Gross Anatomy (Pelvis) Flashcards
The pelvis is a 4 boned structure
Outline the four bones
2 hip bones
Sacrum
Coccyx
The anterior and lateral walls of the pelvis are formed by which bone?
Left and right hip bone
The posterior wall of the pelvis is formed by what bones?
Sacrum
Coccyx
The 4 bones and joints of the pelvis come together to form a _______________ shaped strong structure
Basin
A cartilaginous joint on the anterior wall of the pelvis is called __________________
Pubic symphysis
How many joints are found in the pelvis?
4
The joints on the posterior-lateral wall of the pelvis are _________________
2 Sacroiliac joints
The sacroiliac joints are _______________ types of joints
Synovial
The joint on the posterior wall of the pelvis is the ______________________
Sacrococcygeal joint
The Sacrococcygeal joint is _________________
a. Fibrous
b. Cartilaginous
c. Elastic
Cartilaginous
The pelvis is divided into two parts by the ______________________
Pelvic brim
The pelvis is divided into 2 parts called the ______________________ and ____________________
False/Greater pelvis
True/Lesser pelvis
The part of the pelvis which is a part of the abdominal cavity is referred to as the _____________________
False/Greater pelvis
The part of the pelvis found below the pelvic brim is called _____________________
True/Lesser pelvis
Posteriorly the false pelvis is bounded by _______________________
Lumbar vertebrae
Laterally the false pelvis is bounded by ______________________
Iliacus muscle and Iliac fossa