Pelvis Joints Flashcards
1
Q
What articulates at the lumbosacral joint, and what type of joint is it?
A
L5 - S1
CARTILAGENOUS
2
Q
Where does the iliolumbar ligament attach?
A
TVPs OF L4 + L5
to
POSTERIOR ILIAC CREST
3
Q
Which two structures articulate at the sacrococcygeal joint?
A
APEX OF SACRUM
+
BASE OF COXXYX
4
Q
Name the actions available at the sacroiliac joint?
A
LIMITED GLIDING
+
ROTATION
5
Q
Name the type of articulation found at the sacroiliac joint?
A
SYNOVIAL
6
Q
Name the strongest ligament in the body?
A
ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SACROILIAC LIGAMENT
ilium to sacrum
7
Q
What lies just anterior (deep) to the posterior SI ligaments?
A
INTEROSSEOUS SACROILIAC LIGAMENTS
8
Q
Name the accessory ligaments to the SI joints?
A
SACROTUBEROUS LIGAMENT
+
SACROSPINOUS LIGAMENT
9
Q
Name the joint between the adjacent pubic bones?
A
SYMPHESIS PUBIS
