Pelvis Flashcards
Name the bony elements of the pelvic girdle
KenHub quiz
Name the structures that form the boundaries of the pelvic inlet (brim)
Sacral promontory, arcuate line, pectineal line, pubic symphysis
Name the structures that form the boundaries of the pelvic outlet
coccyx, sacrotuberous lig., ischial tuberosities, sacrospinous lig. pubic arch
Describe the divisions of the pelvis
True/Lesser pelvis=boundaries of pelvic inlet and outlet
False/Greater pelvis=Lesser pelvis + iliac fossae
Name the pelvic joints and ligaments that cross them
Pubic symphysis:
SIJ: Ant. Sacroiliac ligaments, sacrospinous lig, sacrotuberous lig
Obturator membrane
List the ways the male and female pelvis differ from one another
Male: subpubic angle=70*, heart shaped inlet, narrow outlet, narrow cavity, narrow convex sacrum
Female: subpubic angle=90-100*, oval shaped inlet, roomy outlet, roomy cavity, wide flat sacrum
Describe the structure and course of the ductus (vas) deferens
Goes from the testes, through the superficial inguinal ring, posterior to the bladder, superior to the ureter orifice, and then descends to create the ejaculatory duct with the seminal gland just superior to the prostate.
Draw the branches of the internal iliac artery
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Draw the sacral plexus
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