Pelvic Girdle Flashcards
Spondylolithesis
Fracture of the pars interarticularis
Innominate
Ilium, ischium, pubis
Sacral formamina
Dorsal and ventral rami exit here
Sacral hiatus
Where the s5 area is and coccygeal nerves
Sacral corunua
On either side of hiatus
Ala
Where the transverse process would be
Promontory
The body of s1
The coccyx is curved…
Convex posteriorly, concave anteriorly
Pelvic outlet
Inferior margin of pubic symphysis
Greater (false) pelvis
Superior to the pelvic inlet; considered abdomen
Lesser (true) pelvis
Between the pelvic inlet and outlet
Pelvic floor
Separates pelvic cavity from perineum
Perineum
Contains external genetalia
SI joint
Synarthrodial; tuberosities connected by interosseous ligaments
Diarthrodial; auricular surface
Anterior SI ligament
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