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19 Cards in this Set
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The 5 bones of the hips and legs are? |
the ilium, femur, patella, tibia, and fibula |
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What 4 bones make up the pelvis? |
The scarum, coccyx, and 2 ilia |
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The joints where the Scarum and the ilia come together are called what? |
The sacroiliac joints |
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The two ilia meet anteriorly at the _____? |
Pubic symphysis |
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What are the bumps on the front of the iliac crest called? |
ASIS, anterior superior iliac spines |
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What creates the dimples on the lower back? |
PSIS, posterior superior iliac spines |
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Where does the head of the femur rest? |
The acetabulum |
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The inguinal Ligaments run from what to what? |
They run from the ASIS to the pubic tubercles on the anterior pelvis |
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What ligaments form the so called "v-dip"? |
The inguinal ligaments |
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What part of the femur rests in the acetabulum? |
The head |
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The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the what? |
The patella |
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The patella is held in place superiorly by the ___ and inferiorly by the ___? |
The quadriceps tendon, and the patellar ligament |
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The tibia articulates directly with what? |
The femur |
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Which bone in the lower leg is the smaller one? |
The fibula |
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Both the tibia and the fibula articulate with the what? |
Tarsal bones (the foot) |
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The tibial tuberosity is where on the body? |
Just below the patella |
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What is the surface land mark that runs down the lower leg? |
The anterior crest |
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The ankle is also called the what? |
The malleolus |
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The lateral malleolus is what bone? |
The fibula |
