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pelvic girdle and lower limbs Flashcards

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pelvic girdle

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The left and right ossa coxae

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What does os coxae mean

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hip bone

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What does pelvis mean

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basin

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What are the bones of the pelvis

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left and right ossa coxae, sacrum, coccyx

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What does the pelvis support

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

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Sacroiliac joints

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the articulation of the ossa coxae and the sacrum

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bones of an os coxae

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ilium, ischium, and pubis

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When do the bones of an os coxae fuse

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between ages 13 and 15

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acetabulum

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deep curved depression that articulates with the femur

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What does acetabulum mean

A

vinegar cub

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What does Ilium mean

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flank

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Auricular surface

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Where the ilium articulates with the fused vertebrae of the sacrum

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iliac crest

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superior most ridge of the ilium

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Anterior superior iliac spine

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Anterior point of the iliac spine

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Posterior superior iliac spine

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posterior point of the iliac spine

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Fossa lumbales laterales

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

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What does ischium mean

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hip

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ischial tuberosity

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

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sit bones

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ischial tuberosity

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obturator foramen

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space formed by the rami of the pubis and ischium

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symphysis pubis

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where the two pubis bones articulate

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False pelvis

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

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true pelvis

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lower portion of the pelvis

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Pelvic outlet

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

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Pelvimetry

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used to determine if a normal vaginal birth is possible

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Caesarian section

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C-section

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Parturition

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child birth

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relaxin

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

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How many bones are a lower limb

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What are the bones of the lower limbs adapted for

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weight bearing and locomotion

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What does femur mean

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How much pressure is require to fracture the femur

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approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch

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Head of the femur

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articulates with the acetabulum

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Fovea

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

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hip fractures

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fracture of the neck of the femure

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Greater trochanter

A

Means runner

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lesser trochanter

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located on the femurs posteromedial surface

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What does linea aspera mean

A

rough line

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linea aspera

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

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patellar surface

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Where the patella articulates with the femur

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intercondylar fossa

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

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What does patella mean

A

small plate

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Base

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superior flat part of patella

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Apex

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inferior point of patella

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Articular facets of patella

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Articulate with the medial and lateral condyles of the femur

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interosseous membrane

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

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What does Tibia mean

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large shinbone

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Medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

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

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intercondylar eminence

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separates the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

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Fibular articular facet

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

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Superior tibiofibular joint

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The articulation of the tibia and fibula on the proximal end

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Tibial tuberosity

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

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Interosseous (I.O) infusion

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

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Anterior crest

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medial malleolus

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

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What does malleolus mean

A

small hammer

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Fibular notch

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

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Inferior tibiofibular joint

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Where the tibia and fibula articulate inferiorly

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What does fibula mean

A

clasp or broach

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lateral malleolus

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prominent lateral knob at the distal end of the fibula

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What does Tarsal mean

A

flat surface

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How many tarsal bones are there

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Talus

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articulates with both the tibia and the fibula

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What does talus mean

A

ankle bone

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Calcaneus

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Hallux

67
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What are the arches of the foot

A

medial and lateral longitudinal arches and the transverse arch

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