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The pelvis Flashcards

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Made up of three bones that don’t fuse, but articulate. Also known as the pelvic girdle

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Pelvis

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2
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Part of the vertebral column, fused vertebrae

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Sacrum

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3
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The wings of the sacrum

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Alae

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4
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Anterior projection of the sacrum, edge of the top that is raised over everything else

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Promontory

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5
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Openings in the anterior surface of the sacrum where sacral nerves pass

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Anterior sacral foramina

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Horizontal ridges on anterior surface of sacrum that mark the edges of the fused vertebrae

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Transverse lines

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Articulate with the inferior facets on L5. Sacrum

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Superior articular facets

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Rough, raised wall of bone consisting of fused Lamina and articular process of sacral vertebrae. Bumpy, raised ridge

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Dorsal wall

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9
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Spine of sacrum, projection of fused spines of sacral vertebrae. Most posterior projections

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Median crest

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10
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Auricular surface of sacrum, ear shaped joint surface for articulation with the os coxae. Lateral

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Sacroiliac joint

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Vestigial tail/tailbone, 3-5 fused vertebrae

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Coccyx

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Mature forms from three separate bones: ilium, ischium, and pubis

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Os coxae

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13
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Fuses to create os coxae, blade-like

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Ilium

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14
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Posterior anterior part that fuses in the os coxae

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Pubis

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15
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Inferior and anterior part that fuses in os coxae

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Ischium

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Hemispherical hollow that forms hip socket, articulates with femur. Faces laterally in os coxae

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Acetabulum

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Located within acetabulum of os coxae, crescent shaped smooth articular surface that articulates with femoral head

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Lunate surface

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Superior border of ilium, attachment area for many abdominal muscles in the os coxae. Hips

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Iliac crest

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Wide notch just inferior to the iliac spine. Lateral angle in os coxae

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Greater sciatic notch

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Blunt, massive posteroinferior corner of the os coxae, attachment point for extensor muscles. Hamstrings attach. Os coxae

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Ischial tuberosity

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Roughened surface posterosuperior to auricular surface of os coxae, attachment point for sacroiliac ligaments. Articulates with sacrum

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Iliac tuberosity

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Ear shaped sacral articulation, right above the greater sciatic notch of os coxae. Articulates with sacrum

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Auricular surface

23
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Variable groove along the inferior edge of auricular surface of os coxae

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Preauricular surfface

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Anterior and inferior, two os coxae articulate anteriorly, midline surface of the pubis where they most closely approach

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pubic symphysis

25
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Large foramen covered by membrane in life, anterior inferior. Holes in os coxae

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Obturator foramen

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