Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb

The function(s) of the pelvic girdle (bones) is/are to

• provide attachment places for muscles, tendons and ligaments

• attach the appendicular skeleton (legs) to the axial skeleton (sacrum)

• protect the organs of the pelvic regions

• All of these are correct.

The pelvic bones are part of the

• appendicular skeleton

• NA

• axial skeleton

• NA

The most superior bone of the pelvic girdle is the

• Sacrum

• Ilium

• Pubis

• Ischium

Which bone of the pelvic girdle is the most inferior?

• Sacrum

• Pubis

• Ischium

• Ilium

Label the parts of and around the pelvic girdle.

b

c

d

e

a

Sacrum

Ileum

Pubis

Coccyx

Ischium

The acetabulum is a part of which anatomical structure?

• Shoulder girdle

• Pelvic girdle

• Skull

• Rib cage

The pelvic girdle is composed of which of the following bones?

• Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis

• Scapula and Clavicle

• Radius and Ulna

• Femur and Tibia

A what age does the ilium fuse to the ischium and pubis

• 11-15 in females

• They are always fused.

• 14-17 in males

• Ages 4-8 for males and females

The acetabulum is the point of attachment for the

• femur

• humerus

• tibia

• fibula

The joint that inbetween the femur and the ilium is the

• sacroiliac

• acetabulofemoral

• acromioclavicular

• sternoclavicular