Pelvic Girdle Flashcards

1
Q

what forms the pelvic girdle?

A

2 coxal bones

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2
Q

what forms the bony pelvis?

A

2 coxal bones, sacrum and coccyx

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3
Q

types of bones

A

large and heavy

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4
Q

how is the pelvic girdle attached to the axial skeleton?

A

sacrum attaches to the lumbar vertebrae

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5
Q

most important function of the pelvic girdle

A

bearing weight

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6
Q

what does the pelvic girdle protect?

A

reproductive organs, urinary bladder, part of the large intestine

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7
Q

what are the 3 bones of the pelvis?

A

ilium, ischium, pubis

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8
Q

description of the ilium

A

large, flaring bone

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9
Q

when you rest your hands on your hips what are you resting on?

A

alae (winglike portions of ilia

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10
Q

upper edge of the ilia

A

iliac crest

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11
Q

importance of the iliac crest

A

important anatomical landmark and site for injections

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12
Q

most inferior part of the coxal bone

A

ischium

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13
Q

ischium description

A

sit-down bone

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14
Q

the roughened area that receives body weight when sitting down

A

ischial tuberosity

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15
Q

what is the importance of the ischial spine?

A

anatomical landmark (especially in pregnant women) that narrows the outlet of the pelvis through which the baby must pass

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16
Q

allows blood vessels and large sciatic nerves to pass from the pelvis posteriorly into the thigh

A

greater sciatic notch

17
Q

when injecting in the buttock what area should you avoid?

A

greater sciatic notch

18
Q

most anterior part of the coxal bone

A

pubis

19
Q

an opening that allows blood vessel and nerves to pass into the anterior part of the thigh

A

the obturator foramen

20
Q

pubic bones of each hip fuse anteriorly to form a cartilaginous joint called what

A

pubic symphysis

21
Q

where do all coxal bones fuse?

A

acetabulum

22
Q

what does the pelvis contain?

A

reproductive organs, urinary bladder, parts of the large intestine