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What shape is the sacrum?
What shape is the sacrum?
- Pentagonal
- Rectangular
- Cylindrical
- Triangular (correct)
How many sacral vertebrae are fused to form the sacrum?
How many sacral vertebrae are fused to form the sacrum?
- Five (correct)
- Four
- Six
- Three
What is located at the anterior lip of the sacrum?
What is located at the anterior lip of the sacrum?
- Auricular surface
- Sacral canal
- Sacral promontory (correct)
- Sacral foramina
What connects to the sacral canal?
What connects to the sacral canal?
How many coccygeal vertebrae fuse to form the coccyx?
How many coccygeal vertebrae fuse to form the coccyx?
What forms the opening through which a spinal nerve exits the vertebral column?
What forms the opening through which a spinal nerve exits the vertebral column?
Which component of the intervertebral disc provides padding?
Which component of the intervertebral disc provides padding?
What is the structure of the outer layer of the intervertebral disc called?
What is the structure of the outer layer of the intervertebral disc called?
What role do intervertebral discs play between adjacent vertebrae?
What role do intervertebral discs play between adjacent vertebrae?
Which function is NOT performed by the intervertebral discs?
Which function is NOT performed by the intervertebral discs?
What is the primary function of the curvatures in the vertebral column?
What is the primary function of the curvatures in the vertebral column?
Which curves of the vertebral column are convex anteriorly?
Which curves of the vertebral column are convex anteriorly?
Which statement about the sacral curve is true?
Which statement about the sacral curve is true?
What impact do the curvatures of the vertebral column have on its physical properties?
What impact do the curvatures of the vertebral column have on its physical properties?
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the adult vertebral column?
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the adult vertebral column?
What forms the pelvic girdle?
What forms the pelvic girdle?
Which of the following structures is included in the pelvis?
Which of the following structures is included in the pelvis?
What is the shape of each hip bone described as?
What is the shape of each hip bone described as?
Where is the acetabulum located?
Where is the acetabulum located?
What surrounds the obturator foramen?
What surrounds the obturator foramen?
What is the function of the body of a vertebra?
What is the function of the body of a vertebra?
Which of the following structures forms the posterior portion of a vertebra?
Which of the following structures forms the posterior portion of a vertebra?
What is located in the vertebral foramen?
What is located in the vertebral foramen?
What are the two components that make up the vertebral arch?
What are the two components that make up the vertebral arch?
How many processes does a typical vertebra have?
How many processes does a typical vertebra have?
What is the largest part of the hip bone?
What is the largest part of the hip bone?
What structure ends the iliac crest anteriorly?
What structure ends the iliac crest anteriorly?
Which of the following is true about the sacroiliac joints?
Which of the following is true about the sacroiliac joints?
What is the large depression on the medial side of the ilium called?
What is the large depression on the medial side of the ilium called?
What forms the sacroiliac joint?
What forms the sacroiliac joint?
What is the primary function of intervertebral discs?
What is the primary function of intervertebral discs?
Which joint is located between the skull and the first cervical vertebra (C1)?
Which joint is located between the skull and the first cervical vertebra (C1)?
What do the transverse foramina allow for?
What do the transverse foramina allow for?
Which of the following foramina allows nerve roots to enter and exit the spinal column?
Which of the following foramina allows nerve roots to enter and exit the spinal column?
Which joint connects adjacent vertebrae at the articular processes?
Which joint connects adjacent vertebrae at the articular processes?
What type of chromosome has a centromere located at the end?
What type of chromosome has a centromere located at the end?
Which type of chromosome has two centromeres?
Which type of chromosome has two centromeres?
In which type of chromosome do both p and q arms have comparable lengths?
In which type of chromosome do both p and q arms have comparable lengths?
What type of chromosome lacks a centromere?
What type of chromosome lacks a centromere?
Which chromosome type has the centromere severely offset, resulting in a much shorter p arm?
Which chromosome type has the centromere severely offset, resulting in a much shorter p arm?
Chromosomes 1, 3, 16, 19, and 20 are examples of which type of chromosome?
Chromosomes 1, 3, 16, 19, and 20 are examples of which type of chromosome?
What do the right and left hip bones join to form?
What do the right and left hip bones join to form?
Which bone is included in the pelvis along with the pelvic girdle?
Which bone is included in the pelvis along with the pelvic girdle?
