Pelvis And Pelvic Floor Flashcards
The False Pelvis is ______ the abdominal cavity. The True Pelvis is _______.
Continuous with
Closed off by the muscular pelvic floor
The Pelvic Brim is ____ in females and ____ in males.
Oval
Heart shaped
The pubic symphysis is shorter in ____
Females
The pubic arch is wider in _____
Females
The iliac wings are more flared in ____
Females
The ischial tuberosities are farther apart in ____
Females
The sacrum is shorter and less curved in _____
Females
This muscle passes through the lesser sciatic foramen. L5, S1
Obturator internus m.
This muscle passes thru the greater sciatic foramen. S1, S2
Piriformis m.
Ureters cross the _____ and descend into the pelvis
Ext. iliac vessels
In females, the ____ crosses the ureter. In males, the _____ crosses the ureter.
Uterine a.
Ductus deferens
The external urethra sphincter is found in the ______
Deep perineal pouch
The rectum is normally constricted by the ______
Puborectal sling
The primary copulatory organ for males is the
Penis
The primary reproductive organ for males is the
Testes
The spermatic cord is derived from the _____
Anterior Abdominal Wall
Seminal vesicles empty into the _____
Prostatic urethra
Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands empty into the _____
Penile Urethra
Peritoneum covering the ovarian vessels and nn.
Suspensory ligament of ovary
Peritoneum covering the uterus and adnexa
Broad ligament of uterus
Anchors ovary to uterus
Ovarian Ligament
The _____ is a continuation of ovarian ligament. It passes thru inguinal canal to fuse with labia majora. Its origin is the ______.
Round ligament of the uterus
Gubernaculum
Posterior extension of the broad ligament
Mesovarium
