Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine, Posterior Superior Iliac Spine, Iliac Crest
15 Dec 2017
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Attaches the lower limbs to the spine, supports the visceral organs of the pelvis. Full weight of the upper body passes through this girdle to the lower limbs. Attaches to the axial skeleton by some of the body"s strongest ligaments: contrasts pectoral girdle, which barely attaches to the thoracic cage. Pelvic girdle consists of the paired hip bones: one hip bone is also called a coxal bone or an os coxae, each hip bone unites with its partner anteriorly and with the sacrum posteriorly. The structure formed by the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx is the pelvis. During childhood, consists of 3 separate bones: the ilium, ischium, and pubis. In adults, these bones are fused, with indistinguishable boundaries. The acetabulum is located at the y-shaped junction of the ilium, ischium, and pubis: receives the head of the femur at the hip joint. Large flaring bone that forms the superior region of the hip bone.
