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Name:____________________________
Date:_____________________________
Appendicular Skeleton Lab Part B:
Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb
Prelab: The pelvic girdle consists of two coxae (hipbones) that articulate with each
other anteriorly at the pubic symphysis and posteriorly with the sacrum. Together, the
pelvic girdle, sacrum and the coccyx comprise the pelvis. The pelvis, itself, provides
support for the trunk of the body and provides attachments for the lower limbs.
The bones of the lower limb form a framework of the thigh, leg, and foot. Each
limb includes a femur, a patella, a tibia, a fibula, seven tarsals, five metatarsals, and
fourteen phalanges.
Purpose: To examine the bones of the pelvic girdle and lower limb and to identify the
major features of these bones.
Materials: textbook, human skeleton articulated, disarticulated human skeleton,
colored pencils
Procedure:
Part A: The Pelvic Girdle
1. Review the section entitled “Pelvic Girdle” in chapter 7 of “Hole’s” or “Bones of
the Pelvic Girdle” in chapter 5 of Marieb.
2. As a review activity label figures 1 and 2
Figure 1Pelvis
A. ___________________________bone
D. ____________________________
B. ___________________________bone
E. ____________________________
C. ___________________________bone
F. ________________________bone
G. _________________________bone
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Figure 2 Split Pelvis
A.____________________________
F._______________________________
B.____________________________bone
G._______________________________
C.____________________________
H.______________________________bone
D.____________________________
I.______________________________Bone
E.____________________________bone
3. Examine the bones of the pelvic girdle and locate the following bones and
features.
acetabulum
Ilium
Iliac crest
Greater sciatic notch
Ishium
4. Complete part A of the conclusion.
Ischial ramus
Ischial spine
Pubis
Pubic symphysis
Obturator foramen
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Part B: the Lower Limb
1. Review the section entitled “Lower Limb” in chapter 7 of “Hole’s” and “Bones
of the Lower Limb” in chapter 5 of Marieb.
2. As a review activity, label figures 3-6.
Figure 3 The Femur
A.____________________________
D.____________________________
B.____________________________
E.____________________________
C.____________________________
F._______________________________
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Figure 4 Lower leg
A.____________________________bone
E.____________________________
B.____________________________bone
F._______________________________
C.____________________________
G._______________________________
D.____________________________
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Figure 5 Foot (superior)
A. ____________________________
E. ____________________________
B. ____________________________
F. ____________________________
C. ____________________________
G. ____________________________
D. ____________________________
H. ____________________________
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Figure 6 Foot (Lateral)
A.____________________________
E.____________________________bone
B.____________________________
I.______________________________Bone
C.____________________________
J.______________________________Bone
D.____________________________bone
3. Examine the following bones and features of the lower limb:
Femur
Tibia
Head
Anterior crest
neck
Tibial tuberosity
Greater trochanter
Medial malleolus
Lesser trochanter
Tarsal bones
Lateral condyle
Talus
Medial condyle
Calcaneus
Fibula
Metatarsal bones
head
Phalanges
Lateral malleolus
Proximal
middle
distal
4. Use colored pencils to distinguish individual bones in each figure 1-6 Use
different colors to represent the regions you are responsible for on the
practical.
5. Complete part B of the conclusion
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Conclusion:
Part A: Complete the following statements.
1. The pelvic girdle consists of two ______________________________.
2. The head of the femur articulates with the ______________________________ of the
coxae.
3. The __________________________________________ is the largest portion of the coxa.
4. The pubic bones come together anteriorly to form the joint called the
_________________________________________.
5. The _______________________________________ is the portion of the ilium that causes
the prominence of the hip.
6. When a person sits, the ____________________________________ of the ischium
supports the weight of the body.
7. The ___________________________________ is the largest foramen of the skeleton.
8. The ilium joins the sacrum at the __________________________________ joint.
Part B: Match the bones in column b with the features in column A. Place the letter
of your choice in the space provided.
Column A
Column B
______1. Lesser trochanter
______2. medial malleolus
______3. Lateral condyle
______4. Calcaneus
______5. 7 bones of the ankle
______6. Talus
______7. lateral malleolus
______ 8. 5 bones that form the in step
______9. The big toe has only 2
______10. Anterior crest
______11. neck
______12. Head (could be 2 bones)
A. femur
B. fibula
C. metatarsals
D. tarsals
E. Tibia
F. phalanges