Pelvis I and II Flashcards
What type of Joint is the Sacroiliac joint?
Synovial Joint
What Type of joint are the Lumbosacral and sacrococcygeal joints and the pubi symphisis joints?
These are all secondary cartilaginous joints
The sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments are responsible for what?
These both prevent anteriorinferior displacement of the superior sacrum and convert the greater and lesser sciatic notches into sciatic foramina.
Where does the sacrospinous ligament run from?
The sacrospinous ligament runs from the sacrum to the ischium spine.
Where does the sacrotuberous ligament run from?
The Sacrum to the ischial tuberosity
What foramen in the pelvis does the piriformis pass through?
The piriformis passes through the greater sciatic foramen and attaches to the femurs greater trochanter.
This muscle serves as a bed for a nerve plexus. (Coccygeal plexus)
The pelvic diaphram is composed of what two muscles?
The levator ani and the coccygeus muscle.
The levator ani is a muscle body composed of three seperate parts. What are these parts listed medially to laterally?
Medially to laterally:
Puborectalis (Sometimes treated as part of the pubococcygeus)
Pubococcygeus
Iliococcygeus.
The ureters are considered embrologically….
Retroperitoneal muscular tubes
In females the ureter passes…. to the uterine arties
Passes Medial to the uterine arteries
In males the ductus deferens rests between….
In males the ductus deferens rests between the ureters and the peritoneum.
The trigone of the bladder is the…
The trigone is the triangle between the uteric and urethral openings.
In men the uvula is…
The uvula is a projection of the trigone that is visible in older men.
The wall of the bladder is primarily made up of this muscle….
Detrusor muscle.
In females the muscle of the bladders neck is continuous with what structure?
The muscles of the bladder become continuous with the urethra in females.
In males the muscle of the bladders neck is continuous with what structure
In males the muscle of the bladders neck is continuous with the prostates fibromuscular tissue. This prevents semen from entering the bladder.
The male penis has …. urethra curves when flaccid and …. urethral curves when erect.
The male penis has 2 urethra curves when flaccid and one when erect.
This structure in the prostate is a cul-de-sac remnant of the uterovaginal canal in the seminal colliculus
This structure is known as the prostatic utrical.