Pelvic Girdle is seen as a tru girdle in which view?
anterior superior view, because it makes a full ring when the pelvis is attached to the sacrum
The full ring of the pelvic girdle is made up of how many bones?
7
The pelvis is made up of how many bones?
6
What does the pelvic girdle do?
What are the bones of the pelvis?
How many bones are there in the lower limbs?
8
What are the names of the bones in the lower limbs?
What are the landmarks on the illium?
What are the landmarks on the ischium?
What are the landmarks on the pubis?
What are the general (all together) landmarks of the pelvis?
In what view can we see the acetabulum the best?
lateral view
Summary of true/lesser pelvis
In an Anterosuperior view:
the false pelvis borders, surroundings and contents are what?
surrounds: lower abdomen
contents: superior part bladder, lower intestines and then for females (uterus, ovaries, uterine tubes)
In an Anterosuperior view:
the true pelvis borders, surroundings and contents are what?
surronds: pelvic cavity
contents: rectum, bladder and then for females (vagina, cervix) and then for males (prostate gland)
What are the general sex differences between the female and male pelvis?
females have:
- light and thin structure
- shallow false pelvis
- wide/oval pelvic brim
- small acetabulum which faces anteriorly
- oval shaped obturator foramen
- pubic arch is greater than 90 degrees
males have:
- heavy and thick structure
- deep false pelvis
- narrow and heart-shaped pelvic brim
- large acetabulum that faces laterally
- round shaped obturator foramen
- pubic arch is less than 90 degrees
What are the general sex differences between the female and male hip bone?
females have:
- less curved iliac crest
- less vertical ilium
- wide greater sciatic notch (about 90 degrees)
- short and wider sacrum
males have:
- more curved iliac crest
- more vertical
- narrow greater sciatic notch (about 70 degrees, inverted v)
- longer and narrower sacrum
What are the general sex differences between the female and male in the pelvic outlet and ischial tuberosity?
females:
- wider pelvic outlet
- shorter, farther apart ischial tuberosity (more medially)
males:
- narrower pelvic outlet
- longer, closer together ischial tuberosity (more laterally)
What is the thigh entail to?
hip - knee
what is the leg entail to?
knee - ankle
whats the difference between trochanter and tubercle?
What are the bones in the femur?
What kind of bone is the patella?
sesamoid bone
What are the characteristics of the patella?