Jan McElroy PT, MS, PCS 2009
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The pelvis is made
up of
2 innominate bones
which meet:
anteriorly at the
pubic symphysis
•
and
•posteriorly
sacrum
at the
Sacrum
Innominate
bone
Pubic
Symphysis
Innominate
bone
The innominate
bone is made
up of 3 fused
bones:
1.
Ischium
2.
Ilium
3.
Pubis
Ilium
Anterior view
Ilium
IIschium pubis
Lateral view
Important landmarks
to note are:
•
Iliac Crest
Anterior-superior
iliac spine (ASIS)
•
Posterior-superior
iliac spine (PSIS)
•
Ischial tubersosity
(also called the I.T.s,
the ischial “tubes”,
or your “sit bones”
•
•
Acetabulum
Lateral view
When we talk
about the hip
we are
referring to the
articulation
between the
acetabulum of
the pelvis and
the head of
the femur.
The hip joint is
a ball and
socket joint.
The femur is
the longest
and strongest
bone in the
body.
The shape of
the proximal
portion of the
femur changes
dramatically
from infancy to
adulthood.
FemurAnterior view
•Head
•Neck
•Greater
trochanter
•Lesser
trochanter
•Shaft
•Linea
Left FemurPosterior view
aspera
•Lateral
condyle
•Medial
condyle
Left FemurAnterior view

Quadratus lumborum

Psoas Minor

Psoas Major
Note: the Psoas major and
minor muscles span both the
lumbar spine and the hip,
therefore are 2 joint muscles.
Anterior view
From: Novartis Interactive Atlas,
Frank Netter artist

Iliopsoas (Iliacus, psoas major &
minor)

Quadriceps (rectus femoris,
vastus medialis, vastus lateralis,
vastus intermedialis

Sartorius
Anterior view
From:
Novartis Interactive Atlas,
Frank Netter artist
Anterior view
right thigh

Adductor
brevis

Adductor
longus

Adductor
magnus

gracilis
Anterior view
Right thigh
Anterio-medial
view, right thigh

Gluteus maximus

Gluteus medius

Gluteus minimus

Hamstrings
› Biceps femoris
› Semitendinosus
› semimembranosus

Iliotibital tract
(also called the
IT band)
Posterior view
right thigh
1.
Atlas of Human Anatomy, Frank Netter
2.
McMinn’s Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Abrahams,
Hutchings, & Marks
3.
Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System, Donald
Neumann
4.
Anatomy Coloring Book, Kapit & Elson