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The number of fused vertebrae that make up the Sacrum
What are five?
This prominent bony process sits on the lateral aspect of the femur and serves as an attachment or the gluteal muscles
What is the Greater Trochanter?
Besides shock absorption, this is the function of the pubic symphsis.
What is "softens and loosens" during late pregnancy?
What pear-shaped, superior lateral rotator is an important landmark because it divides the greater sciatic notch foramen into two distinct regions?
What is piriformis?
What is the mnemonic used to remember the three main hip actions performed by Sartorius?
FABER - flexion, abduction, and external rotation
What is the True (lesser) pelvis
This structure is found midway on the intertrochanteric crest.
What is the quadrate tubercle.
Also know as the "Y" ligament, this strong intrinsic hip ligament prevents hip hyperextension.
What is the Iliofemoral Ligament?
This action, along with hip extension, is the action of the Gluteus Maximus.
What fascial tube encloses the proximal femoral artery and vein but does not enclose the femoral nerve?
What is the femoral sheath?
Projects medially in the pelvic cavity and an important attachment for the sacrospinous ligament
What is the Ischial Spine
What is the Lesser Trochanter?
This strong, triangular ligament spans from the sacrum/coccyx to the ischial tuberosity closing the sciatic notch.
What is the Sacrotuberous Ligament?
This bursa separates the inferior fibers of the gluteus maximus from the ischial tuberosity.
What is the ischial bursa?
This fusiform muscle, which inserts into the ITB, is described as a synergist to the iliopsoas for hip flexion.
What is the Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL)?
Begins inferior to the tubercle of the crest and runs to the upper margin of the greater sciatic notch.
What is the Anterior Gluteal Line
Insertion for Gluteus Maximum
Origin for Vastus Lateralis
What is the Gluteal Tuberosity?
The pubofemoral ligament limits hyperextension and abduction, and it further reinforces the capsule by blending with this other strong anterior hip ligament.
What is the iliofemoral ligament?
The tendon of this lateral rotator of the hip leaves the pelvis through the lesser sciatic foramen before inserting on the medial surface of the greater trochanter.
What is the obturator internus?
In addition to their primary role, the adductor longus, the adductor brevis, and pectineus are all synergists for what other major hip action?
What is hip flexion?
This structure is a thickened anterior border of the pubis and provides an attachement for the abdominals
What is the pubic crest?
Roughened depression on the proximal, medial, posterior aspect which is the insertion for obturator externus.
What is the trochanteric fossa?
This is the commonality the following structures:
Tendon of obturator internus
Nerve to obturator internus
Internal pudendal nerve
Internal pudendal artery
What is they pass through the lesser sciatic foramen?
This is the specific movement that the anterior fibers of the gluteus medius and the gluteus minimus assists with.
What is medial rotation of the hip?
This muscle acts as a synergist to the hamstrings for knee flexion but an antagonist to the hamstrings for hip extension.
What is Sartorius?