Pelvic Girdle

Question 1

Functions of the Pelvic Girdle

Answer 1

• attaches lower limbs to the spine
• supports visceral organs of the pelvis
• where full weight of upper body passes through

Question 2

Which extremity has less freedom of motion but are more stable than the other

Answer 2

Lower Extremities

due to the strong ligaments that attach them to the axial

Question 3

Pelvic Girdle consists of

Answer 3

• 2 Pelvic/Hip Bones
• Sacrum

Question 4

Pelvis is a basin-like structure formed by the –

Answer 4

• Hip Bones
• Sacrum
• Coccyx

Question 5

Hipbone is made up of the

Answer 5

• Ilium
• Ischium
• Pubis

Question 6

Hip Bones are separated into 3 during __
* Area of separation
* Reason for separation

Answer 6

Childhood
* Acetabelum
* chuchu ligaments are not fused yet

Question 7

Junction of the 3 bones of the hip
* Receives the __ to form the hip joint

Answer 7

Acetabelum
* Receives the Femoral Head to form the Hip Joint

Question 8

Large, flared bone that forms the superior region of the hip bone

Answer 8

Ilium

Question 9

Thickened superior margin of ala

Answer 9

Iliac Crest

Question 10

Thickest part of the Iliac Crest

Answer 10

Iliac Tubercle

Question 11

Anterior End of the Iliac Crest
* Projection inferior to this

Answer 11

ASIS: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
* AIIS: Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

Question 12

Posterior End of the Iliac Crest
* Projection inferior to this

Answer 12

PSIS: Posterior Superior Iliac Spine
* PIIS: Posterior Inferior Iliac Spine

Question 13

Structure just inferior to the PIIS in the Ilium where the Ileum is indented
* What nerve passes through here

Answer 13

Greater Sciatic Notch
* Sciatic Nerve

Sciatic n goes to the posterior thigh

Question 14

Attachment sites of gluteal muscles

Answer 14

Gluteal Lines: Anterior, Posterior, Inferior

Question 15

Concavity of the internal surface of the ala anteriorly

Answer 15

Iliac Fossa

Question 16

Posterior to the Iliac Fossa
* Articulates with ___ to form which joint

Answer 16

Auricular Surface
* Articulates with the Sacrum to form the Sacroiliac Joint

Question 17

Runs anteroinferiorly from the auricular surface
* it defines –

Answer 17

Arcuate Line
* Defines the superior limit of the true pelvis

Question 18

Part of the Pelvis that joins the Ilium posteriorly and forms the posteroinferior region of the hip bone

Answer 18

Ischium

has a thicker body

Question 19

Thinner part that joins the pubis anteriorly

Answer 19

Ramus

Question 20

Structure that lies posterior to the acetabellum projecting medially
* Attachment point for

Answer 20

Ischial Spine
* Sacrospinous Ligament

Question 21

Inferior to the ischial spine where the nerves and vessels of the perineum pass through

Answer 21

Lesser Sciatic Notch

Question 22

Rough, thickened part of the ischial body and the strongest part of the hip bone
* Function
* Attachment site for –

Answer 22

Ischial Tuberosity
* Bears weight during sitting
* Sacrotuberous Ligament and Hamstring Muscles

Question 23

Sacrospinous Ligament attaches __ to __

Answer 23

Sacrum to the Ischial Spine

Question 24

Sacrotuberous ligament attaches from __ to __

Answer 24

Sacrum to the Ischial Tuberosity

Question 25

V shaped bone that forms the anterior margin of the hip and where the bladder rests on

Answer 25

Pubis

Question 26

Ramus of the Pubis that joins with the bbodies of IIschium and Ilium

Answer 26

Superior Ramus

Question 27

Ramus that joins with the Ischial Ramus

Answer 27

Inferior

Question 28

Thickened anterior border of the body

Answer 28

Pubic Crest

Question 29

Knob-like part at the lateral end of the Pubic Crest * Attachment site for which ligament

Answer 29

Pubic Tubercle * Inguinal Ligament

Question 30

Thin ridge along the superior ramus of the pubis * it forms the anterior portion of the __

Answer 30

Pectineal Line * Pelvic Brim

Question 31

Foramen between the pubis and the ischium closed by the obturator membrane

Answer 31

Obturator Foramen

Question 32

Inverted V arch formed by the Inferior Pubic Rami and Ischial Rami

Answer 32

Pubic Arch

Question 33

Pubic Arch is formed by __

Answer 33

Inferior Pubic Rami and Ischial Rami

Question 34

The joint between 2 Pubis is joined by the bodies of the 2 pubic bone

Answer 34

Pubic Symphysis

Question 35

Pelvis that lies **inferior ** to the pelvic brim that contains pelvic organs - female reproductive

Answer 35

True (Lesser) Pelvis

Question 36

Pelvis **superior** to the Pelvic Brim * Bounded by -- * Part of __ and contains __

Answer 36

False (Greater) Pelvis * Bounded by the alae of Ilium * Part of the Abdomen and contains abdominal organs

Question 37

Delineated by the pelvic brim * Where is its largest diameter

Answer 37

Pelvic Inlet * Largest diameter is side to side in the frontal plane

Question 38

Inferior margin of the true pelvis * Largest diameter is __

Answer 38

Pelvic Outlet * Anteroposterior Diameter

Question 39

The Pelvic Outlet is bounded by the ff: * Anterior: * Lateral * Posterior

Answer 39

* Anterior: Pubic Arch * Lateral: Ischial Tuberosities * Posterior: Sacrum Coccyx

Question 40

In females, the true pelvis defines the __ * Its cavity is __

Answer 40

Birth Canal * Its cavity is broad, shallow, larger

Question 41

Bones of the females are __ compared to males

Answer 41

Lighter, thinner and smoother

Question 42

the Acetabula in females are __ compared to males

Answer 42

Smaller and farther apart

Question 43

The pubic arch in females are __

Answer 43

Broader and more rounded

Question 44

# Male or Female Wider, shorter sacrum with accentuated sacral cirvature

Answer 44

Females

Question 45

# Male or Female More movable and straighter coccyx

Answer 45

Female

Question 46

# Male or Female Narrow, Longer sacrum with Sacral Promontory more ventral

Answer 46

Male

Question 47

# Male or Female Greater sciatic Notch narrow and deep

Answer 47

Males

Question 48

# Male or Female Pelvic Inlet (brim) heart shaped and narrow

Answer 48

Male

Question 49

# Male or Female Pelvic Outlet wider; Ischial Spines shorter, farther apart and everted

Answer 49

Female

Question 50

# Male or Female Narrow ischial spines that is longer, sharper, and point more medially

Answer 50

Male