HHP 1110 Lecture : chapter 8 B

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Health and Human Physiology
• Course: HHP 1110

Document Summary

The appendicular skeleton: the lower extremities ch 8 b overview. Appendicular skeleton: includes bones of the limbs & the girdles of bones that attach limbs to axial skeleton pelvic girdle. The pelvic girdle consists of the right & left ossa coxae. With sacrum & coccyx = the bony pelvis os coxae. Typically occurs btwn 13-15 years of age. All 3 bones of os coxa contribute to its acetabulum (socket) ilium. Largest of thee 3 fused coxal bones. Makes up the superior portions of os coxa & acetabulum. Abee wir m m true & false pelves. Pelvic brim: continuous oval ridge formed by pubic crest, pectineal line, arcuate line & sacral promontory. True pelvis: the portion inferior to the pelvic rim - contains true pelvic organs. False pelvis: the portion superior to the pelvic rim - contains the abdominal organs sex differences between pelves.