Pelvic Girdle Flashcards
Pelvic girdle
2 coal bones and sacrum
Bony pelvis
2 vocal bones sacrum and coccyx
Type of bones
Large heavy bones
How is it attached to the axial skeleton
Sacral attachment to lumbar vertebrae
Most important function of pelvic girdle
Bearing weight
Other function of pelvic girdle
Protect reproductive organs urinaray blade and large intestine
Three bones of pelvis
Ilium ischium and pubis
Description of ilium
Large flaring bone
When you put your hands on your hips what are you testing on
Alae which are winglike portions of the ilia
Upper edge of ilia
Iliac crest
Importance of iliac crest
Important anatomical landmark and site for injections
Most inferior part of vocal bone
Ischium
Ischium description
Sit down bone
The roughened area that receives body weight when sitting
Ischial tuberosity
What is the importance of ischia like spine
Anatomical landmark ecspecially of pregnant women it narrows the outlet of the pelvis through which the baby must pass
Allows blood vessels and large sciatic nerves to pass from pelvis posterior let into thigh
Greater sciatic notch
When injected in the box what should you avoid
Greater sciatic notch
Most anterior part of vocal bone
Punks
An opening that allows blood vessels and nerves to pass into anterior part of thigh
Obturator foramen
Pubic bones of each hip fuse anterior it to form a cartilaginous joint called
Pubic symphysis
Where all three vocal bones fuse
Acetabulum
The pelvis contains what
Pavlov girdle and sacrum
