Pelvis/Hip Anatomy

Pelvis Anatomy

100

This is the total number of bones the pelvis is made up of

What is four

200

These are the bones the pelvis is made up of

What are the right and left hip bones (2), sacrum (1), and the coccyx (1) 

300

These are the alternate names for the 2 hip bones

What are the ossa coxae and innominate bones

400

These 2 bones are not included in the pelvis projections

What are the sacrum and the coccyx

500

This is the reason the sacrum and coccyx are not included in the pelvis projections

What is they are part of the vertebral column

Hip Bone Anatomy

100

This is the number of bones the hip bone is made up of

What is 3

200

These are the names of the bones the hip bone is made up of 

What are the ilium, ischium, pubis

300

This is the bony landmark all the hip bones articulate together to form

What is the acetabulum 

400

This is the portion of all the bones hip bones that make up the acetabulum 

What are the bodies 

500

This is the smallest of the hip bones 

What is the pubis 

Ilium Anatomy

100

This is the thicker more inferior portion of the ilium and makes up 2/5 of the acetabulum

What is the body

200

This is the thinner flared portion of the ilium

What is the ala/wing

300

This are the 4 landmarks of the ala/wing

What are the ASIS, AIIS, PSIS, PIIS

The ASIS is the same level as S2

400

This is the most superior ridge that is thicker then the ala/wing and runs from ASIS to PSIS and is at the level of L4-L5 disk space 

What is the iliac crest

500

This is located on the posterior aspect directly below the PIIS 

What is the greater sciatic notch 

Ischium Anatomy

100

This is the thicker more superior portion and is divided into upper and lower 

What is the body 

The upper body forms 2/5 of the acetabulum

200

This is the most interior portion and sits 1 1/2 - 2 inches below the symphysis pubis

What is the ischial tuberosity 

300

This is found medially from the ischial tuberosity 

What is the ramus of the ischium

400

This is found directly above the ischial tuberosity and below the ischial spine

What is the lesser sciatic notch 

500

This is the bony process found above the lesser sciatic notch 

What is the ischial spine 

Pubis Anatomy

100

This is the thinner portion and is divided into superior and inferior 

What is the ramus of the pubis

200

The ramus is divided by the symphysis pubis and the upper portion is called this

What is the superior ramus

300

The ramus is divided by the symphysis pubis and the lower portion is called this

What is the inferior ramus 

400

This is the large opening in each hip

What are the obturator foramina (foramen) 

500

This is at the same level as the greater trochanter of the femur 

What is the symphysis pubis