Sentences with phrase «ischial tuberosity»
The phrase "ischial tuberosity" refers to the bony part of your pelvis that you sit on. It is commonly known as the "sitz bone." Full definition
Adductor magnus: originates on the ramus of the pubis and ramus of the ischium, and ischial tuberosity on the pelvis; inserts on the linea aspera on the femur.
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The hamstring extends from ischial tuberosity, the bone you sit on, and attaches to the femur behind the knee, the fibula [smaller bone in lower leg] and the tibia [bigger bone].
Instead of sitting on the bony weight bearing structures called ischial tuberosities, you are really just sitting on the bottom of your spinal cord.
When the pelvis tilts forward to create the hinge at the hip, the ischial tuberosities travel upwards, which pulls the hamstrings much longer and tighter.
Our sitz bones are the lowest part of the pelvis (their anatomical term is the ischial tuberosities).
In addition, the combined semitendinosus and biceps femoris (long head) footprint on the ischial tuberosity is smaller in length (3.9 ± 0.4 vs. 4.5 ± 0.5 cm) and may also be smaller in height (1.4 ± 0.5 vs. 1.2 ± 0.3 cm) than the semimembranosus footprint (Feucht et al. 2014).
The adductor magnus originates on the ramus of the pubis, the ramus of the ischium, and the ischial tuberosity on the pelvis.
The pelvic floor (PFM) is a hammock of muscles that connect the pubis bone at the front to the tailbone (coccyx) and «sitz» bones (ischial tuberosities) at the back.
The adductor magnus originates on the lower portion of the ischial tuberosity and is inserted onto the tubercle below the medial condyle on the tibia.
The length is measured from the point of the prosternum or breastbone to the rear edge of the pelvis, the ischial tuberosity.