Hip Bone Quiz

1. Which projection lies inferior to the anterior superior iliac spine and just superior to the acetabulum?

2. An isolated hip bone is placed in anatomical position with the pubis directed anteriorly and the greater sciatic notch posteriorly. In which direction should the acetabulum face primarily?

3. What is the large opening enclosed mainly by the pubis and ischium called?

4. A structure exits the pelvis through the opening formed from the greater sciatic notch and surrounding ligaments. Which opening does it use?

5. An anatomy student examines the broad, flared region located above the acetabulum. Which part of the hip bone is this?

6. A clinician palpates the prominent front end of the iliac crest to locate an attachment site for the inguinal ligament. Which landmark is being palpated?

7. On the posterior border of the hip bone, which indentation lies immediately inferior to the ischial spine?

8. Which articular area of the hip bone meets the sacrum at the sacroiliac joint?

9. Which pointed landmark separates the greater sciatic notch from the lesser sciatic notch?

10. A student notices an inferior gap in the rim of the acetabulum. What is this feature called?

11. A patient has damage to the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the femur. Which structure is injured?

12. Which three bones unite to form one adult hip bone, or os coxae?

13. A fracture crosses the region where the ilium, ischium, and pubis all contribute to a single joint socket. Which structure has been fractured?

14. What is the thickened superior border of the ilium called?

15. At which joint do the right and left hip bones meet anteriorly?

16. When a seated person's weight rests on the bony points commonly called the “sit bones,” which landmarks bear much of that weight?