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femur, hip, pelvis
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
12/01/2014

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Term
what defines the cavities
Definition
a plane through the BRIM of the pelvis divides the area into two cavities
Term
what are the two cavities of the pelvis
Definition
greater(false) and lesser(true)
Term
what rests on the greater pelvis
Definition
lower abdominal organs and the fetus during pregnancy
Term
whats important about the lesser/true pelvis
Definition
it forms the actual birth canal
Term
male pelvis
Definition
narrower, deeper, and less flared; pubic arch <90 degrees; inlet is narrow or oval
Term
female pelvis
Definition
wider, more flared, and more shallow; inlet is larger and more round
Term
how many joints are in the pelvis
Definition
7
Term
what are the 7 joints of the pelvis
Definition
sacroiliac(2), symphysis pubis, union of acetabulum(2), hip joints(2)
Term
what are the 3 divisions of the hip
Definition
ilium, ischium, pubis
Term
what is the description of the head of the femur
Definition
round and smooth for articulation with hip bone
Term
what is located on the distal femur
Definition
2 large condyles separated by the intercondylar fossa or notch, 2 epicondyles
Term
what is the difference between the medial and lateral condyles
Definition
medial is lower and distalarly
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