PELVIC AND PERINEUM ANTOMY

Question 1

State 3 functions of the pelvic girdle.

Answer 1

*It contains and protects the pelvis viscera.
*Involved in balance
*Site of attachment of axial skeleton and the lower limbs

Question 2

In the pelvis which landmark do we find the T12 dermatome

Answer 2

Pubic symphysis

Question 3

Which landmark is used for palpating the femoral artery and vein.

Answer 3

The midinguinal point / the midpoint between the pubic tubercle and ASIS.

Question 4

List the joints of the pelvis

Answer 4

*Lumbosacral joint
*Pubic symphysis
*Sacroiliac joint
*Sacrococcygeal joint

Question 5

List the structures passing through the greater sciatic foramen.

Answer 5

*Piriformis muscle
*Sciatic nerve
*Inferior gluteal nerve and artery
*Nerve to the quadratus femoris

Question 6

List the structure passing through the lesser sciatic foramen

Answer 6

*Pudendal nerve
*Internal pudendal artery

Question 7

List 3 sex differences of the pelvis

Answer 7

*pelvis is heavier and has more pronounced muscle in males than in females.
*Obturator is round in males and oval in females.
*Pelvic inlet is heart-shaped in males and transversely oval in females.