pelvic girdle and lower limbs

Question 1

pelvic girdle

Answer 1

The left and right ossa coxae

Question 2

What does os coxae mean

Answer 2

hip bone

Question 3

What does pelvis mean

Answer 3

basin

Question 4

What are the bones of the pelvis

Answer 4

left and right ossa coxae, sacrum, coccyx

Question 5

What does the pelvis support

Answer 5

the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and in pregnant women the developing fetus

Question 6

Sacroiliac joints

Answer 6

the articulation of the ossa coxae and the sacrum

Question 7

bones of an os coxae

Answer 7

ilium, ischium, and pubis

Question 8

When do the bones of an os coxae fuse

Answer 8

between ages 13 and 15

Question 9

acetabulum

Answer 9

deep curved depression that articulates with the femur

Question 10

What does acetabulum mean

Answer 10

vinegar cub

Question 11

What does Ilium mean

Answer 11

flank

Question 12

Auricular surface

Answer 12

Where the ilium articulates with the fused vertebrae of the sacrum

Question 13

iliac crest

Answer 13

superior most ridge of the ilium

Question 14

Anterior superior iliac spine

Answer 14

Anterior point of the iliac spine

Question 15

Posterior superior iliac spine

Answer 15

posterior point of the iliac spine

Question 16

Fossa lumbales laterales

Answer 16

dimples of venus. the dimples in a person’s lower back. caused by the posterior superior iliac spine

Question 17

What does ischium mean

Answer 17

hip

Question 18

ischial tuberosity

Answer 18

posterolateral border of the ischium with a roughened projection. you sit on it

Question 19

sit bones

Answer 19

ischial tuberosity

Question 20

obturator foramen

Answer 20

space formed by the rami of the pubis and ischium

Question 21

symphysis pubis

Answer 21

where the two pubis bones articulate

Question 22

False pelvis

Answer 22

upper portion of the pelvis. forms the inferior portion of the abdominal cavity

Question 23

true pelvis

Answer 23

lower portion of the pelvis

Question 24

Pelvic outlet

Answer 24

inferior exit from the true pelvis. bound by the pubic symphysis, the ischial tuberosities, and the coccyx

Question 25

Pelvimetry

Answer 25

used to determine if a normal vaginal birth is possible

Question 26

Caesarian section

Answer 26

C-section

Question 27

Parturition

Answer 27

child birth

Question 28

relaxin

Answer 28

Hormone that loosens the symphysis pubis and the sacroiliac joint to increase the diameter of the true pelvis and pelvic outlet to facilitate parturition

Question 29

How many bones are a lower limb

Answer 29

30

Question 30

What are the bones of the lower limbs adapted for

Answer 30

weight bearing and locomotion

Question 31

What does femur mean

Answer 31

thigh

Question 32

How much pressure is require to fracture the femur

Answer 32

approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch

Question 33

Head of the femur

Answer 33

articulates with the acetabulum

Question 34

Fovea

Answer 34

depression in the head of the femur for a tiny ligament to connect the femur to the acetabululm

Question 35

hip fractures

Answer 35

fracture of the neck of the femure

Question 36

Greater trochanter

Answer 36

Means runner

Question 37

lesser trochanter

Answer 37

located on the femurs posteromedial surface

Question 38

What does linea aspera mean

Answer 38

rough line

Question 39

linea aspera

Answer 39

roughened midline ridge on the posterior portion of the the shaft of the femur

Question 40

patellar surface

Answer 40

Where the patella articulates with the femur

Question 41

intercondylar fossa

Answer 41

deep depression that separates the medial and lateral condyles on the posterior surface of the femur

Question 42

What does patella mean

Answer 42

small plate

Question 43

Base

Answer 43

superior flat part of patella

Question 44

Apex

Answer 44

inferior point of patella

Question 45

Articular facets of patella

Answer 45

Articulate with the medial and lateral condyles of the femur

Question 46

interosseous membrane

Answer 46

dense regular connective tissue which helps stabilize the relative positions of the tibia and fibula (and radius and ulna)

Question 47

What does Tibia mean

Answer 47

large shinbone

Question 48

Medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

Answer 48

broad flat surfaces that articulate with the medial and lateral condyles of the femur

Question 49

intercondylar eminence

Answer 49

separates the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

Question 50

Fibular articular facet

Answer 50

on the proximal posterolateral side of the tibia where the fibula articulates with the tibia

Question 51

Superior tibiofibular joint

Answer 51

The articulation of the tibia and fibula on the proximal end

Question 52

Tibial tuberosity

Answer 52

on the proximal-anterior portion of the tibial shaft where the patellar ligament attaches

Question 53

Interosseous (I.O) infusion

Answer 53

life saving procedure done by inserting a needle into the medullary cavity of a bone to inject life saving fluids

Question 54

Anterior crest

Answer 54

shin

Question 55

medial malleolus

Answer 55

Thought of as an ankle bone. is actually the distal end of the tibia

Question 56

What does malleolus mean

Answer 56

small hammer

Question 57

Fibular notch

Answer 57

on the distal posterolateral side of the tibia where the fibula articulates with the tibia

Question 58

Inferior tibiofibular joint

Answer 58

Where the tibia and fibula articulate inferiorly

Question 59

What does fibula mean

Answer 59

clasp or broach

Question 60

lateral malleolus

Answer 60

prominent lateral knob at the distal end of the fibula

Question 61

What does Tarsal mean

Answer 61

flat surface

Question 62

How many tarsal bones are there

Answer 62

7

Question 63

Talus

Answer 63

articulates with both the tibia and the fibula

Question 64

What does talus mean

Answer 64

ankle bone

Question 65

Calcaneus

Answer 65

heel bone

Question 66

Hallux

Answer 66

great toe

Question 67

What are the arches of the foot

Answer 67

medial and lateral longitudinal arches and the transverse arch