Pelvis

Question 1

Differences between male and female pelvis?

Answer 1

The female pelvis is wider, shorter, and leans more forward.

Question 2

What is the Pelvis made up of?

Answer 2

The pelvis is made up of 2 hip bones , sacrum and the coccyx

Question 3

What are the hip bones made up of?

Answer 3

The hip bones are made up of the Illium, the pubis, and the ischium

Question 4

Where is the ischium

Answer 4

The ischium is below the illium and behind the pubis.

Question 5

Where does the illium, the pubis and the ischium connect and what purpose does this serve?

Answer 5

The 3 parts converge on the acetabulum, where the femur locks into

Question 6

Where are the 2 walls of the Illium connected

Answer 6

the 2 walls of the Illium are connected at the sacrum.

Question 7

What part of the pelvis is visible on the surface?

Answer 7

The only part of the pelvis that is visible on the surface is the first quarter of the Illiac crest.

Question 8

What is the ASIS

Answer 8

The ASIS is the starting point of the illiac crest.

Question 9

What is the PSIS

Answer 9

The PSIS is the ending point of the Illiac crest

Question 10

Describe the shape of the illiac crest

Answer 10

The Illiac crest goes outward from the ASIS, inward a long distance, then straight back to the PSIS

Question 11

Describe placement of the highest point of the pelvis

Answer 11

The highest point is slightly back from center.

Question 12

Describe the difference between the male and female Illiac crest

Answer 12

Men’s tend to be more angular while women’s are smoother. The shape of the illium varies from person to person.

Question 13

On what bodies does the Illiac crest appear as a sharp edge

Answer 13

The Illiac crest appears sharp edge on muscular and overweight bodies. This indicates the external oblique

Question 14

Under what circumstances is the external oblique streched up?

Answer 14

The external oblique is streched up when a person is leaning back

Question 15

When does the ASIS poke out as a visible bump?

Answer 15

The ASIS may poke out on a very lean person. It may poke out even more if they are leaning back.

Question 16

How does the PSIS appear on the surface of the skin

Answer 16

The PSIS appears as 2 dimples

Question 17

When will the PSIS stick out as protrusions

Answer 17

The PSIS will stick out as protrusions when a lean model stretches their back muscles

Question 18

What does the pubic symphysis align with?

Answer 18

The pubic symphysis usually aligns with the tailbone. The tailbone also aligns with the ASIS on men, but not on women.

Question 19

Describe the difference between the walls of the illlium in men and women.

Answer 19

A women’s illium walls are more vertical.

Question 20

Describe the difference between the pubic arches of men and women

Answer 20

The pubic arch on women is around 120°. On men the pubic arch is around 90°

Question 21

Describe the difference between the leg gap on Men and women

Answer 21

On women there my still be a gap even if the legs are together, on men it’s the opposite, there may be no gap even if the legs are apart. this is because The female pelvis is wider. This is one reason women have more prominent hips, the other reason is fat distroution

Question 22

What is difference of between the plane between the PSIS on men and women

Answer 22

The plane(made by the sacrum) is more angular in women and more vertical in men.