Pelvic Floor Lectures Unit 2 Flashcards
What is the Innominate ?
Ilium
Pubis
Ischium
Lumbosacral Joint
L4,L5,S1
- Due to L5 being tethered securely to the Ilia by the iliolumbar ligament the sacrococcygeal joint is where the apex of the scrum is connected to the base of the coccyx
What acts as a primary stabilizer for maintaining static and dynamic stability of the body
The pelvis
- The pelvis is a force generator during many movements
- Pelvis requires stable mobility for optimal function which is achieved through muscular strength and the ability to cause tension in the ligaments
- Greater Pelvis
- Lesser Pelvis
- The greater pelvis is located superiorly and provides support to the abdominal organs
- The lesser pelvis is located inferiorly and provides support for pelvic organs
Pelvic Inlet
- boundary between the greater and lesser pelvis
- Anterior Border = pubic symphysis
- Lateral border= arcuate ligament
- Posterior Border= sacral promontory
Pelvic Outlet
- Located at the bottom of the lesser pelvic and the beginning of pelvic wall
- Anterior border= pubic arch
- Lateral border= ischial tuberosity and inferior border of the sacrotuberous ligament
- Posterior border= tip of the coccyx
- Outlet–> you can basically turn the pelvis upside down and see the outlet located at the bottom of the lesser pelvis
Pelvic Outlet based on Gender
- women have a greater pelvic outlet
- Gynecoid pelvis is wider and broader
- Gynecoid pelvis is lighter in weight
- Gynecoid pelvis is oval shaped, android is heart shaped
- gynecoid pelvis has less prominent sacral spines
- Gynecoid pelvis has a sacrum that is shorter and more curved
- SI joints are further from the hip joints are flatter and smaller than the android pelvis
Sacrospinous Ligament
- Connects the ischium to the sacrum
- Sacrospinous ligaments create the sciatic foramina thru which the pudendal nerve supplies the perineum
- Thin triangular ligament
- is often used as a point of fixation for the vagina during vaginal prolapse surgery called sacrospinous fixation
Sacrotuberous Ligament
- Flat Triangular band of muscle
- attaches to posterior border of the ilium, and to the lower aspect of the sacrum and the coccyx
- Fibers from the gluteus maximus attach posteriorly to this ligament and the long head of the biceps femoris attaches superiorly
Greater and Lesser Sciatic Foramen
- They separate the sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments and create 2 openings which the greater and lesser foramina
- Think about patient who come for sciatica and nothing ortho has helped–> you can get to this anatomy both externally and internally, patient may benefit form internal treatment
What are the nerve roots of Sciatic nerve
L4, L5, S1-S3
- Glute max and piriformis posteriorly
- semitendinosus
- semimembranosus
- long head of biceps
- adductor magnus
- short head of biceps
- on the internal side, obturator internus and both ligaments that come and connect there too and could potentially impact the neural pathway
Superficial Pelvic Floor/Urogenital Triangle: First Layer
- Superficial Transverse Perineal
- Bulbocavernosus/Bulbospongiosus
- Ischiocavernosus
Superficial Transverse Perineal
O= body of ischium
I= Perineal Body
I= perineal branch of pudendal nerve S2-S4
A= fixes the perineal body
Bulbocavernosus / Bulbospongiosus
Bulbocavernosus= female
Bulbospongiosus= male
Female
- O= central perineal tendon, travels under labia
I= fascia of the corpus cavernous of the clit
I= perineal branch of pudendal nerve
A= Closes vaginal introitus and clitoral erection
Male
O= Central perineal tendon
I= fascia of the bulb of the penis, corpus cavernosum and spongiosum
I= perineal branch of the pudendal nerve
A= compressor of the urethra and assists in ejaculate form urethra
Ischiocavernosus
Male:
O= ischial tuberosity and ramus
I= fascia of the corpus cavernosum
I= perineal branch of the pudendal nerve
A= maintains and assists with penile erection
Female:
O= ischial tuberosity
I= fascia of the corpus cavernosum
I= perineal branch of the pudendal nerve
A= clitoral erection
Second Layer : Urogenital Diaphragm or Perineal Membrane
- urethrovaginal sphincter
- Compressor urethrae
- Deep transverse perineal
Urethrovaginal Sphincter
O= vaginal wall
I= ventral surface of the urethra
A= compresses the ventral wall and assists in continence
Compressor Urethrae
O= ischiopubic ramus
I= Vaginal wall
A= compresses the ventral wall and assists with continence