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