Pelvis 1 Flashcards
The pelvic girdle consists of what 3 bones?
2 Os Coxae and Sacrum
The Os Coxae are fused at what joint?
The pubic symphysis
The Os Coxae articulate with the Sacrum at joints called….
Sacroiliac Joints
Name the 3 foramina in the pelvic girdle.
Greater Sciatic, Lesser Sciatic, and Obturator
What is the boundary between the false and true pelvis?
The linea Terminalis
What does the Linea Terminalis of the Pelvis consist of?
A line that circumscribes S1, the arcuate lines of the Ilium, the pectinate lines of the pubis, and the pubic symphysis.
The inlet of the pelvis is bounded by…
Inlet of the Pelvis (Aka Superior Pelvic Aperture) is marked by the linea terminalis.
The Pelvic Outlet (AKA the inferior pelvic aperture)
The false pelvis contains….
Intestines
The true pelvis contains…..
Urinary, GI, and Reproductive systems, and their associated neurovasculature.
The Posterior wall of the true pelvis is composed of…
THe sacrum and coccyx
What comprises the lateral walls of the true pelvis?
The Obturator Membrane, sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments, Piriformis muscle, Obturator internus muscle,
The inferior boundary of the true pelvis is comprised of..
THe pelvic Diaphragm
What two muscles contribute to the pelvic diaphragm?
Levator Ani and Coccygeus
In males, the draping of the peritoneum between the bladder and the rectum forms the….
Rectovesical Pouch
In females, what two peritoneal pouches are formed?
The VESICOUTERINE pouch between the bladder and the uterus, and the RECTOUTERINE pouch between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum.
The female rectouterine pouch is more commonly called…
The Pouch of Douglas
What is the clinical significance of the Pouch of Douglas?
Lowest point in the abdominopelvic cavity and a common site for collection of infection. Can be perforated through cystoscopic procedures.
At what vertebral level does the rectum begin?
S3
What serves as a reservoir for fecal matter within the rectum?
The ampulla - the most distal portion of the rectum.
What structure begins distal to the ampulla of the rectum?
The anal canal
What is the angle of the perineal flexure? (flexure between the rectum and the anal canal
90 degrees (why you sit to poop)
What two muscles aid in fecal continence?
EAS and Puborectalis
The anal columns within the anal mucosa overlie what?
Terminal branches of superior rectal veins
The ano-rectal junction is demarcated by what?
The pectinate line, composed of anal valves connecting anal columns.
What marks the change from the cutaneous zone to the transitional anal canal zone?
The anocutaneous line. (White line) Below this line is pigmented with glands.
Venous supply inferior to the pectinate line is portal or caval?
Caval
Branches of the superior rectal arteries supply above of below the pectinate line? What about middle and inferior rectal arteries?
Superior Rectal arteries (IMA origin) supply ABOVE the pectinate line.
Middle and Inferior Rectal Arteries (Internal Iliac origin) supply BELOW the pectinate line.
Are hemorrhoids of the internal or external venous plexus painful? Where are each of these plexuses located relative to the pectinate line?
External Venous plexus hemorrhoids are located below the pectinate line and are painful/bloody.
Internal hemorrhoids are located ABOVE the pectinate line and are bloody/ NOT painful.