Bony Pelvis and Pelvic Wall Flashcards
The _____ and _____ lines delineate the pelvic brim
Pectineal; arcuate
Which ligaments of the pelvic girdle are strong and extensive, supporting the sacrum as it acts as a wedge separating the hip bones?
Sacroiliac ligaments
What 2 ligaments prevent rotation of the sacrum/coccyx and together with the hip bone create the greater and lesser sciatic foramen?
Sacrotuberous ligament
Sacrospinous ligament
AP compression produces fractures of what part of the hip bones?
Pelvic rami
Lateral forces on the pelvis squeeze the ____ and ____ together, breaking both
Acetabulum; ilia
What are the weak areas of the pelvis subject to injury?
Pubic rami
Acetabulum
SI joints
Ala
What are the borders of the lesser or “true” pelvis?
Superior: pelvic brim (pelvic inlet)
Inferior: muscular pelvic diaphragm
Lateral and anterior: lower 1/2 of hip bones
Posterior: sacrum + coccyx
What region is considered the greater or “false” pelvis?
Superior to pelvic brim; occupied by abdominal viscera
What bone associated with the pelvis provides predominant support for abdominal weight?
Pubic bone
______ pelvis = normal male type
______ pelvis = normal female type
Android
Gynecoid
Compare the greater sciatic notch in males vs. females
Males: narrow (~70 degrees); inverted V
Females: almost 90 degrees
Compres the obturator foramen in males vs. females
Males: round
Females: oval
Compare the pubic arch and subpubic angle in males vs. females
Males: narrow (~70 degrees)
Females: wide (greater than 80 degrees)
Compare the pelvic outlet in males vs. females
Males: comparatively small
Females: comparatively large
Origin/insertion/innervation of obturator internus
Origin: ilium/ischium surface; obturator membrane
Insertion: greater trochanter
Innervation: obturator n.
Origin/insertion/innervation of piriformis m.
Origin: S2-4 surface, superior margin of greater sciatic notch; sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: greater trochanter
Innervation: S1-S2
Origin/insertion/innervation of coccygeus m.
Origin: ischial spine
Insertion: inferior end of sacrum and coccyx
Innervation: S4-5