Osteology of the Thigh and Gluteal region

Question 1

What structures constitute the pelvic inlet?

Answer 1

sacrum, ilium, pubis

Question 2

What structures constitute the pelvic outlet?

Answer 2

coccyx, ischium, pubis, sacrotuberous ligament

Question 3

What constitutes the os coxae?

Answer 3

Ilium, pubis, ischium

Question 4

What are the articulations of the os coxae?

Answer 4

Pubic symphysis - 2 Os Coxae
Sacroiliac joint
Hip Joint - Os coxae + femur

Question 5

What are the attachments of the the articular capsule?

Answer 5

acetabulum and intertrochanteric line

Question 6

What are the attachments of the the iliofemoral (iliocapsular) ligament?

Answer 6

AIIS and intertrochanteric line

Question 7

What are the attachments of the the pubofemoral (pubocapsular) ligament?

Answer 7

superior ramus of pubis and inferior aspect of femoral neck

Question 8

What are the attachments of the the ischiofemoral (ischiocapsular) ligament?

Answer 8

superior part of body of ischium and superior aspect of femoral neck

Question 9

What are the attachments of the Ligamentum capitis femoris (aka ligamentum teres)?

Answer 9

head of femur and acetabulum