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Name the bones composing the pelvis.
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2 hip bones called innominate bones (ox coxae), sacrum and cocyx. These bones consist of the ischiu and ilium that fuse to fore the acetabulum.
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What is the isial spine and what is their importance.
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bony prominance on the pelvis used as landmarks for pudendal block, medical procedures such as sacrospinous ligament suspension. Used to assess progression of descent during childbirth.
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Where is the ilium located
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Comprises the posterior and upper portion of the innominate bone forming the iliac crest. articulates with the sacroiliac joint posteriorly and together with its ligaments is contributor major of pelvic stability.
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What bony landmark does the pelvic bones form
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along wih the descending rami form the Pubic arch
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What structure does the pelvic bones articulate with
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articulates anteriorly with th smphysis pubis and with their inferior angles from the descending rami form the important bony landmark of the pubic arch.
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What 2 bones form the posterior portion of the elvis.
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The sacrum and coccyx shape the posterior portion of the pelvis.
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