pelvis 2 walls and NV supply Flashcards
What is the false pelvis
from the iliac bones
posterior abdo wall and iliacus
what is the true pelvis
inferior to the arcuate lines on the iliac bones - pelvic brim/ inlet
what muscle lines the pelvic lateral wall
obturator internus
what muscle lines the pelvic floor
levator ani
what is the perineum
the region below the pelvic floor and it contains the genitalia and urethra anteriorly and the anal cancal and ischio anal fossae posteriorly
what organs lie on levator ani
bladder and prostate
what divides the perineum into deep and superficial compartments anteriorly
perineal membrane
what are the borders of the true pelvis or pelvic inlet/brim
pubic symphysis and crest superior pubic ramus pectineal line arcuate line SI joint sacral ala and promontory
what are the borders of the pelvic outlet
pubic symphysis and ischiopubic ramus
ischial tuberosity
sacrotuberous ligament and sacram and coccyx
what are the features of the female pelvis
lighter, rounder, wider, greater subpubic angles, oval shaped inlet, circular shaped outlet
what are the features of the male pelvis
heart shaped pelvic inlet
oval shaped outlet
smaller sub pubic angle
where is the sacrospinous ligament
from the ischial spine to the adjacent sacrum and coccyx
where is the sacrotuberous ligament
external to the sacrospinous ligament from the ischial tuberosity to the ilium, sacrum and coccyx
where is piriformis
sacrum to greater trochanter
forms the posterior pelvic wall and divides the greater sciatic foramen
where is obturator internus
from obturator membrane and adjacent bone, passing to the greater trochanter, forms the lateral pelvic wall, with overlying obturator fascia
what fascia gives origin to levator ani
obturator- tendinous arch
what muscles form the pelvic floor
coccygeus and levator ani
what is levator ani divided into
iliococcygeus
pubococcygeus
what is pubococcygeus divided into
rectalis,
vaginalis or prostaticus
urethralis
what is the nerve supply of iliococcygeus and pubococcygeus
S 3,4 via the pudendal nerve which is s2-4
what ligament does coccygeus overlie
sacrospinous and blends with levator ani posteriorly
what is the anococcygeal raphe
where each side of muscle meets in the midline, also forming the perineal body
where is the perineal body aka central tendon of the perineum
anterior to the anal canal and posterior to the vagina
where are obturator lymph nodes found
on the lateral pelvic walls, alongside the obturator neurovascular bundle
what forms lumbosacral plexus
ventral rami of L4-5 and S1-4
what supplies the pelvic floor and voluntary sphincters
pudendal nerve S2-4
describe the course of the pudendal nerve
passes out of the greater sciatic foramen and into the buttock
then curves posterior to the ischial spine, sacrospinous ligament and coccygeus
then runs forward into the perineum, below levator ani
what forms the sacral splanchnics
sympathetic trunks extending into the pelvis
what does the superior hypogastric send branches to
pelvic plexus
what does the thoracic sympathetic trunk give
greater, lesser and least splanchnic nerves
what do the splanchnic nerves form
pre aortic vertebral plexus and synapse in ganglia at the coeliac trunk, SMA and IMA
the pre aortic plexus passes into the pelvis as the superior hypogastric plexus that becomes the pelvic plexus