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What does the ASIS offer attachment to?

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Inguinal ligamnt

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What does the anterior inferior iliac spine offer attachment to?

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Rectus femoris muscle

Iliofemoral ligament

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What does the ischial spine offer attachment to?

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Sacrospinous ligament

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What does the ischial tuberosity offer attachment for?

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Sacrotuberous ligament

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What is the ischial tuberosity?

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“Sitting bone”

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What does the pubic tubercle offer attachment to?

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Inguinal ligament

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What does the coccyx offer attachment to?

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Levator ani
Coccygeus muscle
Anococcygeal raphe
Glut maximus
Anterior and posterior sacrococcygel ligaments
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What does the inguinal ligament attach to?

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ASIS and pubic tubercle

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What does the sacrotuberous ligament attach to?

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Sacram and ischial tuberosity

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What does the sacrospinous ligament attach to?

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Sacram and ischial spine

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What do the sacroiliac ligaments attach to?

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Sacrum and ilium

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What pelvic muscles are present in the urogenital triangle?

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Bulbospongiosus
Ischiocavernosus
Superficial transverse perineal
External anal sphincter

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What action does the bulbospongiosus perform?

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Male- empty urethra

Female- clench vagina

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What is the innervation of the bulbospongiosus?

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Branch of pudendal

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What is the action of the ischiocavernosus?

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Assist bulbospongiosus in females

Maintain erection in males

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What is the innervation of the ischiocavernosus muscle?

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Branch of pudendal

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What is the action of the transverse perineals?

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Superficial- Fixation of perineal body

Deep- Support pelvic floor, Expulsion of semen

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What is the innervation of the deep transverse perineal?

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Branch of pudendal

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What is the action of the external anal sphincter?

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Maintain faecal continence

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What is the innervation of the external anal sphincter?

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Branch of pudendal

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What are the muscles of the pelvic diaphragm?

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Puborectalis
Pubococcygeus
Iliococcygeus
Coccygeus

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What is the action of the puborectalis?

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Maintain faecal continence

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What is the innervation of the puborectalis?

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Branch of pudendal

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What is the action of the pubococcygeus?

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Control urine flow and contract during orgasm

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What is the innervation of the pubococcygeus?
Branch of pudendal
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What is the function of the iliococcygeus?
Elevate pelvic floor
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What is the innervation of the iliococcygeus?
Branch of pudendal
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What is the function of the Coccygeus?
Pull forward coccyx
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What is the innervation of the coccygeus?
Branch of pudendal
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What is the function of the piriformis?
Lateral rotator of the thigh
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What is the innervation of the piriformis?
Piriformis nerve
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What is the function of the obturator internus?
Abduct, laterally rotate and stabilise hip
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What is the innervation of the obturator internsu?
Obturator nerve
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What muscles make up the levator ani?
Puborectalis Pubococcygeus Iliococcygeus
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What is the overall function of the levator ani?
Support pelvic floor and form bulk to pelvic diaphragm
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What is the blood supply f the levator ani?
Inferior gluteal artery
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What is the nerve supply of the levator ani?
Branch of pudendal
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What is the perineal body?
Meeting point of several muscles | Found in midline at junction between urogenital and anal triangle
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What muscles meet at the perineal body?
``` External anal sphincter External urinary sphincter Bulbospongiosus Superficial and deep transverse perineal muscles Anterior fibres of levator ani ```
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What is the corpus cavernous?
Erectile tissue forming the bulk of the penis or clitoris
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What are the nerve contents of the greater sciatic foramen?
``` Sciatic nerve Pudendal Superior and inferior gluteal Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve Nerve to quadrates femoris Nerve to obturator internus ```
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What are the vessel contents of the greater sciatic foramen?
Superior gluteal artery and vein Inferior gluteal artery and vein Internal pudendal artery and vein
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What muscle passes through the greater sciatic foramen?
Piriformis
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What are the contents of the lesser sciatic foramen?
Tendon of obturator internus Nerve to obturator internus Pudendal nerve Internal pudendal vessels
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What are the contents of the obturator foramen?
Obturator membrane | Obturator canal
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What are the contents of the obturator canal?
Obturator nerve | Obturator artery and vein
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What are the nerve roots forming the sacral plexus?
L4-S4
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What are the main nerves given off by the sacral plexus?
``` Superior gluteal Inferior gluteal SCiatic Posterior femoral Pudendal ```
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What are the nerve roots of the superior gluteal?
L4-S1
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What are the nerve roots of the inferior gluteal?
L5-S2
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What are the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve?
L4-S3
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What are the nerve roots of the posterior femoral?
S1-S3
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What are the nerve roots of the pudendal?
S2-4
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What does the sciatic nerve directly supply?
Posterior compartment of thigh | Lateral rotator compartment, except for piriformis and quadratus femoris
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What does the superior gluteal nerve supply?
Glut medius Glut minimus Tensor fasciae latae
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What does the inferior gluteal supply?
Glut maximus
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What does the posterior cutaneous femoral nerve supply?
Cutaneous sensation of lower buttocks, upper and medial thigh
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What des the pudendal nerve supply?
``` Penis/clitoris Posterior scrotum/labia Anal canal Muscles of perineum and pelvic floor External anal and urethral sphincters ```
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What are the main branches of the sciatic nerve?
Tibial | Common fibular
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What are the main branches of the pudendal nerve?
Inferior rectal Dorsal nerve of penis/clitoris Perineal nerve
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What are the branches of the internal iliac?
Anterior | Posterior
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What are the branches of the anterior iliac?
``` Obturator Unbulical Inferior vesical Vaginal Uterine Middle rectal Internal pudendal Inferior gluteal ```
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What are the branches of the posterior iliac?
Iliolumbar Lateral sacral Superior gluteal
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What is the gonadal artery a branch of?
Abdo aorta
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What level does the gonadal artery come off at?
L2
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Whatare the gondal arteries?
Ovarian | Testicular
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What is the medial sacral artery a branch f?
Abdo aorta
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What level does the median sacral artery come off at
L4
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What does the median sacral artery supply?
Sacrum | Coccyx
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What is the superior rectal artery a branch of?
Inferior mesenteric
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What does the superior rectal artery supply?
Rectum
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What does the obturator artery supply?
Adductor compartment
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What does the umbilical artery supply?
Superior aspect of urinary bladder
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What does the inferior vesical artery supply?
Lower aspect of urinary bladder | Prostate and seminal vesicles
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What does the vaginal artery supply?
Lower aspect of urianry bladder Vagina Rectum
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What does the uterine artery supply?
Uterus
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What does the middle rectal artery supply?
Distal rectum
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What does the internal pudendal artery supply?
Perineum
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What does the inferior gluteal artery supply?
Gluteal muscles and hip joint
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What does the lumbar branch of the iliolumbar artery supply?
Psoas major Quadratus lumborum Posterior abdo wall
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What does the iliac branch if the iliolumbar artery supply?
Muscles and bone around iliac fossa
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What do the lateral sacral arteries supply?
Sacral canal | Skin and muscle posterior to sacrum
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What does the superior gluteal artery supply?
Muscles and skin of gluteal region

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