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What are the three primary bones?

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  • ilium
  • Ischium
  • Pubis
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What is the ilium?

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  • Thin
  • Blade-like
  • Found above the hop joint
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What is the Ischium

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  • Blunt
  • Posteroinferior part of the os coxae
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What is the Pubis

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Anteroinferior part of the os coxae

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What is the Acetabulum?

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  • Hemisperical hollow forming the socket of the hip
  • Faces laterally
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What is the origin of the retus femoris?

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Anterior head - anterior inferior ilac spine

Posterior head - ilium above the acetabulum

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What is the insertion site for the rectus femoris?

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Quadriceps tendon into the patella

Patellar ligament to the tibial tuberosity

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What is the action done by the rectus femoris muscle?

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Extends the leg at the knee joint and flexes the hip

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What is the Acetabular Fossa?

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Non articular depressed area within the acetabulum

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What is the Acetabular Notch?

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  • Non-articular indentation found along the infrior marigin of the acetabulum
  • Inferior to the lunate surface and acetabular fossa
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What is the transverse acetabular to and from

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From the Acetabular notch to the Aetabular notch

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What is the Teres ligament connected to?

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From the femoral head to the Acetabular notch

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What is the Lunate Surface?

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Crescent-shaped articular surface within the acetabulum.

Articulation site for the femoral head.

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What is the Iliac Crest?

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Superior border of the ilium

S shaped when viewed superiorly

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What is the iliac Pillar?

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Bony thickening above the acetabulum

Extends to the superior margin of the ilium

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What is the iliac Tubercle?

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Thickening at the superior terminus of the iliac pillar

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What are the 3 Gluteal lines?

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Anterior Gluteal Line

Posterior Gluteal Line

Inferior Gluteal Line

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What is the origin site of the Gluteus minimus muscle?

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Posterior surface of the ilum between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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What is the insertion site of the Gluteus minimus muscle?

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Anterior surface of the greater trochanter

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What is the action done by the Gluteus minimus muscle?

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Abducts the thigh at the hip joint, medially rotates the thigh, and stabilises the hip

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What is the origin site of the Gluetus medius?

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Posterior surface of the ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines, inferior to the iliac crest

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What is the insertion site of the Gluteus medius?

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Lateral surface of the greater trochanter

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What si the action done by the Gluteus medius muscle?

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Abducts the thigh medially rotates the thigh and stabilses the hip

