Differences between the male and female pelvis

Question 1

Difference between male and female pelvis - acetabulum

Answer 1

Larger in males

Question 2

Difference between male and female pelvis - obturator foramen

Answer 2

Round in males

Oval in females

Question 3

Difference between male and female pelvis - ischial tuberosity

Answer 3

In turned in males

Everted in females

Question 4

Difference between male and female pelvis - pelvic inlet

Answer 4

Heart shaped in males

Oval in females

Question 5

Difference between male and female pelvis - pelvic canal

Answer 5

Long in males

Short in females

Question 6

Difference between male and female pelvis - pelvic outlet

Answer 6

Small in males

Large in females

Question 7

Difference between male and female pelvis -sacrum

Answer 7

long and narrow in males

short and wide in females

Question 8

What is the transverse length of the pelvic inlet?

Answer 8

12.7cm

Question 9

What is the oblique length of the pelvic inlet?

Answer 9

11.5cm

Question 10

What is the anterior-posterior length of the pelvic inlet?

Answer 10

10cm

Question 11

What is the transverse diameter of the mid cavity of the pelvis?

Answer 11

11.5cm

Question 12

What is the oblique diameter of the mid pelvis?

Answer 12

11.5cm

Question 13

What is the anteroposterior diameter of the mid cavity?

Answer 13

11.5cm

Question 14

What is the transverse diameter of the pelvic outlet?

Answer 14

10cm

Question 15

How do you measure the transverse diameter of the pelvic outlet?

Answer 15

The distance between the ischial tuberosities

Question 16

What is the oblique diameter of the pelvic outlet?

Answer 16

11.5cm

Question 17

What is the anteroposterior diameter of the pelvic outlet?

Answer 17

12.7cm