Anatomy - Pelvic Floor Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 layers of the pelvic floor?
A
Pelvic diaphragm
Muscles of perineal pouches
Perineal membrane
From deep to superficial
2
Q
What are the two muscle groups that make up the pelvic diaphragm?
A
Levator ani
Coccygeus
3
Q
What is the name of the anterior gap between medial borders in the levator ani muscles called?
A
Urogenital hiatus - where passage of urethra and vagina pass
4
Q
What are the muscles that make up the majority of the pelvic diaphragm?
A
Majority = levator ani
Most anterior
- puborectalis
- Pubococcygeus
- iliococcygeus
5
Q
What helps to support the pelvic floor beyond muscles?
A
Endo-pelvic fascia - look at diagram
6
Q
What is the transverse cervical ligament also known as?
A
Cardinal
7
Q
Are pelvic floor muscles normally contracted or relaxed?
A
Contracted
