Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Pelvic Brim, Acetabulum, Osteochondroma
19 Jan 2017
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Jan 19 lower extremity 1 pelvic girdle and muscles of anterior thigh. Extension of hip kicking leg straight back. Flexion of leg bending knee back (like about to kick a ball) Extension of leg sitting on chair and putting leg straight out. Less forward tilt, better to support heavier build. Cavity of true pelvis is deep and narrow. False pelvis: area above pelvic brim (ileum) and associated alae, and contains abdominal organs. True pelvis: area located beneath this brim, forms deep bowl which contains pelvic organs. ** false pelvis above red line, inside blue = true. Osteochondroma is most common benign bone tumor often diagnosed as incidental finding. Account for ~35% of benign bone tumors and 9% all bone tumors. Exact etiology of these growths is not known, but a peripheral portion of the physis is thought to herniate from growth plate during bone growth.
