Pelvis Flashcards
Bones of the pelvis -4
Illium, , pubis , ischium
Sacrum bone palpation
Btw the dimples on the upper buttocks
What bones form the hip bone
Illium, ischium and pubis
The hip bone,sacrum and coccyx are united anteriorly by
Pubis symphisisn
What bone is the attachment for the piriformis bone
Greater trochanter
Under the piriformis is what nerve
Schaitiv nerve ( biggest nerve in the body)
On the posterior part of the illium is?
Greater sciatic notch
The inner surface of the illium has a concave shape called the
Illiac fossa
External surface provides attachment of the
Gluteal muscle
Btw the asis and psis is
Illiac crest
Artery and nerve found in the pelvic region
Nerve- pundendal nerve
Artery- internal illiac and pundendal artery
Posterior part of the pelvis are the gluteal muscles
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Adductor muscles from medial to lateral
Gracialis Adductor magnus Adductor longus Adductor brevis And pectenous
Function of piriformis
External rotation of the hip