Pelvis I

Question 1

Boundaries of the pelvis

Answer 1

ilium

pelvic floor

Question 2

Where is the Iliac fossa

Answer 2

on the antermedial surface

Question 3

Arcuate line

Answer 3

on antermedial surface for muscle attachment

Question 4

Acetabulum

Answer 4

convergence of all 3 bony components

Question 5

Ramus of ischium

Answer 5

contributes to obturator foramen
lined by membrane and muscle
forms portion of lateral pelvic wall

Question 6

Ischial spine

Answer 6

important for muscle attachment

Question 7

Rami of the pubis

Answer 7

2 of them

contriute to obturator foramen

Question 8

superior rami of pubis

Answer 8

extends from body towards actebulum

Question 9

inferior fami of pubis

Answer 9

extends from body towards ischial ramis

Question 10

Sacroiliac joint

Answer 10

synovial
binds sacrum to ilium
transfers weight from torso to lower limb

Question 11

Lumbosacral joint

Answer 11

junction between L5/S1
secondary cartilaginous joint
small IV disc
anterior longitudinal ligament maintains integrity

Question 12

Sacrococcygeal joint

Answer 12

junction between coccyx/sacrum
secondary cartilagious joint
very small IV disc

Question 13

pubic symphysis

Answer 13

fibrocartilagous joint

moveable

Question 14

Relaxin

Answer 14

given during childbirth, increases mobility of pusbic symphysis

Question 15

Sacrospinous ligament

Answer 15

from sacrum to IS

changes greater sciatic notch into greater sciatic foramen

Question 16

Sacrotuberous ligament

Answer 16

from scarum to IT

changes less sciatic notch into lesser sciatic foramen

Question 17

female ilium

Answer 17

more flared
more laterally placed
compressed/shortened

Question 18

male ilium

Answer 18

elongated

Question 19

female pelvic inlet

Answer 19

oval shaped

Question 20

male pelvic inlet

Answer 20

more circular or heart shaped

IS and coccyx protude into inlet more

Question 21

Female pubic angle

Answer 21

greater than 90 degrees

Question 22

male pubic angle

Answer 22

less than 70 degrees

Question 23

male sciatic notch

Answer 23

rim huge

Question 24

Obturator internus

Answer 24

overlies obturator foramen
forms part of lateral wall
travels toward femur

Question 25

Piriformis

Answer 25

from lateral sacrum out greater sciatic formen toward femur | forms a bed where sacral nerves lay

Question 26

Which muscles form the pelvic floor

Answer 26

levator ani and coccygeus m

Question 27

Levator ani composed of which 3 muscles

Answer 27

puborectalis pubococcygeus ilioccycgeous

Question 28

Puborectalis

Answer 28

attaches to pubis forms sling around rectum contricts rectum

Question 29

Pubococcygeous

Answer 29

travels from pubis to coccyx

Question 30

Iliococcygeous

Answer 30

runs from tendinous arch, laterally | runs to coccyx, posteriorly

Question 31

Function of ampullae in retum

Answer 31

help mobilize feces

Question 32

Urine is funneled to bladder to kidneys via _____

Answer 32

ureters

Question 33

Ureteric orifices

Answer 33

where ureteres enter uniary bladd. They enter at an angle to prevent urine back up

Question 34

female ureter

Answer 34

runs medial to uterine a

Question 35

male ureter

Answer 35

ductus deferns tranverses over ureter

Question 36

symphatic innervation of urinary system

Answer 36

T11-L2

Question 37

parasymphatetic innervation of urinary system

Answer 37

S2-4 and CN X

Question 38

Preprostatic urethra

Answer 38

surrounded by internal sphicter

Question 39

Prostatic urethra

Answer 39

within the prostate | largest diameter for opening from prostate

Question 40

membranous urethra

Answer 40

surrounded by external sphicter both males and females have this common site for kidney stones to lodge

Question 41

spongy urethra

Answer 41

largest portion

Question 42

Seminal colliculus

Answer 42

swelling found in prostatic urethra starts superiorly as urethral crest laterally have the openings of 20=30 prostatic ducts that convey prostatic fluid center is prostatic utricle

Question 43

broad ligament

Answer 43

extends from lateral sides of uterus to body wall

Question 44

mesovarium

Answer 44

extends to ovary

Question 45

mesosalpinx

Answer 45

extends to uterine tube

Question 46

Ovarian ligament

Answer 46

attaches to medial side of ovary to wall of uterus

Question 47

suspensory ligament

Answer 47

attaches to lateral side of ovary to body wall | provides rout for nerves and vessels which supply the region

Question 48

round ligament

Answer 48

attaches to body of uterus, travels inside mesometrium and enters inguinal canal