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1

What part of the skeleton is composed of a pair of os coxae?

Pelvis

2

What part of the pelvis has a lunate surface?

Acetabulum

3

What part of the acetabulum contains a fatty pad and the ligamentum teres?

Acetabular fossa

4

The greater sciatic notch is located on the ______ side of the pelvis.

Posterior

5

The pubis is located on the ______ side of the pelvis.

Anterior

6

The ilium and pubis help to form the hip bone. What other bone is involved in forming the hip bone?

Ischium

7

The superior region of the hip bone is called the:

Ilium

8

What pelvic bone is most superior?

Ilium

9

The word "ilium" translates as:

"flank"

10

The medial surface of the ilium exhibits a concavity called the:

Iliac fossa

11

The word "fossa" translates as:

"ditch"

12

The iliacus muscle has its origin in the:

Iliac fossa

13

The iliacus is a convergent muscle. True or False?

True

14

The head of the femur articulates with the _______ of the pelvis.

Acetabulum

15

When you rest your hands on your hips, you are resting them on the thickened margins of the alae, the ________, to which many muscles attach.

Iliac crests

16

The iliac crest is palpable along its entire length. True or False?

True

17

The top of the _______ marks the level of the fourth lumbar vertebral body (L4), above or below which lumbar puncture may be performed.

Iliac crest

18

The ________ has a large amount of red bone marrow, and thus it is the site of bone marrow harvests (from both sides) to collect the stem cells used in bone marrow transplantation.

Iliac crest

19

The_________ is also considered the most ideal donor site for bone grafting when a large quantity of bone is needed (e.g. rebuilding jaw bone after tooth loss).

Iliac crest

20

Three abdominal muscles all have their origins on the _____________ of the pelvis: external oblique, internal oblique, and tranversus abdominis.

Iliac crest

21

What part of the pelvis is the origin of the quadratus lumborum muscle?

Iliac crest

22

The quadratus lumborum extends and hyperextends the:

Spine

23

The term "quadratus lumborum" translates as:

"four-sided + loins"

24

Working with the abdominal muscles, the quadratus lumborum can laterally _________ the spine.

Flex

25

The active or passive bending movement of a body part in the lateral direction, that is to say sidewards, is known as:

Lateral flexion

26

Lateral flexion concerns mainly the torso or neck and can be performed either to the right or to the left side. True or False?

True

27

The quadratus lumborum inserts onto the lower ribs and the:

Lumbar vertebrae

28

The common origin for the external and internal oblique muscles is the:

Iliac crest

29

The obliques flex, lateral flex, and rotate the:

Spine

30

The deepest abdominal muscle, __________, has an origin on the iliac crest.

Transversus abdominis

31

Two important spinal muscles have their origins on the _________ of the pelvis: erector spinae and quadratus lumborum.

Iliac crest

32

What abdominal muscle has fibers pointing down and toward the midline?

External oblique

33

What part of the pelvis serves as an origin for the latissimus dorsi muscle?

Iliac crest

34

What abdominal muscle has fibers point upward and toward the midline?

Internal oblique

35

What part of the pelvis is abbreviated ASIS?

Anterior superior iliac spine

36

What abdominal muscle is deep to the internal oblique?

Transversus abdominis

37

The iliac crest ends anteriorly in the blunt:

Anterior superior iliac spine

38

What abdominal muscle has fibers oriented horizontally?

Transversus abdominis

39

What important ligament is attached to the anterior superior iliac spine?

Inguinal ligament

40

The inguinal ligament extends from the anterior superior iliac spine to the crest of the:

Pubis

41

The iliacus and psoas major muscles pass deep to the ________ to their insertions on the femur.

Inguinal ligament

42

An artery, a vein, and a nerve pass deep to the ___________ on their path to the thigh.

Inguinal ligament

43

What part of the pelvis serves as an origin for the thigh muscle, tensor fasciae latae?

Anterior superior iliac spine

44

The word "inguinal" translates as:

"Groin"

45

McBurney's point is the name given to the point over the right side of the abdomen that is one-third of the distance from the ___________ to the umbilicus (navel). This point roughly corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix where it is attached to the cecum. Deep tenderness in this area is a sign of acute appendicitis.

Anterior superior iliac spine

46

What thigh muscle has its origin on the anterior superior iliac spine?

Sartorius

47

The sartorius muscle of the thigh has its origin on the _______ of the pelvis.

Anterior superior iliac spine

48

What muscle steadies the thigh and trunk by keeping the iliotibial tract taut?

Tensor fasciae latae

49

The term "tensor fasciae latae" translates as:

"Stretch + band + side"

50

The iliotibial tract is also commonly known as the:

Iliotibial band (ITB)

51

What part of the pelvis is abbreviated AIIS?

