Pelvis Flashcards
Components of bony pelvis
right and left pelvic bones, fusion of ilium, ischium, pubis, sacrum, coccyx
midline of pelvic inlet
sacral promontory
boundaries of pelvic outlet
pubis, ischial rami, sacrotuberous ligament, coccyx
pelvic inlet in females
wider, more circular
pelvic inlet in males
narrow, heart-shaped
sacrum in females
short, straight
sacrum in males
long, prominent
coccyx in females
straighter
coccyx in males
curves ventrally
sciatic notch in females
wide
sciatic notch in males
narrow
subpubic angle in females
broad, rounded, 80-85 degrees
subpubic angle in males
deep, acute, 50-60 degrees
pelvic wall muscles
piriformis, obturator internus
components of pelvic floor
pelvic diaphragm, urogenital diaphragm
purpose of pelvic diaphragm
thin sheets of muscle through which the urethra, vagina, and rectum pass
muscles of pelvic diaphragm
levator ani, coccygeus
components of levator ani
iliococcygeus, pubococcygeus
purpose of levator ani
contract when abdominal pressure rises to support pelvic organs
purpose of pubococcygeus
maintain urinary and fecal continence
medial fibers of pubococcygeus
puborectalis
action of puborectalis
forms a sling around the rectum to relax and contract the anorectal angle to control defecation, aids in voluntary control of micturition
which muscles are injured during childbirth
pubococcygeus and puborectalis
muscle injury during childbirth can result in
urinary and fecal incontinence
coccygeus location
deep to the sacrospinous ligament
coccygeus action
pulls the coccyx forward after defecation
4 regions of uterus
fundus, body, isthmus, cervix
area in which the uterine tubes connect to the uterus
fundus
normal position of uterus
anteverted/anteflexed
flexion
angle between uterine body and isthmus
version
angle between cervical canal and vagina
normal anatomical variation in position of uterus
retroverted/retroflexed
parts of broad ligament
mesovarium, mesosalpinx, mesometrium
ovarian vessels travel through this to reach ovary from abdominal aorta
suspensory ligament of ovary
vesicouterine pouch location
between bladder and uterus
rectouterine pouch of douglas location
between uterus and rectum
most inferior part of peritoneal cavity when supine
rectouterine pouch of douglas
male equivalent of rectouterine pouch
rectovesical pouch
retropubic space
subperitoneal space between the bladder filled with fatty areolar tissue
pubovesical ligaments travel from
travel from pubic bones to bladder
transverse cervical ligaments aka
cardinal ligaments
transverse cervical ligaments travel from
uterus to lateral pelvic wall
uterosacral ligaments travel from
uterus to sacrum
what causes bladder prolapse
damage to pubovesical ligaments
what causes uterine prolapse
damage to transverse cervical ligaments
what causes damage to the fascial ligaments
chronic cough, heavy lifting, multiparity, birth trauma, obesity
components of male reproductive tract
prostate, seminal vesicles, vas deferens, testes
which elements of male reproductive tract are subperitoneal
prostate, seminal vesicle
which elements of male reproductive tract are closely associated with the urethra
prostate, seminal vesicle
the testes are attached to the seminal vesicle via the
vas deferens
course of the vas deferens
ascends from the scrotum in the spermatic cord, passes through the inguinal canal, and joins the ejaculatory ducts of the seminal vesicles
ejaculatory ducts location
embedded in the prostate
external spermatic fascia is derived from
external oblique aponeurosis