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What is the function of the pubic body and where is it located?
Its function is to articulate with opposite pubic body at the pubic symphisis
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What foramen do the superior and inferior pubic rami enclose?
They enclose part of the obturator foramen
What forms the ischiopubic ramus?
The inferior ischail ramus and the inferior pubic ramus
What does your weight fall on when you sit?
The ischial tuberosities
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What is the sacrospinous ligament?
It is a ligament that is attached from the sacrum and ends at the ischial spine
What does the sacrospinal ligament form?
It forms the greater sciatic foramen
What does the sacrostuberous ligament form?
It forms the lesser sciatic foramen
Where do the organs of the pelvis reside?
In the pelvic cavity in the lesser pelvis
What two muscles form the lateral wall of the pelvis?
Obturator internus and priformis
What are the three main components in that make up the pelvic floor?
1 Levator ani muscles (largest component)
2 Coccygeus muscle
3 Fascia coverings of the muscles
