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Osteology of the Thigh and Gluteal Region Flashcards

1
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general aspects of the femur

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  • proximal extremity
  • shaft
  • distal extremity
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femur articulates with

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  • os coxae (hip joint)
  • patella (knee joint)
  • tibia (knee joint)
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internal architecture of the femur

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has typical architecture of a long bone

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central portion of the shaft of the femur is a

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hollow cylinder of compact bone

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5
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extremities of the femur consist of what

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a thin shell of compact bone (cortical bone) and a central core of spongy bone (cancellous bone)

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the trabeculae of the spongy bone in the extremities are arranged to transmit weight from

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the proximal extremity to the shaft

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in the proximal extremity of the femur the trabeculae are arranged to transmit weight from

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the head –> neck –> shaft

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what is the calcar femorale

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trabeculae that is very large and passes from the neck to the shaft beneath the lesser trochanter

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9
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angle of inclination

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in the anatomical position the shaft of the femur is not vertical b/c the distal extremity moves towards the midline of the body

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10
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angle of inclination is the angle between

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  • the longitudinal axis of the shaft and the longitudinal axis of the neck
  • angle varies with age, sex, and bony development
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what is the angle of inclination at birth and as an adult

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birth ~140

adult ~ 90-130

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angle of femoral torsion (angle of declinaion or ante torsion)

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angle represents the amount of medial (internal) rotation of the shaft of the femur

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angle of femoral torsion is the angle between

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the longitudinal axis of the neck and the bicondylar line

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14
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what is the angle of femoral torsion at birth and as an adult?

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birth ~ 30

adult ~ 15-20

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15
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angle of anteversion

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is the angle between the longitudinal axis of the neck and the frontal plane

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16
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what is the angle of anteversion at birth and as an adult

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birth ~ 60 external

adult ~ 10 external

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17
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what does the proximal extremity of the femur consist of

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  • head
  • neck
  • greater trochanter
  • lesser trochanter
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18
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the head of the femur articulates with

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acetabulum

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19
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head of femur is mostly covered with

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articular cartilage

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20
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oval depression of the head near the centre is called

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fovea capitis femoris

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21
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neck of the femur connects what

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the head to the shaft

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22
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the neck is rough for

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ligamentous attachment

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greater trochanter

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quadrilateral projection at the lateral aspect of the junction of the neck and shaft

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greater trochanter consists of what surfaces and borders

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medial and lateral sufraces

anterior, posterior, superior and inferior borders

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what surface of the GT contains the trochanteric or digital fossa?

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medial surface

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26
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lesser trochanter extends

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posteriorly and medially from the base of the neck

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27
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where is the tubercle of the femur located

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at the junction of the intertrochanteric line and the anterior border or the greater trochanter

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intertrochanteric crest courses from

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the greater to the lesser trochanter on the posterior surface

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29
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where is the quadrate tubercle located?

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at the midpoint of the intertrochanteric crest

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intertrochanteric line courses from

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the greater to the lesser trochanter on the anterior surface; it continues inferiorly on the shaft as the spiral line

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31
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describe the shaft of the femur

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narrowest in the middle and flares at the proximal and distal extremity

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32
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the middle third of the shaft of the femur contains

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  • medial, lateral and posterior (line aspera) borders

- anterior, medial and lateral surfaces

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the posterior border of the shaft of the femur splits into

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the upper and lower thirds of the shaft to add a posterior surface

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what is the name of the lower third posterior surface of the shaft of the femur

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popliteal surface

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medial lip

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  • extending inferiorly and ending at the adductor tubercle is the medial supracondylar line
  • extending superiorly is the spiral line which continues superiorly to the intertrochanteric line
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lateral lip

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  • extending inferiorly is the lateral supracondylar line

- extending superiorly is the gluteal tuberosity which ends at the inferior border of the greater trochanter

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the gluteal tuberosity has a ____ and _____ lip

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medial and lateral

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38
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if there is a tubercle in the proximal portion of the gluteal tuberosity it is called

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the third trochanter

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middle or intermeidal lip

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  • there is no inferior projection

- extending superiorly is the pectineal line

40
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continuous line formed by

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  • the posterior border and its projections, and components of the proximal extremity
  • Adductor tubercle > medial supracondylar line > medial lip of linea aspera > spiral line > intertrochanteric line > tubercle of femur > anterior border of greater trochanter > inferior border of greater trochanter > gluteal tuberosity > lateral lip of linea aspera > lateral supracondylar line
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the distal extremity of the femur consists of

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medial and lateral condyles

42
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the distal ends of the condyles articulate with

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the condyles of the tibia

43
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the condyles are connected anteriorly by

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the patellar (trochlear) surface

44
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the condyles are separated posteriorly by

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the intercondylar fossa or notch

45
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medial condyle of the femur extends further

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inferior than the lateral condyle

46
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medial condyle of the femur contains

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  • medial epicondyle

- adductor tubercle

47
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lateral condyle contains

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lateral epicondyle

48
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what type of bone is the os coxae

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irregular shaped bone

49
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what does the os coxae from

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the bony pelvis with the sacrum and the os coxae from the contralateral side

50
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the os coxae is formed by the union of the

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ilium, ischium and pubis

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acetabulum marks the point of

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union of all 3 bones (ilium, ischium and pubis)

