Pelvic Girdle

Question 1

What bones form the pelvic girdle

Answer 1

Hipbones and sacrum

Question 2

Obturator foramen

Answer 2

hole in the hip bone at the inferior part of it

Question 3

Acetabulum

Answer 3

fossa on the lateral surface of the hipbone, where lower limb articulates with a girdle

Question 4

Purpose of the pelvic girdle

Answer 4

1) place of attachment for lower limbs
2) supports the weight of the body
3) protects internal organs

Question 5

Which three bones form fuse to form the hipbone

Answer 5

Ilium

Ischium and Pubis

Question 6

Differences between the male and female pelvis

Answer 6

Male pelvis is more massic > bears more weight

The female pelvis is broader and has a larger pelvic inlet and outlet

Question 7

Attachment sites for muscles from femur

Answer 7

Greater trochanter
Lesser trochanter,
Adductor tubercle

Question 8

Sites of ligament attachment in the femur

Answer 8

Medial and lateral epicondyles

Question 9

Patella

Answer 9

kneecap;

Sesamoid bone

Question 10

Bones of the lower limb

Answer 10

tibia - Shin bone

fibula

Question 11

Tibia

Answer 11

larger of the two; supports most of the weight of the leg

Question 12

What does the fibula articulate with?

Answer 12

The tibiai and ankle

Question 13

How many bones are in teh tarsal bones?

Answer 13

Seven

Question 14

3 tallus bones proximal to foot, but not in a row

Answer 14

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Navicular
Tarsus
Calcaneus

Question 15

Talus

Answer 15

Ankle bone, articulars with tibia and fibula, calcaneus and navicular

Question 16

Calcaneus

Answer 16

Heel bone

largest and strongest bone in the foot

Question 17

Four distal bones of foot

Answer 17

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Medial cuneiform
Intermediate cuneiform
Lateral cuneiform
Cuboid