Pelvis Flashcards
1
Q
Components of pelvic diaphragm
A
Levator ani (pubococcygeus, puborectalis, iliococcygeus) muscles
and
Coccygeus muscle
2
Q
Spinal nerve contribution to the pudendal n
A
S2, 3, 4
*not as much from S4 as others
3
Q
Pudendal nerve function
A
Sensory AND motor,
Somatic!!!
– in pelvis: sensation from vaginal orifice, perineal membrane, motor to errectal tissues, …
4
Q
Dorsal genital nerve to…
A
Directly to clitoris
5
Q
Nerve type(s) included in inferior hypogastric plexus
A
Sympathetic originally,
But ALSO parasympathetic!
