Anatomy 26 Flashcards
What are some functions of the bony pelvis?
Supporting the spine, torso and upper body
Locomotion
Housing and protecting the pelvic viscera
What 3 bones make up the bony pelvis?
Sacrum
Left and Right Hip (innominate) bones
What 3 bones is the hip bone composed of?
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
How many articulations does the bony pelvis have?
5
What are the 5 articulations of the bony pelvis?
Hip joint
Sacroiliac joint
Pubic symphysis
Lumbosacral joint
Sacrococcygeal joint
What is the hip joint?
Between the head of the femur and the acetabulum (socket) of the pelvis
What bones fuse at the acetabulum?
Ilium, ischium and pubis of the hip bone
Where is the sacroiliac joint located?
Between the sacrum and the ilium of the hip bone
Where is the pubic symphysis located?
Between the 2 pubic bones
What movement occurs at the pubic symphysis?
Almost no movement
Where is the lumbosacral joint located?
Between the 5th lumbar vertebrae and the sacrum
What lies between the 5th lumbar vertebrae and the sacrum?
An intervertebral disc
Where is the sacrococcygeal joint?
Between the sacrum and coccyx
What does the intercristal line mark?
Level of the L4/L5 disc space
What is the clinical relevance of the intercristal line?
It’s the position where a lumbar puncture can be performed or an epidural injection given
What is the Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)?
Most anterior point of the ilium and is palpable in most people
What is the iliac tubercle?
The most lateral point of the ilium
What does the intertubercular line mark?
Marks the division of the lower third of the abdomen from the middle third, thereby delineating the suprapubic region from the umbilical, and the iliac fossae from the flanks
What is the pubic tubercle?
Most medial point of the pubic bone
Where is the inguinal ligament located?
Runs from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle
What is the mid-inguinal point?
The mid-point of a line drawn from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic symphysis
Which artery is palpable at the mid-inguinal point?
Femoral artery
What is McBurney’s point?
Marks the approximate location of the base of the appendix
What are features of a females pelvic inlet?
Wider
Circular
What are features of a males pelvic inlet?
Narrower
Heart shaped
What angle is formed by the inferior pubic rami in females?
Obtuse (>90˚) angle
What angle is formed by the inferior pubic rami in males?
Acute angle (<90˚)
What feature does the sacrum in females have?
Wider and shorter sacrum
What feature does the sacrum in males have?
Narrower, longer sacrum
What organs does the pelvis contain in females?
- Organs of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems, including the rectum and bladder
- The uterus, ovaries and vagina
What organs does the pelvis contain in males?
- Organs of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems, including the rectum and bladder
- The prostate and seminal vesicles
What arteries supply the pelvis?
Left and right internal iliac arteries
What do the internal iliac arteries give rise to?
Several branches in the pelvis that supply the pelvic viscera
What do some branches of the internal iliac arteries exit the pelvis to supply?
The perineum and gluteal region
What are some key branches of the internal iliac arteries?
Vesical arteries
Uterine and vaginal arteries
Middle rectal artery
Internal pudendal artery
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
What do the vesical arteries supply?
Supply the bladder in both sexes, and the prostate and seminal vesicles in males