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Pelvis And Pelvic Floor Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the four different types of pelvis called?

A

Gyenaecoid
Android
Anthropoid
Platypelloid

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Name four characteristics of the gyenaecoid pelvis?

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  • rounded brim
  • 90 degree subpubic angle
  • shallow cavity
  • blunt ischial spines
  • large forepelvis
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Give three functions of the pelvis.

A

Attaches the lower limbs
Supports and protects and pelvic and abdominal organs
Distributes body weight to allow for upright posture

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4
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How many fused vertebrae make up the-
Coccyx
Sacrum

A

4 make up the coccyx

5 make up the sacrum

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What shape is the-
Coccyx
Sacrum

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Coccyx is triangular

Sacrum is wedge shaped

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Which four bones make up the pelvis?

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Right inominate bone
Left inominate bone
Coccyx
Sacrum

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7
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What three parts are the inominate bones made up of?

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Ileum, ischium and pubis

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8
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Name the 4 pelvic joints

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2x sacroiliac joints
1x sacrococcygeal joint
1x sympahsis pubis

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What is the anterioposterior diameter of the pelvic brim?

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11cm

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What is the anterioposterior diameter of the pelvic cavity?

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12cm

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What is the anterioposterior diameter of the pelvic outlet?

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13cm

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What is the right and left oblique diameter of the pelvic brim?

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12cm

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What is the right and left oblique diameter of the pelvic cavity?

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12cm

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What is the right and left oblique diameter of the pelvic outlet?

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12cm

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What is the transverse diameter of the pelvic brim?

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13cm

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What is the transverse diameter of the pelvic cavity?

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12cm

17
Q

What is the transverse diameter of the pelvic outlet?

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11cm

18
Q

Give three functions of the pelvic floor muscles

A

Supports and abdominal and pelvic organs
Provides control of bladder and bowel usage
Facilitates movements of foetus through the birth canal during labour

19
Q

Name the 10 superficial perineal muscles

A 
1 urethral sphincter 
1 anal sphincter 
2 ischiocavernosus 
2 bulbocavernosus 
2 transverse perineal 
2 triangular ligaments
20
Q

Name the 6 deep perineal muscles

A

2 pubococcygeal
2 iliococcygeal
2 ischiococcygeal

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