Pelvis Labeling Quiz

1. On the posterior hip bone, which indentation is immediately inferior to the ischial spine?

2. A pair of shallow skin dimples on the lower back commonly marks which posterior endpoints of the iliac crests?

3. Which continuous bony boundary separates the greater pelvis above from the lesser pelvis below?

4. Which joint would you label where the auricular surface of the ilium meets the lateral sacrum?

5. On the posterior border of the hip bone, which large indentation lies superior to the ischial spine?

6. While tracing the superior border of the ilium from front to back, which landmark are you following?

7. Which large opening is enclosed mainly by the pubis and ischium?

8. Which broad, superior part of each hip bone forms the prominent upper portion of the pelvic girdle?

9. A clinician palpates the prominent anterior endpoint of the iliac crest. Which landmark is being located?

10. Which small terminal bone is formed from fused vertebral remnants immediately inferior to the sacrum?

11. Which cup-shaped socket on the lateral hip bone receives the head of the femur?

12. On a midsagittal model, which triangular bone lies between the two hip bones and forms most of the posterior wall of the pelvis?

13. The inguinal ligament attaches medially to a small projection near the lateral end of the pubic crest. Which landmark should be labeled?

14. A label points to the sharp posterior projection that separates the greater and lesser sciatic notches. What is it?

15. When a person sits upright, body weight rests substantially on which roughened pelvic landmarks?

16. Which midline joint connects the left and right pubic bones at the front of the pelvis?