Pelvic bones, joints and ligaments - Week 4

Question 1

Pelvic Girdle movements and function

Answer 1

Lateral pelvic rotation/tilt, anterior pelvic rotation/tilt, posterior pelvic rotation/tilt

Weight bearing, weight transference, protection

Question 2

Bones of the pelvic girdle

Answer 2

Ilium, ischium, pubis

Question 3

Bony landmarks of the pelvic girdle

Answer 3

These need to be learnt

Question 4

Joints of the pelvic girdle (5)

Answer 4

Lumbosacral joint, Sacroiliac joint, Hip joint, Sacrococcygeal joint, pubic symphysis

Question 5

Pelvic ligaments

Answer 5

Anterior: Iliolumbar ligament, anterior sacroiliac, anterior sacrococcygeal, pectineal ligament, inguinal ligament

Posterior: Sacrotuberous, sacrospinous, posterior sacroiliac, posterior sacrococcygeal, supraspinous

Question 6

Pelvic ligaments (posterior)

Answer 6

Posterior sacro-iliac ligament, sacrospinous ligament, sacrotuberous ligament, posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 7

What is the pelvic foramen and which ligaments and bones make this?

Answer 7

It is composed of the posterior wall of the ischium and anterior surface of the sacrum. The sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments form the greater and lesser foramen