Anatomy

Question 1

What are the components of the hip bone?

Answer 1

Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

Question 2

Where is the union point of the components of the hip bone?

Answer 2

Acetabulum

Question 3

What is the anterior connection of the hip bone?

Answer 3

Pubic symphysis

Question 4

What is the posterior connection of the hip bone?

Answer 4

Sacrum

Question 5

Give four features of the ilium

Answer 5

ASIS
PSIS
Iliac crest
Iliac fossa

Question 6

The PSIS is in line with…

Answer 6

S2

Question 7

Give three features of the ischium

Answer 7

Ischial spine
Ischial tuberosity
Ischiopubic ramus

Question 8

What attaches to the ischial tuberosity?

Answer 8

Hamstrings

Question 9

What attaches to the ischiopubic ramus?

Answer 9

External genitalia

Question 10

What runs along the ischial spine?

Answer 10

The pudendal nerve

Question 11

What are the nerve roots of the pudendal nerve?

Answer 11

S2,3,4

Question 12

Give two features of the pubis

Answer 12

Superior pubic rami

Pubic tubercle

Question 13

What makes up the floor of the pelvic cavity?

Answer 13

Levator ani

Question 14

What lies below the pelvic floor?

Answer 14

External genitalia

Perineum

Question 15

Where does the inguinal ligament attach between?

Answer 15

ASIS and the pubic tubercle

Question 16

Where can the ischial spines be palpated?

Answer 16

4 and 8 o’clock on vaginal palpation

Question 17

What are the three joints of the pelvis?

Answer 17

Sacroiliac joint
Hip joint
Pubic symphysis

Question 18

What are the two main ligaments of the pelvis?

Answer 18

Sacrotuberous

Sacrospinous

Question 19

Where does the sacrotuberous ligament attach between?

Answer 19

Sacrum

Ischial tuberosity

Question 20

Where does the sacrospinous ligament attach between?

Answer 20

Sacrum

Ischial spine

Question 21

What wraps around the sacrospinous ligament?

Answer 21

Pudendal nerve

Question 22

What do the sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments create?

Answer 22

The greater and lesser sciatic foramen

Question 23

Give two differences between the male and female pelvis

Answer 23

AP diameter wider

Transverse diameter wider

Question 24

What is the broad ligament made of?

Answer 24

Double layer of peritoneum

Question 25

What is the function of the broad ligament?

Answer 25

Hold the uterus in the correct position

Question 26

Where is the round ligament contained?

Answer 26

In the broad ligament

Question 27

Where does the round ligament course?

Answer 27

Attaches to the lateral aspect of the uterus, passes through the deep inguinal ring to attach to the female perineum

Question 28

What are the three layers of the body of the uterus?

Answer 28

Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium

Question 29

What are the three things holding the uterus up?

Answer 29

Uterosacral ligaments
Endopelvic fascia
Muscles of pelvic floor

Question 30

What nerve fibres supply the superior aspect of the pelvic organs?

Answer 30

Visceral afferent

T11-L2

Question 31

What nerve fibres supply the inferior aspect of the pelvic organs?

Answer 31

Visceral afferent

S2-4

Question 32

What is the nerve supply below the levator ani?

Answer 32

Pudendal nerve

S2-4

Question 33

When does the spinal cord become the cauda equina?

Answer 33

L2

Question 34

Where does the subarachnoid space end?

Answer 34

S2