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Pelvic Girdle and Legs
I). Pelvic Girdle
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medial view
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2 coxal (hip bones) unite with the sacrum
A). ilium
 | iliac crest |
| iliac fossa |
| sacroiliac joint |
1. anterior
| anterior superior iliac |
| anterior inferior iliac spine |
2. posterior (gluteal surface)
| posterior superior iliac spine |
| greater sciatic notch |
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B). ischium
| ischial spine |
| ischial tuberosity |
| obturator foramen |
C). pubis or pubic bone
| symphysis pubis joint |
| pubic arch |
| acetabulum |
Differences between male and female
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FEMALE |
MALE |
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straight ilium |
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greater angle on the public arch |
smaller angle on the pubic arch |
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wide pelvic cavity |
narrow pelvic cavity |
II). Thigh
A. Femur
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1). proximal
| head of the femur |
| greater trochanter |
| lesser trochanter |
2). distal
lateral & medial condyles lateral & medial epicondyles patellar surface
B
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tibiaA).
| anterior crest |
1). proximal
| Medial & Lateral Condyles: |
| Tibial Tuberosity: |
2). distal
| medial malleolus |
| fibular notch |
B). fibula
1). proximal
| head of the fibula |
2). distal
| lateral malleolus |
IV). Ankle & Foot
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A). Tarsals
| calcanous |
| talus |
| navicular |
| cubiod |
| medial cuneiform |
| intermediate cuneiform |
| lateral cuneiform |
B). Metatarsals
Labeled 1 to 5 medial to lateral starting at the big toe.
C). Phalanges
| proximal phalanx |
| medial phalanx |
| distal phalanx |
skeleton falling from: http://www.rpg-project.com/pages/povani.htm
