Class 1 - Station 1 Flashcards
3 parts of hip bone
ilium, ischium and pubis
structures that make up superior pelvic inlet (pelvic brim)
sacral promontory, ala of sacrum, arcuate line of ilium, pubic tubercle, pubic crest and pubic symphysis
general feautures of male vs female pelvis
taller, narrower, smaller pubic angle
structures that make up inferior pelvic outlet
inferior margin of pubic symphysis, inferior rami of pubis, sacrotuberous ligament and the tip of the coccyx
when you look down into the bony pelvis, what is the bony prominence seen poking into it
ischial spine
in which sex of pelvis is the obturator foramen rounder
male
which sex has a bigger acetabulum
male
type of joint of sacroiliac joint
anteriorly –> synovial
posteriorly –> syndesmosis
type of joint of pubic symphysis
symphysis (secondary cartilaginous)