Anterior inferior iliac spine

52

What thigh muscle has its origin on the anterior inferior iliac spine?

Rectus femoris

53

The term "rectus femoris" translates as:

"Straight thigh"

54

What is the insertion of the rectus femoris muscle?

Patellar tendon

55

The sartorius muscle is categorized as a parallel muscle. True or False?

True

56

What action does the rectus femoris muscle do to the knee?

Knee extension

57

The word "sartorius" translates as:

"Tailor"

58

What action does the rectus femoris muscle do to the thigh?

Thigh flexion

59

What long skinny muscle helps us cross our legs?

Sartorius

60

What principal muscle of the quadriceps has bipennate structure?

Rectus femoris

61

The sartorius muscle inserts onto the medial side of the tibia at a spot named the:

Pes anserinus

62

The rectus femoris muscle is a ___________ muscle, having the fibers arranged obliquely and inserting on both sides into a central tendon as in a feather.

Bipennate

63

The term "pes anserinus" is translated as:

"Goose foot"

64

Bipennate muscles generally allow higher force production but smaller range of motion. True or False?

True

65

The pes anserinus is a tuberosity just distal of the medial condyle of the:

Tibia

66

The iliac crest ends posteriorly in the sharp:

Posterior superior iliac spine

67

What part of the pelvis is abbreviated PSIS?

Posterior superior iliac spine

68

What part of the pelvis forms the dimples of Venus?

Posterior superior iliac spine

69

Which iliac spine is closest to the greater sciatic notch?

Posterior inferior iliac spine

70

What part of the pelvis has the greater sciatic notch?

Ilium

71

Just inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine, the ilium indents deeply to form the:

Greater sciatic notch

72

The greater sciatic notch is located on the ________ of the ilium.

Posterior

73

Which sex has the wider greater sciatic notch: women or men?

Women

74

What passes through the greater sciatic notch?

The sciatic nerve passes through to enter the thigh

75

What notch holds the piriformis, the superior gluteal vein and artery, and the superior gluteal nerve; the inferior gluteal vein and artery and the inferior gluteal nerve; the sciatic and posterior femoral cutaneous nerves; the internal pudendal artery and veins, and the nerves to the internal obturator and quadratus femoris muscles.

Greater sciatic notch

76

The posteroinferior part of the hip bone is called the:

Ischium

77

What is the pelvic bone you sit on?

Ischium

78

The word "ischium" translates as:

"hip"

79

What inner thigh muscle has its origin on the ischial tuberosity?

Adductor magnus

80

When we sit, our weight is borne by the inferior surface of the ischium that is rough and grossly thickened and known as the:

Ischial tuberosity

81

What thigh muscles have their origin on the ischial tuberosity?

Hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus)

82

What indentations of the lower back are created by a short ligament stretching between the posterior superior iliac spine and the skin?

Dimples of Venus

83

What part of the pelvis is the origin of the adductor magnus muscle?

Ischial tuberosity

84

The Dimples of Venus are indentations of the lower back created by a short ligament stretching between the __________ and the skin.

Posterior superior iliac spine

85

What part of the pelvis is the origin for the hamstring muscles?

Ischial tuberosity

86

The main action of the gracilis muscles in hip:

Adduction

87

The gracilis muscle in located in the inner thigh, medial to the:

Adductor muscles

88

The gracilis also aids in knee flexion. True or False?

True

89

The word "ramus" as in ischial ramus translates as:

"branch"

90

The two hip bones are joined anteriorly at the:

Pubic symphysis

91

What part of the pelvis can be used to estimate the age of an adult at the time of their death?

The pubic symphysis wears down at a predictable rate and so the amount of wear will give a good estimate of age at death

92

The pubic symphysis softens and separates somewhat during childbirth. True or False?

True

93

One the posterior region of the ilium are three ridges marking the boundaries of the origins of the buttock muscles. These ridges are known as the:

Gluteal lines

94

Relaxin and other hormones make the pelvis more flexible for childbirth. True or False?

True

95

The gluteus medius muscle has its origin between the posterior and anterior:

Gluteal lines

96

What secretes the hormone relaxin during pregnancy?

Placenta

97

What buttock muscle has its origin between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines?

Gluteus minimus

98

In normal adults pubic symphysis can be moved roughly 2 mm and with 1 degree rotation. This increases for women at the time of childbirth. True or False?

True

99

What buttock muscle has its origin superior and posterior to the posterior gluteal line?

Gluteus maximus

100

In males, the suspensory ligament of the penis attaches to the:

Pubic symphysis