The Pelvic Girdle - Os Coxae

Question 1

Ilium

Answer 1

Large flat bone, constricted in the center + expanded above and below.

Question 2

Ischium

Answer 2

Part of the hip bone that forms the front + back region.

Question 3

Pubis

Answer 3

Lower + anterior part of the hip bone.

Question 4

Iliac Fossa

Answer 4

The concave inner surface of the Ilium.

Question 5

Iliac Crest

Answer 5

Superior margin.

Question 6

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

Answer 6

Bony projection of the iliac spine

Question 7

Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

Answer 7

Bony prominence located on anterior margin.

Question 8

Acetabulum

Answer 8

Cup shaped socket in hip bone.

Question 9

Ischial Spine

Answer 9

Back + Bottom.

Question 10

Greater Sciatic Notch

Answer 10

Foramen in posterior pelvis.

Question 11

Obturator Foramen

Answer 11

Large opening in the pelvis that allows the obturator nerve + blood vessels to pass through.

Question 12

Ischial Tuberosity

Answer 12

Bony protrusion on the ischium.

Question 13

Pubic Symphysis

Answer 13

Joint between left + right pelvic bones made of fibrocartlanious disc. + elements.

Question 14

Subpubic Angle

Answer 14

Angle formed by the meeting of the inferior rami of the pubis bones, located just below the pubic symphysis, essentially creating the “pubic arch”.