52
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what is the acetabulum

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a cup-shaped articular cavity located on the lateral side of the external surface

53
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os coxae articular with

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  • opposite os coxae (pubic symphysis)
  • sacrum (sacroiliac joint)
  • femur (hip joint)
54
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what is the obturator foramen

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  • a large opening that is surrounded by the ischium and pubis
  • it is mostly closed over by an obturator membrane except for the obturator canal
55
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in the skeleton the os coxae sits so that the junction between the true and false pelvis is angulated about – from the transverse plane

56
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the ilium forms the — portion of the os coxae

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superior portion

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the ilium is divided into a body and an ala by

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the arcuate line internally and the upper border of the acetabulum externally

58
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the body of the ilium contains what surfaces

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femoral surface and pelvic surface

59
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describe the femoral surface of the body of the ilium

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  • forms part of the lunate surface and acetabular fossa of the acetabulum
  • iliopectineal eminence (iliopubic eminence) located at the junction of the body of the ilium and the lateral portion of the superior ramus of the pubis
60
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ala of the ilium contains what surfaces

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gluteal and pelvic surface

61
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the gluteal surface of the ala contains what lines?

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Posterior gluteal line.
Anterior gluteal line.
Inferior gluteal line.

62
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the pelvic surface of the ilium contains

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Iliac fossa.
Auricular surface.
Iliac tuberosity

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describe the ala of the ilium

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  • crest of the ilium
  • S-shaped and ends in the anterior superior iliac spine and the posterior superior iliac spine
  • composed of an external, intermediate, and internal lip
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anterior border of the ala contains

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Anterior superior iliac spine.
Anterior inferior iliac spine.
Notch between the spines

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posterior border of the ala contains

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Posterior superior iliac spine.
Posterior inferior iliac spine.
Notch between the spines.
Beginning of the greater sciatic notch.

66
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bruising of the crest of the ilium is a

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hip pointer

67
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use of the ASIS and the tip of the medial malleolus is used for

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limb length measurements

68
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what does the ischium form

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the inferior portion of the os coxae

69
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the ischium is divded into

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a body and a rams

70
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superior portion of the body of the ischium

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Femoral surface: Forms part of the lunate surface and acetabular fossa of the acetabulum, and most of the acetabular notch.
Pelvic surface.
Posterior border: Contains the ischial spine, part of the greater sciatic notch, and the lesser sciatic notch.
Anterior border: Contains the obturator tubercle.

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inferior portion of the body of he ilium

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Anterior surface.
Pelvic surface.
Posterior surface: Contains the ischial tuberosity.

72
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ramus of the ischium includes what borders and surfaces

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Anterior surface.
Pelvic surface.
Medial border.
Lateral border.

73
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what forms the ischiopubic ramus

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-the ramus of the ischium and the inferior ramus of the pubis

74
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the pubis forms what portion of the os coxae

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anterior portion

75
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the pubis is divided into

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body
superior ramus
inferior ramus

76
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body of pubis contains the following

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  • anterior surface
  • pelvic surface
  • superior surface
77
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superior surface of the body of the pubis contains

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Angle of the pubis.
Crest of the pubis.
Pubic tubercle.
Initial part of the pectineal line.
Medial border:
78
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medial border of the body of the pubis forms

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part of the pubic symphysis

79
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inferior ramus of the pubis contains what surfaces and borders

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Anterior surface.
Pelvic surface.
Medial border.
Lateral border

80
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medial portion of the superior ramus contains what surfaces

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  • pectineal or superior surface
  • pelvic surface
  • obturator or inferior surface
81
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pectineal or superior surface

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bounded posteriorly by the pectineal line, and anteriorly by the obturator crest

82
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obturator or inferior surface

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contains the obturator groove

83
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linea terminalis fromed by

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  • the crest of the pubis, pubic tubercle, pectineal line, and arcuate line
  • marks the boundary between the true and false pelvis
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lateral portion of the superior ramus contains

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  • femoral surface

- pelvis surface

85
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femoral surface of the lateral portion of the pubis forms

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part of the lunate surface and acetabular fossa of the acetabulum, and part of the acetabular notch

86
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sacrum formed by

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the fusion of the 5 sacral vertebrae

87
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pelvis, anterior and ventral surface of the sacrum

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  • four transverse ridges
  • four pairs of ventral or anterior sacral foramina
  • sacral promontory
88
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sacral promontory

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anterior projecting edge of the first sacral vertebrae

89
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posterior or dorsal surface contains

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  • median sacral crest
  • sacral grooves
  • intermediate sacral crests
  • lateral sacral crests
  • 4 pairs or dorsal or posterior sacral foramina
  • sacral hiatus
  • sacral cornu
90
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median sacral crest formed by

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the fused spinous processes and contains four tubercles (no 5th due to sacral hiatus)

91
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sacral grooved formed by

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the fused lamina

92
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intermediate sacral crests

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-formed by the fused articular processes and contains 4 tubercles (5th forms the sacral cornu)

93
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lateral sacral crests

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-formed by the fused transverse processes and contains 5 transverse tubercles

94
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lateral surface of the sacrum contains

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  • auricular surface

- sacral tuberosity (actually a depression)

95
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base of the sacrum contains

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  • body
  • 2 ala
  • articulates with the 5th lumbar vertebrae
96
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apex of the sacrum articulates with

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the coccyx

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