Non-reproductive features of the Pelvis and Perineum Flashcards
What type of joint in the sacroiliac joint?
Synovial Joint
What type of joint is the pubic symphysis?
Secondary cartilaginous joint
What are the three main parts of the pelvis?
Ischium, pubic, ilium
What is the name of the surface that articulates with the head of the femur?
Acetabular fossa
What is considered the ‘true pelvis’?
Within the pelvic inlet.
What constitutes the pelvic wall?
Sacrum, coccyx and pelvic bones
What are the two main ligaments in the true pelvis?
Sacrospinous (sacrum to the ischial spine)
Sacrotuberous (sacrum to the ischial tuberosity)
Describe the orientation of the pelvic cavity.
The axis of the pelvic cavity is at a 45 degree angle to the axis of the abdominal cavity
Which muscle lines most of the pelvic bone facing the pelvic cavity?
Obturator internus
Where does the obturator internus insert and what other muscle inserts here?
Medial surface of the greater trochanter of the femur - the piriformis also inserts here
What muscle overlays the sacrospinous ligament?
Coccygeus muscle
What are the three main muscles of the pelvic floor and what are they called collectively?
Iliococcygeus muscle
Pubococcygeus muscle
Puborectalis muscle
These muscles make up Levator Ani
What forms the border between the obturator internus and the levator ani?
Tendinous arch of obturator internus fascia
What other ligament is found in these group of muscles?
Anococcygeal ligament
What is the nerve supply to the levator ani?
Pudendal nerve (S2-S4) and directly from S4