Pelvic Girdle

Pelvic Girdle AKA ‘Innominate Bones’, pelvis, coxa

Ilium (A) top of hips

Ischium (F) what you sit on

Pubis (E) Front and center

E

Gender Differences

Male Versus Female? Look at your pelvic girdles in your notes and guess which one is Male, and Female.

MALE FEMALE

Females:

1. Wider and Shallower pelvis

2. Wider angle on pubic area (1000 or more)

FEMUR

Thigh bone (2)Biggest bone in the Body

PatellaKnee cap (2)

TibiaBigger shin bone.

Weight bearing lower leg bone. (2)

FibulaSmaller, outside bone in the lower leg (2)

TarsalsAnkle bones (14)

Ankle Bones Talus = Supports

weight, rocking action (D)

Calcaneus = Heel Bone, Balance and attachment (E)

Ankle bones A: Lateral Cuneiform

B: Intermediate Cuneiform

B1: Medial Cuneiform C: Navicular D: Talus E: Calcaneus F: Cuboid

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Metatarsals

Body of the foot (10)

ARCHES: Absorbs shocks

PHALANGES

Toes (28)