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Anatomy Sec 9 Pelvic Girdle and Hip
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What structures form the pelvic brim?
Sacral Promontory
Ala of Sacrum
Arcuate lines of ilium
Pectineal lines of pubic
pubic tubercles
pubic crests
pubic symphysis
What is the true and false pelvis?
True = below pelvic brim
False = above pelvic brim
What are the difference between male and female pelvis?
Subpubic angle
male = more acute
Female = < 90 degrees
Shape of inlet
male = heart
female = oval
Ischial spines
male = inverted
female = everted
Sciatic notch
male = J-shaped
female = L-shaped
Obturator Foramen
male = oval
female = triangular
What bones contribute to the acetabulum and what percent do they contribute?
Posterior = Ischium 2/5
Superior = Ilium 2/5
Inferior = Pubis 1/5
What structures pass through the greater sciatic foramen?
Piriformis (seperates superior and inferior)
Above piriformis = Superior gluteal artery, nerve, and vein
Below piriformis = Sciatic nerve, Inferior gluteal nerve, artery, and vein
What structures pass through the lesser sciatic foramen?
Tendon of obturator internus
What is piriformis syndrome?
Spasam of the piriformis causes pressure on sciatic nerve
What is the pattern of blood supply to the head of the femur?
Blood supply is poor
provided by medial circumflex femoral artery
What is the location of the intertrochanteric line and crest?
Line = anterior
Crest = posterior
What bones make up the pelvis?
Hip bones
Sacrum
Coccyx
The ASIS is in the same verticle plane as what other structure?
Pubic tubercle
The pubic tubercle is on the same horizontal plane as what other structure?
coccyx
what forms the posterioinferior part of the hip bone?
Ischium
What are the two main collateral nerves of the lubosacral plexus?
superior gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
What type of patient most often has a femoral fracture?
Elderly women with osteoporosis
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Anatomy Sec 9 Pelvic Girdle and Hip
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2012-12-02T20:50:40Z
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