Pelvis Flashcards
Lumbosacral trunk
Ant rami of…
L4-L5
S1-S4
Pelvic inlet
area around ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum
Pelvic outlet
area b/w ischium and coccyx
closed by muscle, skin, connective tissue
Inominate bone
hip bone
bone that is fusion of ilium, ischium, and pubis
Acetabulum
depression where femur fits
site of fusion of 3 bones into inominate bone
Obturator foramen
b/w ischium and pubis
covered by membrane, obturator int and ext
Joints of pelvis
Lumbosacral (last lumbar vert and sacrum)
Sacroiliac (sacrum and ilium)
Sacrococcygeal (sacrum and coccyx)
Pubic symphysis (fibrous cartilage b/w pubic bones)
Ligaments of pelvis
Obturator membrane (closes obturator foramen)
Ant and post sacroiliac ligaments
Sacrotuberous (sacrum –> ischial tuberosity)
Sacrospinous (sacrum –> ischial spine)
Sup and inf pubic ligaments of pubic symphysis
Greater and lesser sciatic foramina
Foramina divided by sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
Conduits for things to run out of pelvis
Tendon of piriformis runs out of which foramen?
Greater sciatic foramen
Ischial tuberosity
sit bone
Perineum
area b/w pelvic cavity and external surface
Pelvic diaphragm
Levator ani
Coccygeus
Muscles of levator ani
puborectalis pubococcygeus iliococcygeus puboprostaticus pubovaginalis
Branches of ant division of internal iliac a
Obturator Umbilical (sup and inf vesical) Uterine Middle rectal Internal pudendal
Branches of post division of internal iliac a
Iliolumbar
Lateral sacral
Gluteal (sup and inf)
Branches of abdominal aorta to pelvis
Testicular
Ovarian
Median sacral
Obturator n origin
L2-L4
Lumbosacral trunk origin
L4-L5
Sciatic n origin
L4-S3
Coccygeal plexus origin
S4-S5
Pelvic splanchnic n origin
S2-S4
What nerves exit greater sciatic foramen, INF to piriformis?
Sciatic Post cutaneous to thigh Inf gluteal N to quaddratus femoris N to obturator internus
What nerves exit greater sciatic foramen, SUP to piriformis?
Sup gluteal
What is the path of the pudendal n?
Exits greater sciatic foramen inf to piriformis, then enters lesser sciatic foramen
Greater pelvis
Sup to pelvic inlet
Occupied by abdominal viscera
Lesser pelvis
B/w pelvic inlet and pelvic outlet
Includes pelvic cavity and perineum
What muscle makes a sling around the rectum?
Puborectalis
Tendinous arch of levator ani is fascia from what muscle?
obturator internus
Oturator internus and piriformis both attach to what landmark?
Trochanter of femur