Set: Bony Landmarks of the pelvis and hip

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Term Definition
acetabulum articular surface for hip joint
obturator foramen hole by the acetabulum
iliac crest rim across top
iliac fossa on the medial side; flat, hollowed out area for muscle attachment
anterior superior iliac spine front end point of crest
anterior inferior iliac spine just below ASIS
posterior superior iliac spine back end point of crest
posterior inferior iliac spine just below PSIS
greater sciatic notch big notch on back of ilium, just below PSIS
auricular surface "earlike"; articulates with sacrum
ischium posterior part of pelvis
ischial spine pointy part on upper ischium
ischial tuberosity part you sit on, bottom of ischium
lesser sciatic notch smaller notch, below ischial spine
body of pubis middle
superior ramus braches up from body of pubis
inferior ramus branches down from body of pubis
pubic tubercle tip of body of pubis
coccyx tail bone
fovea dent/divot in head of femur
greater trochanter superior and lateral to lesser trochanter of femur
lesser trochanter inferior and medial to greater trochanter of femur
trochanteric fossa area under "wave" of femur
intertrochanteric line imaginary, anterior side; connects greater and lesser trochanter
intertrochanteric crest can see, ridge from greater to lesser trochanter on posterior femur
gluteal tuberosity where muscle attches on posterior side of femur
linea aspera thin line down posterior side of femur below gluteal tuberosity
pectineal line medial, proximal femur
adductor tubercle bump on distal, medial femur

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Terms 29
Creator KelAnn04
Created March 10, 2008
Groups None
Subject kinesiology
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  1. body of pubis → middle - 2 misses
  2. acetabulum → articular surface for hip joint - 1 miss
  3. anterior superior iliac spine → front end point of crest - 1 miss
  4. ischium → posterior part of pelvis - 1 miss
  5. ischial tuberosity → part you sit on, bottom of ischium - 1 miss
  6. greater trochanter → superior and lateral to lesser trochanter of femur - 1 miss