bony pelvis Flashcards
what is the perineum
superficial soft tissues/muscles/external genitalia below pelvis diaphragm
what are the boundaries of the false pelvis
ASIS to pelvic brim
what are the boundaries of the true pelvis
pelvic brim to pelvic diaphragm
what bones make up the bony pelvis
hip bones
sacrum
coccyx
what is the joint called between the ilium of the hip bones and the sacrum
sacroiliac joint
what joint is between the pubic bodies of the hip bones
pubic symphysis
where is the pelvic inlet
boundary between true and false pelvis
what are the boarders of the pelvic inlet
sacral promontory, sacral wings, arcuate line of ilium, pectineal line on superior pubic ramus, pubic symphysis
where is the pelvic outlet
below true pelvis
what are the boundaries of the pelvic outlet
tip of coccyx, ischial tuberosities, inferior margin of sacrotuberous ligament, inferior pubic rami
features of female pelvis
wider, broader, lighter,
oval shaped inlet
larger angle of subpubic arch
shorter sacrum
features of a male pelvis
longer sacrum
narrower subpubic angle
heart shaped inlet
sacroiliac ligament
sacrotuberous ligament
sacrospinous ligament
what are the boundaries of the greater sciatic foramen
sacroiliac ligament superiorly sacrotuberous ligament sacrospinal ischial spine greater sciatic notch
what are the boundaries of the lesser sciatic foramen
spine of ischium
sacrospinous ligament
sacrotuberous ligament
ischial tuberosity
