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Appendicular - Pelvic Girdle + Femur

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Last updated: October 8, 2025
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First submittedOctober 8, 2025
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consist of 2 pelvis aka coxal
pelvic girdle
superior portion
ilium
curved upper ridge; what you can feel when you place your hand on your hips
iliac crest
the smooth, concave inner surface on the medial side
iliac fossa
posterioir, inferior part; sit bone
ischium
deep, cup-shaped cavity on the lateral side of the hip bone; articulates with the head of femur = coxal joint
acetabulum
the ischial tuberosities and ischial spines; lower opening of the pelvis
pelvic outlet
large oval or triangular opening between the ishium and pubis
obturator foramen
anterior, inferior portion
pubis
a cartilaginous join where the left and right pubis bones meet at the midline of the body
pubic symphysis joint
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the flattened, medial surface of each pubic bone; articulates with its opposite side at the PS
symphyseal surface
long as bone
femur
smooth, round ball at the medial side; fits well into the acetabulum of the pelvis = hip joint
head
large, lateral projection next to the neck; attachment site for gluteal muscles (glutues medius and minimus)
greater trochanter
smalle, psterioir-medial bump belowthe neck; insertion point for iliopsoas muscle, major hip flexor
lesser trochanter
aka trochlear surface; smooth, shallow groove on the front between condyles; articulates with the patella
patellar surface
small bump above the LC; attachment for lateral knee ligamets
lateral epicondyle
smooth, rounded surface at the lateral distal end; articulates with the tibia and meniscus
lateral condyle
larger rounded surface on the medial side; articulates woth the tibia = knee joint
medial condyle
deep groove between the two condyles on the posterior side; allow space for cruciate ligaments
intercondylar fossa
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1 Comments
JesseOakley1996
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Level 32
Oct 11, 2025
I think "pubic symphysis" should count instead of adding 'joint' to the end
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