Pelvis - Exam 3

Question 1

greater pelvis

Answer 1

from iliac crest to arcuate line
“fake pelvis”

Question 2

why is the greater pelvis called the “fake pelvis”?

Answer 2

holds abdominal viscera

Question 3

lesser pelvis

Answer 3

from arcuate line to pelvic outlet
holds traditional pelvic viscera
below pelvic inlet
“true pelvis”

Question 4

pelvic inlet borders

Answer 4

pubic symphysis
arcuate line
sacral promontory

Question 5

subpubic angle (male vs female)

Answer 5

larger in females

Question 6

pelvic inlet (male vs female)

Answer 6

more rounded in female (flatter sacral promontory and wider sacrum)

Question 7

pelvic outlet (male vs female)

Answer 7

roomier in female

Question 8

general pelvis shape (male vs female)

Answer 8

shorter and broader in female

Question 9

sacrum (male vs female)

Answer 9

shorter, wider, and flatter in female

Question 10

pelvic wall muscles

Answer 10

lateral pelvic wall - obturator internus
posterior pelvic wall - piriformis

Question 11

pelvic outlet borders

Answer 11

inferior pubic symphysis
ischial tuberosity
coccyx