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What is the Anterior superior iliac spine
Bone projection found at the anterior end of the iliac crest
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What is the origin of the Sartorius muscle?
Anterior superior iliac spine
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What is the insertion site of the Sartorius muscle?
Proximal anteromedial surface of the tibial shaft
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What is the action done by the Satorius musle?
Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joing - Flexes the leg at the knee joint
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What is the Anterior inferior iliac spine?
Bone projection found at the anterior end of the iliac crest - Inferior to the anterior iliac spine
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What is the Posterior superior iliac spine?
Bone projection found at the posterior end of the iliac crest
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What is the origin site for the Gluetus maximus muscle?
Posterior superior iliac spine, posterior wall of the sacrum and posterior surface of the cocyx
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What is the insertion site of the gluteus maximus muscle?
Iliotibial tract of fascia lata, and gluteal tuberosity of the femur
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What is the action done by the Gluteus maximus muscle?
Extends the thigh, laterally rotates the thigh and stabilises the thigh
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What is the Posterior inferior iliac spine?
Bone projection found at the posterior end of the iliac crest - Inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine
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What is the origin site of the Piriformis muscle?
Anterior surface of the sacrum and the posterior inferior iliac spine of the innominate.
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What is the insertion site of the Piriformis muscle?
Greater trochanter of the femur
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What is the role of the piriformis muslce??
Laterally rotates the femur
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What is the Greater Sciatic Notch?
Wide notch found at the posterior of the os coxae Just inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine
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What is the Ischial spine?
Projection fo bone found infeiro to the greater sciatic notch
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What is the origin site for the Levator ani muscle?
Inferior to the ischial spine  at the tip of the lesser sciatic notch.
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What is the insertion site to Levator ani muscle?
Infeiro tip of the coccyx
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What is the action done by the Levator ani muscle?
Supports pelvic organs
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What is the Lesser Sciatic Notch?
Inferior to the Ischial spine - Superior to the rest of the ischium
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What attaches to the Ischial Tuberosity?
- Quadratus femoris muscle - Biceps femoris muscle - Semimembranous muscle - Semitendiosus muscle
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What is the origin site of the Quadratus femoris muscle?
Lateral border of the ishial tuberosity
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What is the insertion site of the quadratus femoris muscle?
Crest below the greater trochanter
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What is the action done by the quadratus femoris muscle?
Laterally rotates the femur
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What is the origin site of the biceps femoris muscle?
Long head - ischial tuberosity (medial region).  Short head – linea aspera, lateral supracondylar ridge of the femur.
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What is the insertion site of the biceps femoris muscle?
Lateral side of the head of the fibula and lateral condyle of the tibia
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What is the action done by the biceps femoris muscle?
Flexes the leg at the knee joint and laterally rotates the knee joint. The long head also extends the thigh at the hip joint.
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What is the origin site of the semimembranosus muscle?
Ischial tuberosity (lateral region).
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What is the insertion site of the semimembranosus muscle?
Posterior part of the medial condyle of the tibia
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What is the action done by the semimembranosus muscle?
Flexes the leg, medially rotates the leg and extends the thigh at the hip joint.
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What is the semitendinosus muscle?
Ischial tuberosity
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What is the insertion site for the semitendinosus muscle?
Proximal, medial side of the tibial shaft
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What action is done by the semitendinosus muscle?
Flexes the leg, medially rotates the leg and extends the thigh at the hip joint.
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What is the Auricular surface?
- Found medial portion of the ilium - Ear shaped sacral articulation
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What is the iliac tuberosity?
Roughened surafce just posterior/surperior to the auricular surface
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What is the iliac Fossa?
Smooth hollow on the medial surface of the iliac blade
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What is the origin site of the iliacus muscle?
Iliac fossa and alae of the sacrum
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What is the insertion site of the iliacus muscle?
Along with the tendon of psoas major muscle into the lesser trochanter of the femur.
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What is the action done by the Ilacus muscle?
Flexes and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint
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What is the Arcuate line?
Elevation that sweeps anteroinferiorly across the medial surface of the os coxae from the apex of the auricular surface towards the pubis
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What is the Iliopubic eminence?
Union of the ilium and the pubis  Lateral to the arcuate line
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What is the Iliopubic Ramus?
Connects the pubis to the ilium at the acetabulum Attachment point for Pectineus muscle and Adductor longus muscle
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What is the insertion site for the Pectineus muscle?
Base of the lesser tochanter to the linea aspera of the femur (Along the pectineal line)
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What is the action done by the Pectineus muscle?
Flexes the thigh at the hip and assists witht he medial rotation of the thigh
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What is the insertion site for the Adductor longus muscle?
Medial lip of linea aspera (femur)
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What is the action done by the Adductor longus muscle?
Adducts the thigh, flexes the thigh and assists with medial rotation of the thigh
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What is the Ischiopubic Ramus?
Thin, flat strip of bone connecting th ischium to the pubis Attachment point for: Adductor magnus msucle, Adductor brevis muscle and Gracilis muscle
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What is the insertion site of the Adductor magnus muscle?
Linea aspera and adductor tubercle of the femur
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What is the action done by the adductor magnus muscle?
Adducts the thigh, extends the thigh and assists in medial rotation
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What is the insertion site of the Adductor brevis muscle?
Below the lesser trochanter to down along the proximal portion of the linea aspera
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What is the action done by the Adductor brevis muscle?
Adducts the thigh, flexes the thigh and assists with medial rotation of the thigh
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What is the Obturator foramen?
Large hole encircled by the pubic rami and the ischium
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What is the Obturator groove?
Wide groove on the medial surface of the iliopubic ramus - Found at the superolateral corner of the obturator foramen
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