Chapter 1- Lower Limb /Pelvis Flashcards
Axial Skeleton consist of ;
- Cranium
- Vertebral Column
- Ribs
- Sternum
- Hyoid bone
Appendicular Skeleton consist of ;
- Arms
- Legs
- Pectoral girdle (Scapula and Clavicle)
- Pelvic girdle (hips)
Pelvis or Basin is consist of :
1- Sacrum
2- Coccyx
3- hip bones
Pelvis Function is :
- Protect the internal organs
- Transmit forces from the upper body onto the lower limb
- absorb forces from lower limb
Describe the Sacrum?
the wedge-shaped bone between the 2 hip bones
Coccyx is called ——-
tail bone
There are ———–hip bones in the body,
known as aka——————————
2 hip bones (aka. Innominate, Coxal bones, Os Coxa
Name the 3 hip regions of the hip ?
The 3 regions of the Hip
- Ilium (Large superior part)
- Ischium (Ischia)- Posterior- inferior part
- Pubis (Pubes) - aka pubic bone, Os pubis- anterior, inferior part
Lower Limb is consist of ;
- Hip
- Femur
- Patella
- Tibia
- Fibula
- Ankle/Feet
Where is the Inguinal Ligament geography location in the pelvis area ?
located from the ASIS to the pubic tubercle
it is the boundary between the lower limb and the abdomen
What is technically referred as the groin?
The groin is the Inguinal region which is the depression between the abdomen and the thigh