Pelvic Walls and Floor

Question 1

what is the function of the greater and lesser sciatic notch

Answer 1

allow passage of nerves , arteries and veins and muscles from the internal surface of the pelvis to the perineum and gluteal region

Question 2

what is the ischial spine a good landmark for

Answer 2

pudendal nerve

Question 3

how is the inguinal ligament formed

Answer 3

by the apopneruosis of the external oblique as it rolls over itself to create the anterior wall and floor of the inguinal canal

Question 4

what do the sacrotuberous and the sacrospoinous ligaments support

Answer 4

posterior wall and floo roof the pelvic cavity

Question 5

what is the combination of joints at the sacroiliac joints

Answer 5

plane synovial joint anteriorly
fibrous joint posteriorly

Question 6

what is the plane syovial part of the sacroilaic joint supported by

Answer 6

anterior sacroiliac ligament

Question 7

what is the fibrous joint of the sacroiliac joint supported by

Answer 7

posterior sacroiliac ligament

Question 8

what is the insertion of the iliopoasos

Answer 8

lesser trochanter of the femur

Question 9

what is the anterior rami infuriation of the psaos major from

Answer 9

lumbar plexus

Question 10

what is the piriformis a good landmark for (pelvis)

Answer 10

the sciatic nerve and the pudenal nerve on its superior surface

Question 11

what is the piriformis a good landmark for (gluteal region)

Answer 11

superior and inferior gluteal nerves and vessels lie on either side of the piriformis
sciatic nerve descendings from the greater sciatic notch beanth it

Question 12

what is the function of the pubococcygeus

Answer 12

attach / support the vagina prostate gland and rectum

Question 13

what is the relation of the iliocogeus of the leavtor ani

Answer 13

more lateral anterior to cocygeus

Question 14

what does the leavtor ani do during forced expiration

Answer 14

contract

Question 15

what happens to the leavtor ani to allow urination and defection

Answer 15

relaxation

Question 16

what attaches to the perineal body

Answer 16

leavator prostate
pubovaginalis
external anal sphincter
perineal muscle

Question 17

what fascia covers the internal walls

Answer 17

parietal pelvic fascia

Question 18

what fascia overs the pelvic organs

Answer 18

visceral pelvic fascia

Question 19

what is the function of the endopelvic fascia

Answer 19

acts as packing materially around the organs

Question 20

what are the two types of the endopelvic fascia

Answer 20

loose and condensed

Question 21

what is an example of endopelvic fascia loose

Answer 21

retropubic space

Question 22

what is an example of the condensed endopelvic fascia

Answer 22

hypogastric sheath

Question 23

what two things blend together as the organs perice the pelvic floor

Answer 23

parietal and visceral blend

Question 24

what is the paracoplium

Answer 24

lateral extension fot he visceral fascia from the vagina to the tendinous arch

Question 25

what forms the tendinous arch of the pelvis

Answer 25

parietal pelvic facia thickening over obturator internus

Question 26

what is the female and male version of the parietal pelvic fascia

Answer 26

puboprostatic ligament
pubovescial ligament