Pelvis Flashcards
(43 cards)

Pelvic Brim

Coccyx
Sacrum
Os coxae

Ilium
Acetabulum
Ischium
Pubis

Posterior/Anterior, Superior/Inferior Iliac Spines
Greater sciatic notch
Ischial spine
Lesser sciatic notch
Ischial tuberosity

Iliac Blade
Iliac Crest
Superior pubic ramus
Ischiopubic ramus
Obturator foramen

Pubic symphysis
Fibrocartilage; connects os coxae, softens during childbirth

Round ligament (within Acetabulum)
Tethers femur
Acetabulum is a synovial joint
Joint that articulates sacrum with pelvis
Sacroiliac joint
Function of Coccyx
Anchor pelvic muscles
Sacroiliac ligaments’ function
Maintain limited mobility at sacroiliac joint; divide space

Sacrospinous ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament

Greater sciatic foramen
Lesser sciatic foramen


Hip dysplasia
Round ligament is loose; femur ball not pressed into socket
Cure: push baby’s femur in
Pelvis sexual dimorphisms?
Females:
Larger pelvic outlet
Wider subpubic angle
Sacrum tilted back




Sciatica
Impingement of lower lumbar spinal nerve; numbness or pain






Pelvic diaphragm
Layer of muscles under pelvic organs
Keeps guts from falling out of butts
Co-opted tail muscles
Contracts during orgasm












