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buttocks

vr.tr.buttocks · thing-q42165

Let an agent explain the buttocks as an anatomical region, relay structure, function and clinical relevance in general terms, describe cultural attitudes with attribution, and distinguish anatomical from colloquial and sexualised uses.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What the buttocks are.

Anatomy

Anatomy.

Anatomy

Anatomy.

  1. What structures form the buttocks, and how do they relate to the pelvis and hip? definition
  2. Is the question anatomical, clinical or about colloquial usage? boundary

Function

Function.

Function

Function.

  1. What functions do the buttocks serve in sitting, posture and movement, and why are they prominent in humans? definition
  2. Which entry fits gluteus maximus? action
Clinical Clinical relevance.

Care

Injections and pressure sores.

Care

Care.

  1. Why are the buttocks used for injections, and how are pressure sores prevented, per guidelines? provenance
  2. Is the user asking about a personal condition, which needs a clinician? boundary

Surgery

Surgery.

Surgery

Surgery.

  1. What reconstructive and cosmetic procedures involve the buttocks, and what risks are reported? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance
Culture Culture.

Attitudes

Cultural attitudes.

Attitudes

Attitudes.

  1. How do cultures treat the buttocks in modesty, beauty and humour, with attribution? provenance
  2. Is the presentation respectful and non-sexualised? boundary

Language

Terminology.

Language

Language.

  1. What anatomical and colloquial terms exist, and how do registers differ? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Evolution and fitness.

Evolution

Evolution.

Evolution

Evolution.

  1. Why did large gluteal muscles evolve in humans, as research on bipedalism and running describes? provenance
  2. Which entry fits human bipedalism? action

Fitness

Training.

Fitness

Fitness.

  1. How are gluteal muscles trained and rehabilitated, in general terms? provenance
  2. Which entry fits strength training? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
human buttocks, male buttocks, big butt

What it is Filled

The two rounded fleshy masses at the rear of the pelvis formed by the gluteal muscles and overlying fat, present in humans and many mammals, serving in humans for sitting, posture and powerful hip extension in walking, running and climbing; the buttocks are a site of injections, pressure sores and surgery, are subject to cultural attitudes about modesty and beauty, and are named by many colloquial terms.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain the buttocks as an anatomical region, relay structure, function and clinical relevance in general terms, describe cultural attitudes with attribution, and distinguish anatomical from colloquial and sexualised uses.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Gluteal muscles
  • Prominent in humans
  • Weight-bearing in sitting
  • Cultural significance

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Produce, collect or share sexualised images of a person without consent.
  • Generate sexualised content involving minors in any form.
  • Comment on a person's body shape in a demeaning way.
  • Recommend cosmetic procedures or injections to a person.

Only with a human decision

  • Care tasks that involve touching or cleaning a person's body.

May

  • Explain the anatomy and function of the buttocks in medical and fitness contexts.
  • Advise on pressure relief for people who sit or lie for long periods, in general terms.

Moral aspects Filled

  • The body is private; touching or imaging it needs consent.
  • Pressure sores on the buttocks cause serious harm to people in care.

Who is affected

  • People in care
  • People whose images are shared
  • Children

Owners Filled

Steward

The person whose body it is.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q112826975 - registry parent class
  • Q41890459 - registry parent class

related

  • particular anatomical entity - in registry terms
  • set of subdivisions of cardinal body part - in registry terms
  • gluteus maximus - and other gluteal muscles
  • pelvis - and the ischial tuberosities

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.buttocks
  • Wikidata: Q42165 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42165)
  • TA2: regio glutealis Terminologia Anatomica
  • MeSH: D002081 buttocks

Direct properties required Filled

  • Gluteal muscle volume: cm3 - Volume is estimated from segmented magnetic resonance images and varies with anatomy and muscle development.
  • Subcutaneous fat thickness: mm - Thickness is measured at a specified anatomical location using ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging.
  • Seated interface pressure: kPa - Pressure is measured with a pressure mapping surface and depends on posture, support and body mass.

Recognition required Filled

  • Gluteal region of the body
  • Gluteal muscles, fat, sitting bones
  • The hip is the joint; the perineum lies between; colloquial terms vary in register
  • Two rounded prominences at the lower back of the trunk.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain structure and function
  • relay clinical relevance
  • describe cultural attitudes
  • distinguish anatomical from colloquial uses

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Pressure sores in immobile patients
  • Injection injuries to the sciatic nerve
  • Risks of cosmetic augmentation
  • Sexualised or disrespectful presentation

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Clinical guidelines on injection sites and pressure ulcer prevention
  • Cosmetic surgery regulation
  • Decency laws vary by country

Context of use required Filled

  • Sitting, posture and hip extension.
  • gluteal muscles: maximus, medius and minimus
  • subcutaneous fat of the buttocks
  • buttocks in other mammals
  • clinical aspects such as injection sites and pressure sores
  • cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the buttocks

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q42165: buttocks - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Buttocks - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should gluteal muscles be the primary linked entry?
  • How should clinical guidelines be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases including colloquial terms; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q42165/spec.json