The Pelvic Girdle And Pelvis

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Pelvic Girdle

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Hip girdle; consists of a single hip bone which attaches a lower limb to the sacrum of the axial skeleton

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Hip Bone

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Coxal bone; single bone that forms the pelvic girdle; consists of three areas, the ilium, ischium and pubis

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Coxal Bone

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Hip bone

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Pelvis

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Ring of bone consisting of the right and left hip bones, the sacrum and the coccyx

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Ilium

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Superior portion of the hip bone

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Sacroiliac Joint

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Joint formed by the articulation between the auricular surfaces of the scrum and ilium

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Ischium

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Posteroinferior portion of the hip bone

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Pubis

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Anterior portion of the hip bone

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Pubic Symphysis

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Joint formed by the articulation between the pubic bodies and the right and left hip bones

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Iliac Crest

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Curved superior margin of the ilium

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Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

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Rounded anterior end of the iliac crest

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Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

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Small bony projection located on the anterior margin of the ilium, below the anterior superior iliac spine

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Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

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Rounded posterior end of the iliac crest

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Posterior Inferior Iliac Spine

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Small bony projection located at the inferior margin of the auricular surface on the posterior ilium

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Auricular Surface of the Ilium

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Roughened area located on the posterior, medial side of the ilium of the hip bone; articulates with the auricular surface of the sacrum to form the sacroiliac joint

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Iliac Fossa

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Shallow depression found on the anterior and medial surfaces of the upper ilium

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Accurate Lime of the Ilium

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Smooth ridge located at the inferior margin of the iliac Fossa; forms the lateral portion of the pelvic brim

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Greater Sciatic Notch

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Large u shaped indentation located on the posterior margin of the ilium, superior to the Ischial spine

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Ischial Tuberosity

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Large roughened protuberance that forms the posteroinferiot portion of the hip bone; weight bearing region of the pelvis when sitting

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Ischial Ramus

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Bony extension projecting anteriorly and superiorly from the Ischial Tuberosity; joins with the inferior pubic Ramus to form the ischiopubic Ramus

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Lesser Sciatic Notch

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Shallow indentation along the posterior margin of the ischium, inferior to the Ischial spine

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Ischial Spine

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Pointed bony projection from the posterior margin of the ischium that separates the greater sciatic notch and lesser sciatic notch

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Pubic Body

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Enlarged medial portion of the pubis region of the hip bone

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Pubic Tubercle

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Small bump located on the superior aspect of the pubic body

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Superior Pubic Ramus

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Narrow segment of bone that passes laterally from the pubic body to joint the ilium

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Pectineal Line

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Narrow ridge located on the superior surface of the superior pubic Ramus

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Inferior Pubic Ramus

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Narrow segment of bone that passes inferiorly and laterally from the pubic body; joins with the Ischial Ramus to form the ischiopubic Ramus

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Pubic Arch

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Bony structure formed by the pubic symphysis, and the bodies and inferior pubic rami of the right and left pubic bones

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Ischiopubic Ramus

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Bony extension projecting anteriorly and superiorly from the Ischial Tuberosity; joins with the inferior pubic Ramus to form the ischiopubic Ramus

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Subpubic Angle

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Inverted v shaped formed by the convergence of the right and left ischiopubic rami; this angle is greater than 80 degrees in females and less than 70 degrees in males

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Acetabulum

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Large cup shaped cavity located on the lateral side of the hip bone formed by the junction of the ilium, pubis and ischium portions of the hip bone

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Obturator Foramen

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Large opening located in the anterior hip bone between the pubis and ischium regions

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Anterior Sacroiliac Ligament

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Strong ligament between the sacrum and the ilium portions of the hip bone that supports the anterior side of the sacroiliac joint

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Posterior Sacroiliac Ligament

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Strong ligament spanning the sacrum and ilium of the hip bone that supports the posterior side of the sacroiliac joint

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Sacrospinous Ligament

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Ligament that spans the sacrum to the Ischial spine of the hip bone

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Sacrotuberous Ligament

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Ligament that spans the sacrum to the Ischial Tuberosity of the hip bone

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Greater Sciatic Foramen

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Pelvic opening formed by the greater sciatic notch of the hip bone, sacrum and the sacrospinous ligament

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Lesser Sciatic Foramen

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Pelvic opening formed by the lesser sciatic notch of the hip bone, the sacrospinous ligament and the sacrotuberous ligament

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Greater Pelvis

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Board space above the pelvic brim define laterally by the fam like portion of the upper ilium

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Lesser Pelvis

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Narrow space located within the pelvis, defined superiorly by the pelvic brim and inferiorly by the pelvic outlet

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Pelvic Brim

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Pelvic inlet; the dividing line between the greater and lesser pelvic regions; formed by the superior margin of the pubic symphysis, the pectineal lines of each pubis, the accurate lines of each ilium and the sacral promontory

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Pelvic Outlet

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Inferior opening of the lesser pelvis; formed by the inferior margin of the pubic symphysis, right and left ischiopubic rami and sacrotuberous ligaments and the top of the coccyx