Pelvic Muscles Flashcards
What muscles make up the levator ani?
Puborectalis
Pubococcygeus
Iliococcygeus
When we use a squatty potty, what muscle are we relaxing? Why does it do that?
We are relaxing our puborectalis muscle, which is the muscle found wrapped around our anal rectal junction.
What is the most lateral levator ani muscle?
Iliococcygeus
Where is the perineal body located?
In between the vagina and rectum
In between the scrotum and rectum
What ligaments are found below the gluteus maximus?
Sacrotuberous ligament
Sacrospinous ligament
What two muscles is the iliococcygeus found between?
Coccygeus posteriorly
Pubococcygeus anteriorly
What 3 locations make up the urogenital triangle on a female?
Pubic symphysis
Bilateral ischial tuberosities
What muscles connect each ischial tuberosity to the perineal body?
Superficial transverse perineal muscle.
What is a common infection site in the posterior pelvic region?
Ischio-anal fossa.
Q: A patient with a peri-anal abscess has the infection drained. The infected space came into contact with the “roof” of the space. Which of the following muscles would have been irritated?
Gluteus maximus, obturator externus, obturator internus, piriformis, puborectalis
Puborectalis
The “roof” is the pelvic diaphragm.
Q: A 12-year old is brought to the emergency department after an accident while riding his bike. He was landing a jump and he slipped off his seat and hit his groin on the bar of the bike. Radiographs of this pelvis demonstrate fracture or rupture of:
Acetabulum, ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum
Pubis.
What is more lateral the bulbospongiosus or the ischiocavernosus?
Ischiocavernosus
What muscle is found deep to the superficial transverse perineal muscle?
Deep transverse perineal muscle :)
What covers the deep transverse perineal muscle?
Perineal membrane
What muscle covers the corpus cavernosum?
Ischiocavernosus
What gland is found right next to the sphincter urethrae muscle?
Bulbourethral gland
What muscle is the sphincter urethrae muscle actually a part of?
Deep transverse perineal muscle.
What muscle covers the corpus spongiosum?
Bulbospongiosus
What is the most deep fascia in the male urogenital triangle?
Perineal membrane
What are the layers of fascia in the male urogenital triangle?
Deep to superficial
Perineal membrane
Deep penile fascia
Deep perineal fascia
Superficial perineal fascia (Colle’s)
What is contained in the deep perineal space?
What membrane marks this space.
It contains the deep transverse perineal muscle and glands.
Note: It is the space above the perineal membrane.
IM ASSUMING THIS MEANS DEEP TO THE PERINEAL MEMBRANE
What is contained in the superficial perineal space?
What Is this space deep to.
Muscles of the penis/clitoris.
Note: It is the space between the perineal membrane and superficial perineal fascia.
What is contained in the space superficial to the superficial perineal fascia?
Subcutaneous fat (Camper’s or Dartos fascia)
Why is the existence of the fascia important for injuries to the groin region?
Bleeds cannot spread beyond the fascia.
What are the outer layers of the penis?
Skin
Superficial penile fascia
Deep penile fascia (Buck’s)
What is the glans of the penis the distal end of?
Corpus spongiosum
What muscle directly surrounds the spongy urethra?
Corpus spongiosum