What is the shape of the region surrounding the obturator foramen in each hip bone?
What is the shape of the region surrounding the obturator foramen in each hip bone?
Where is the acetabulum located?
Where is the acetabulum located?
Which component is NOT part of a hip bone?
Which component is NOT part of a hip bone?
What is the fundamental unit of life?
What is the fundamental unit of life?
Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
Which German scientist is NOT credited with the formulation of cell theory?
Which German scientist is NOT credited with the formulation of cell theory?
What ability does a cell NOT possess?
What ability does a cell NOT possess?
What is the role of hereditary material in cells?
What is the role of hereditary material in cells?
Which of the following correctly describes a characteristic of cells?
Which of the following correctly describes a characteristic of cells?
Study Notes
Pelvic Girdle
- Comprised of right and left hip bones (coxal bones) joined anteriorly and the sacrum posteriorly.
- Includes the pelvic girdle and coccyx, forming the pelvic skeleton.
- Each hip bone features a concave bony plate, a narrower central region, and an expanded inferior bony ring surrounding the obturator foramen.
- The acetabulum on each hip bone's lateral surface serves as the articulating surface for the lower limb.
Sacral Vertebrae Properties
- Formed from the fusion of five sacral vertebrae, resulting in a triangular structure.
- The sacral promontory denotes the anterior lip of the sacrum.
- Auricular surfaces of the sacrum articulate with the ilium to create immobile sacroiliac joints.
Sacral Canal
- A bony tunnel running inferiorly through the sacrum.
- Terminates at the sacral hiatus, located at the inferior tip of the sacrum.
Sacral Foramina
- Series of paired openings on the anterior and posterior surfaces of the sacrum.
- Connect to the sacral canal, allowing structures to traverse the sacrum.
Coccyx
- Also known as the tailbone, derives from the fusion of four small coccygeal vertebrae.
- Articulates with the inferior tip of the sacrum.
The Vertebral Column
- Comprises aligned vertebrae, forming intervertebral foramina for spinal nerve exit.
- Intervertebral discs provide cushioning and enable movement, consisting of an outer layer (anulus fibrosus) and a gel-like center (nucleus pulposus).
Curvatures of the Vertebral Column
- Features four curvatures that enhance strength, flexibility, and shock absorption.
- Cervical and lumbar curves are anteriorly convex; thoracic and sacral curves are posteriorly convex.
General Structure of a Vertebra
- Composed of a body, vertebral arch, and seven processes.
- The body supports weight while the vertebral arch protects the spinal cord.
- The vertebral foramen, located between the body and arch, houses the spinal cord.
Foramina of the Spine
- Vertebral foramina: Triangular openings for spinal cord enclosure.
- Intervertebral foramina: Allow nerve roots to enter and exit the spinal column.
- Transverse foramina: Present in cervical vertebrae.
Intervertebral Joints
- Facet joints form between superior and inferior articular processes of adjacent vertebrae.
- Atlanto-occipital joint connects skull with C1; atlanto-axial joint connects C1 with C2.
- Other important joints include the sacro-iliac and costo-vertebral joints.
Ilium
- The largest part of the hip bone located superiorly.
- Features the iliac crest, which terminates in the anterior superior and posterior superior iliac spines.
Sacroiliac Joint
- Formed by the auricular surface of the ilium joining the sacrum, crucial for weight distribution from the upper body.
- Includes the iliac fossa on the medial side of the ilium.
Chromosome Structure
- Classified based on centromere number: monocentric (one), dicentric (two), polycentric (multiple), and acentric (none).
- Centromere location classifies chromosomes as telocentric, acrocentric, submetacentric, and metacentric.
- Each classification affects chromosome shape and arm length (p and q arms).
Cell
- Fundamental unit of life; all organisms consist of cells or are formed from them.
- Cells maintain structure, reproduce, consume nutrients, grow, and adapt to environmental changes.
Cell Theory
- Addresses the principles of biology established by Schwann, Schleiden, and Virchow.
- Asserts that all organisms consist of cells, new cells arise from existing ones, and all metabolic processes occur within cells.
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Test your knowledge on the anatomy of the pelvic girdle, including the structure and components of the hip bones. This quiz covers the connection of the coxal bones to the sacrum and various anatomical features like the obturator foramen and acetabulum. Perfect for students studying human anatomy.
