of the tibia?

A

Medial malleolus

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12
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What is at the distal end of the fibula?

A

Lateral malleolus

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13
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Function of pelvis

A

Protects lower abdominal and pelvic organs and forms points of articulation with lower limbs

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14
Q

What happens to the iliac crest when it reaches anteriorly?

A

Forms the anterior superior iliac spine

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15
Q

Where does a line draw posteriorly from the highest point of one iliac crest to the other intersect?

A

Bisects the spine at L4

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16
Q

What is the line draw between the iliac crests called?

A

Supracristal plane

17
Q

What is the supracristal plane used for?

A

To determine where to place a lumbar puncture needle

18
Q

What supports the body when sitting?

A

Ischial tuberosity

19
Q

On which part of the femur is the lesser trochanter?

A

proximal posterior surface

20
Q

What runs down the length of the femoral shaft?

A

linea aspera, an attachment point for many muscles

21
Q

What is the fabella?

A

A small bone present in the head of one of the calf muscles in about 20% of people

22
Q

How many tarsal bones are there?

A

7

23
Q

What are the tarsal bones?

A 
talus
calcaneus
navicular
cuboid
medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiforms
24
Q

What does the first metatarsal articulate with?

A

2 sesamoid bones

25
Q

How many phalanges are there?

A

14

26
Q

Name of big toe

A

Hallux

27
Q

How many phalanges does the big toe have?

A

2

28
Q

What is the hole in the hip bone?

A

Obturator foreamen

29
Q

What runs from the greater trochanter to the lesser trochanter?

A

Intertrochanteric crest

30
Q

What is the point of the patella called?

A

The apex

31
Q

Where is the patella found?

A

In the tendon of quadriceps femoris

BM1 Anatomy: Michealmas (13 decks)

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