The Skeletal System The Pelvic Girdle The Pelvic

The Skeletal System The Pelvic Girdle

The Pelvic Girdle �The pelvic girdle is formed from the pair of hip bones comprised of: �The ilium �The pubis �The ischium �Which join with the sacrum posteriorly and join each other Anteriorly (symphysis pubis) �They form a bassin-like girdle which supports the bladder and abdominal contents

The Pelvic Girdle

The Lower Limb �The Femur �From the hip to the knee �The Patella (knee cap) �A sesamoid bone �Found in the tendon of the quadriceps muscle Patella

The Lower Limb (continued) �Tibia and fibula �From the knee to the Fibula ankle, these are the leg bones �The fibula is lateral �The tibia is medial �Medial Malleolus and Lateral Malleolus Tibia �The distal ends of the two bones extend to the medial and Lateral Malleolus lateral sides of the ankle Malléole médiale �Commonly referred to as the ankle bones

The Lower Limb (continued) The Tarsals �The tarsals make up the ankle bones � 7 bones total Tarsals

Tarsals Calcaneus Cuboid Lateral Cuneiform Talus Navicular Intermediate Cuneiform Medial Cuneiform

Metatarsals • Bones of the foot • 5 Bones in total • United with the toes Metatarsals 5 43 2 1

Phalanges �The great toe has only 2 phalanges �The other four have 3 phalanges Proximal phalanx of the 5 th digit Middle phalanx of the 3 rd digit Distal phalanx of the 1 st digit (great toe)