Hip, Pelvis, & Proximal Femur Info Flashcards
What does pelvis mean?
Basin
Whats another word for basin?
Pelvis
How many bones does the pelvis consist of?
4
What bones make up the pelvis?
- 2 hip bones (Os coxae or innominante)
- 1 sacrum
- 1 coccyx
What do the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx make up?
Pelvis
What serves as the base of the trunk and forms the connection between the vertebral column and lower limbs?
Pelvis
The pelvis serves as the _______ of the ____ and forms the _____ between the _______ and ________
- Base
- Trunk
- Connection
- Vertebral column
- Lower limbs
How many bones does the pelvic girdle consist of?
2
What bones does the pelvic girdle consist of?
2 hip bones
What do the 2 hip bones make up?
Pelvic girdle
What are the sacrum and coccyx considered part of?
Vertebral column
What shape is the female pelvis?
Wide, shallow
What is the bony structure of the female pelvis?
Light
What is the shape of the superior aperture (inlet) of the female pelvis?
Oval
What is the shape of the inferior aperture (outlet) of the female pelvis?
Wide
What is the shape of the male pelvis?
Narrow, deep
What is the bony structure of the male pelvis?
Heavy
What is the shape of the superior aperture (inlet) of the male pelvis?
Round
What is the shape of the inferior aperture (outlet) of the male pelvis?
Narrow
Is the superior aperture the inlet or outlet?
Inlet
Is the inferior aperture the inlet or outlet?
Outlet
What is the pelvic brim?
Extends from the upper anterior margin of the sacrum to the upper margin of the pubic symphysis
What extends from the upper anterior margin of the sacrum to the upper margin of the pubic symphysis?
Pelvic Brim