Pelvis Flashcards
pelvis is enclosed by _____
pelvic girdle
the pelvis is closed off inferiorly by …
pelvic and urogenital diaphragms
perineum
area of surface of trunk between thighs and buttocks and the shallow compartment lying deep to this area and inferior to the pelvic diaphragm
includes anus and external genitalia
mons pubis
rounded mass of fatty tissue overlying pubic bones
bony pelvic girdle
two coxal (hip) bones (fused ilium,pubis, ischium - join in acetabulum) + sacrum + coccyx
pelvic inlet
open
sacral promontory to superior margin of pubic symphysis
joints of the pelvis loosen under the action of _______ during pregnancy
joints of the pelvis loosen under the action of relaxin during pregnancy
greater pelvis
false pelvis, pelvis major
- inferior pt of abd cavity
- holds some abd viscera
lesser pelvis
true pelvis, pelvis minor
- between pelvic inlet and outlet
- holds pelvic viscera
pelvic axis shape? what does it join?
curved
joins center points of pelvic inlet and outlet
pelvic outlet
closed
inferior margin of pubic symphysis to tip of coccyx
female differences in pelvis
female measurements longer
bones thinner, lighter
inlet oval, rounded, wider
outlet larger
pubic arch larger and angle wider
iliac wing more flared
ischial tuberosity more apart (everted)
true conjugate
obstetrical conjugate
narrowest fixed diameter through which head of baby passes
- measure radiographically
- approximate from diagonal conjugate
pelvic floor
pelvic diaphragm
urogenital diaphragm
bears weight of abdpelvic viscera
maintains continence
walls of pelvic cavity
ant: pubis bone/pubic symphysis
lat: obturator internus m.
inf: pelvic floor m. (pelvic diaphragm)
post: piriformis m.
levator ani
puborectalis
pubococcygeus
illococcygeus
supportive m. for midline pelvis organs
weakness –> incontinence
pelvic diaphragm
levator ani + coccygeus m.
puborectalis
forms puborectal sling
m. possibly torn during childbirth
surgical tx to widen birth canal?
bulbospongiosus m., levator ani (especially pubococcygeus)
episiotomy
the most inferior extent of peritoneum in the male
rectovesical pouch
recto-prostatic fascia of denonvilliers
separates the rectum (posterior) from the genito-urinary tract (anterior)
prostate cancer can spread to rectum
internal sphincter of urinary bladder (male)
smooth muscle of neck of bladder
external sphincter of unrinary bladder (male)
sphincter urethrae m. (skeletal)