Pelvis Flashcards
pelvis
basin
boundaries are defined by
the pelvic girdle
pelvic girdle: makes up the pelvis (Purpose)
- protects the pelvic viscera and the inferior abdominal viscera
- allows for passage
- attachment for external genitalia
- attachment for muscles that form the pelvic floor
what consist of the sacral promontory (posterior), acute lines (lateral), and pubic symphysis (anterior)
pelvic inlet boundaries
pelvic outlet boundaries consist of
tip of coccyx (posterior)
sacrotuberous ligament posterolateral)
ischial tuberosities (anterolateral)
Pubic symphysis (anterior)
true or false: males have a oval shaped pelvic inlet; females are more heart shaped
false: males have a heart shaped pelvic inlet where females are more oval shaped
males have a ___ pubic arch
narrow
females have a __Pubic arch
wide
true or false: females have a shallow greater and lesser pelvis
true
true or false: females have a smaller pelvic outlet
false: larger
circumference of the lesser pelvis ____during pregnancy
increases
true or false: obstetrical diameter remains unaffected and sacroiliac joint loosens to permit greater rotation of the pelvis
true
muscles of the pelvic cavity
piriformis
obturator internus
coccyges
pelvic diaphragm is made up of
levator ani and coccygeus
levator ani consist of
puborectalis
pubococcygeus
iliococcygeus
lavatory ani origin (puborectalis, puboccoccygeus, iliococygeus)
O: pubic bone, ischial spine, obturator fascia
I: coccyx, perineal body, walls of pelvic viscera
Inn: nerve to levator ani S4 branches), inferior rectal nerve, coccygeal plexus
Action: supports pelvic viscera