intro to pelvis and genital tracts

Question 1

what are the 4 functions of the pelvis

Answer 1

• attachement sits for muscle
• protects/supports pelvic and abdominal contents
• weight bearing of upper body
• transfer of weight during walking

Question 2

what is the difference between the true (lesser) pelvis and the flash (greater) pelvis

Answer 2

lesser pelvis = bond framework for pelvic cavity and deep perineum

(space inside the bony ring of the pelvis inferior to the pelvic rim)

greater pelvis = pelvis by bony boundaries but abdominal in terms of contents

(inferior part of abdominal cavity protected by iliac fossa)

Question 3

through which structure do contents enter into the pelvic cavity from the abdomen

Answer 3

pelvic inlet

Question 4

what are the 3 bones that make up the pelvis and locate them (dont include sacrum)

Answer 4

illiac
ischium
pubis

Question 5

what is the name of the cartilage found in the acetabulum as a result fo the fusion of iliac, ischium and pubis

Answer 5

triradiate cartilage

Question 6

the testes and ovaries are formed at the level of what vertebrae

Answer 6

t10

Question 7

what is the ligament cord that pulls the testis and ovaries down into their definitive positions. What does this ligament come to form in women

Answer 7

gubernaculum

• forms the round ligament in women