Anatomy the Illium

what is this region?

the iliac crest which is a large boney ridge that runs from the posterior to anterior superior border of the illium

how many spines does the ilium have, if so what are there names?

4

• anaterior superior iliac spine

• posterior superior iliac spine

• anterior inferior iliac spine

• anterior superior illiac spine

can you label the following spines of the ilium?

a)posterier superior iliac spine

b) posterior inferior iliac spine

c)anterior superior iliac spine

d)anterior inferior iliac spine

what is the name of the red highlighted region?

auricular surface

what is the name of the brimmed bone space between the anterior iliac spines?

the iliac fossa

can you fill out this following diagram that displays a lateral posterior view of the os coxae and say what bone all these areas are apart of?

a)ischial spine

b)ischial tuberosity located on the posterior inferior aspect of the ischium

c) inferior ischial ramus

they are all apart of the ischium

what ligament is the ischial spine an attachment for?

sacrospinous ligament (ligament from the sacrum to the ischial spine

what is the ischial tuberosity an attachment site for?

for muscle attachment predominantly the hamstring muscle

label this following diagram and say what bone this is?

a)superior pubic ramus

b)inferior pubic ramus

c)pubic body

D)symphyseal surface

e) obturator foremen

label this following diagram?

a)greater sciatic notch

B) lesser sciatic notch

c)opturator foremen

d)acetabulum

describe the location of the obturator foremen?

between the superior and inferior pubic rami

can you describe the loaction of the greater and lesser sciatic notches?

they are located on the posterior of the pelvis with the greater being located above the posterior ischial spine and the lesser being positioned beneath the ischial spine

what bone is inserted into the acetabulum?

the proximal femur

what is the name of this following ligament and what is it connected to?

that is the sacrospinous ligament which is one of two ligaments that helps stabilize the pelvis. it connects the sacrum to the ischial spine

what is this following bone?

that is the sacrum

what is this following ligament, what is its purpose and what does it connect to?

that is the Sacrotuberous ligament which is one of two ligaments alongside the sacrospinous ligament that helps stabilize the pelvis and connects the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity

what is this following ligament and what two bones does it connect together?

that is the pubofemoral ligament which is one of three ligaments that helps stabilize the hip joint. it connects the pubis bone to the proximal femur

what kind of ligament is this?

capsular ligament

what is this following joint, what does it do, and what two bones does it connect?

this is the iliofemoral ligament which is one of three that helps stabilize the hip joint connecting the ilium to the femur

what is this following ligament, what is its purpose, and what two bones does it connect?

it is the ischiofemoral ligament which is one of three that helps stabilize the hip joint. it connects the ischium to the femur and is located posteriorly