PELVIC: Bones, Processes and Depressions Flashcards
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pelvic girdle
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collection of bones that support the trunk of the body and articulates with the femur to form the hip joint
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ilium
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uppermost part of the pelvis. The two parts of the ilium do not meet at the back, instead they join with the sacrum on either side
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ischium
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lower part of the pelvis (bum)
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pubis
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front part of the pelvis
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pelvic cavity
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region within the ring of bone formed by the pelvic girdle
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iliac crest
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top part of the ilium, process to which abdominal wall muscles are attached
7
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pubic symphysis
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area where the two pubic bones are joined by a cartilaginous disk
