Structural and Functional Organization of the Lower Extremity

Question 1

What are the bones of the pelvic girdle?

Answer 1

hip bones (ilium, ischium, pubis), acetabulum, obturator foramen.

Question 2

What is the largest, most superior hip bone?

Answer 2

ilium. (landmarks include ASIS and PSIS)

Question 3

what bone of the hip bones is called the “sit bone” and the lowest posterior part of the hip?

Answer 3

Ischium

Question 4

what forms the socked for the head of the femur?

Answer 4

Acetabulum

Question 5

These muscle flex and rotates thigh laterally.

Answer 5

Psoas Major, iliacus

Question 6

This muscle extends and rotates thigh laterally and helps lock knee in extension?

Answer 6

Gluteus Maximus

Question 7

this muscle abducts and rotates thigh medially?

Answer 7

Gluteus Medius

Question 8

This muscle flexes and abducts thigh at hip joint and helps lock knee in extension?

Answer 8

Tensor fascia latae

Question 9

This muscle adducts, rotates, and flexes thigh at hip joint?

Answer 9

Adductor longus

Question 10

This muscle adducts, flexes, rotates, and extends thigh at the hip joint.

Answer 10

adductor magnus

Question 11

This muscle does external rotation of thigh laterally and abducts

Answer 11

piriformis

Question 12

This muscle flexes and adducts thigh

Answer 12

Pectineus

Question 13

the head of what what bone articulates with the acetabulum

Answer 13

femur