Pelvis and Pelvic Floor Flashcards
Which rounded ridge separates the superior and inferior aspects of the ilium?
The arcuate line of the pelvis
What is an important attachment site in the pelvis for sheet-like muscles and deep fascia?
The iliac crest
Which structure marks the superior end of the greater sciatic notch?
The posterior inferior iliac spine
Which structure of the pelvis is responsible for the articulation with the sacrum at the sacroiliac joint?
The auricular surface of the ilium
Which pelvic structure separates the greater sciatic notch and the lesser sciatic notch?
The ischial spine
What is the most prominent feature of the ischium and where is it anatomically?
The ischial tuberosity; on the posterior inferior aspect of the ischium
Which structure is an important attachment site for lower limb muscles and for supporting the body when sitting?
The ischial tuberosity
What divides the false and true pelvic areas?
The pelvic brim
What makes up the pelvic inlet (3 things)?
Sacral promontory -> ala of sacrum -> linea terminalis
What 3 things make up the linea terminalis?
Arcuate line, pectin pubis, and pubic crest
Where in the pelvis can you see all 3 bones of the pelvis come together in the lateral view?
Acetabulum
What is the difference in shape of the pelvic brim in males and females?
More round/pear-shaped in males; more oval in females
The sacrum is shorter and less curved in males or females?
Females
Do females have a longer or shorter pubic symphisis?
Shorter
The obturator foramen is more round in females or males?
Males
Greater pubic angle in males or females?
Females
Which broad ligament crosses the sacro-iliac joint?
The anterior sacro-iliac ligament
What closes off the obturator foramen and comprises the lower border of the obturator canal?
The obturator membrane
From an anterior view is the sacrotuberous ligament anterior or posterior to the sacrospinous?
Posterior
Which ligament is deep to the posterior sacro-iliac ligament and in which joint is it?
Interosseous ligament; SI joint
Which pelvic ligament is the lower boundary of the lesser sciatic foramen?
The sacrotuberous ligament
Which pelvic ligament is the lower boundary for the greater sciatic foramen?
The sacrospinous ligament
Which muscle attaches at the sacrum and passes out of the pelvic cavity through the greater sciatic notch and attaches to the greater trochanter?
Piriformis m.
Which two muscles arise in the pelvis and act on the hip joint and what are their innervations?
Piriformis (S1,S2) and Obturator internus (L5,S1)
Which m. and ligament make up the lesser sciatic foramen?
The obturator internus m. and the sacrotuberous ligament
What is the major group of muscles that make up most of the pelvic diaphragm? What are the individual muscles that make up this group?
The levator ani muscles; iliococcygeus m., pubococcygeus m., and puborectalis m