Beginner Pelvis Quiz

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This quiz contains 10 questions. Click below to begin.

Q1. Which three bones fuse to form the hip bone (os coxae)?

  • Ilium, sacrum, and pubis
  • Ischium, pubis, and coccyx
  • Ilium, coccyx, and sacrum
  • Ilium, ischium, and pubis

Q2. What is the name of the large socket that articulates with the femur?

  • Pubic symphysis
  • Acetabulum
  • Obturator foramen
  • Iliac fossa

Q3. Which bone forms the superior part of the hip bone?

  • Sacrum
  • Ischium
  • Pubis
  • Ilium

Q4. Which structure forms the anterior joint between the two hip bones?

  • Obturator membrane
  • Pubic symphysis
  • Iliac crest
  • Sacroiliac joint

Q5. Which part of the hip bone do you sit on?

  • Ischial tuberosity
  • Pubic tubercle
  • Greater sciatic notch
  • Iliac fossa

Q6. What is the prominent ridge along the upper border of the ilium called?

  • Arcuate line
  • Ischial spine
  • Pubic crest
  • Iliac crest

Q7. Which structure divides the true pelvis from the false pelvis?

  • Pelvic brim
  • Inguinal ligament
  • Obturator membrane
  • Sacrospinous ligament

Q8. Which opening is formed by the pubis and ischium?

  • Obturator foramen
  • Pelvic inlet
  • Greater sciatic foramen
  • Lesser pelvis

Q9. Which bone forms the posterior part of the bony pelvis?

  • Ilium
  • Sacrum
  • Coccyx
  • Ischium

Q10. What is the name of the lower, anterior projection of the pubic bone?

  • Sacral promontory
  • Ischial spine
  • Iliac crest
  • Pubic tubercle
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