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Pelvis & Pelvic Floor Flashcards

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What are the 2 regions of the pelvis separated by the pelvic rim?

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1) False pelvis – above pelvic brim
- pelvic inlet continuous with abdominal cavity
- greater pelvis

2) True pelvis – below pelvic brim
- pelvic outlet closed off below by muscular pelvic floor
- lesser pelvis

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What are the components of the pelvic girdle?

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  • 1 sacrum = 5 fused sacral vertebrae

- 2 os coxae = ilium, ischium & pubis

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Explain Sexual Dimorphism of Pelvis.

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  • Oval pelvic brim in ♀ vs. heart-shaped in ♂
  • shorter pubic symphysis in ♀
  • much wider pubic arch in ♀
  • more flared iliac wings (alae) in ♀
  • ischial tuberosities farther apart in ♀
  • sacrum shorter & less curved in ♀

*All for accommodation of childbirth

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What are the specific features of the female pelvis?

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♀
Oval to rounded pelvic inlet = superior pelvic aperture
- pubic arch is wider with a subpubic anlge >80
- obturator foramen is oval
- acetabulum is small

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What are the specific features of the male pelvis?

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♂
Males have thicker and heavier structure related to heavier build and larger muscles of men
- greater pelvis is deeper (no childbirth)
- lesser pelvis is narrow and deep
- pubic arch is naroow with a subpubic arch <70
- obturator foramen is round
- acetabulum is large

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What are the ligaments of the pelvis?

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  • pubic symphysis - connects 2 pubic bones
  • Ant. sacroiliac lig.
  • Post. sacroiliac lig.
  • sacrotuberous lig.
  • sacrospinuos lig.
  • obturator membrane - closes off obturator foramen(lower border of obturator canal
  • interosseous lig.
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Where is the sacrotuberous lig.?

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  • ischial tuberosity to sacrum/coccyx

- lower border of lesser sciatic foramen

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Where is the sacrospinuos lig.?

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  • ischial spine to sacrum/coccyx (lower boundary of greater sciatic foramen)
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What are the Muscles of Pelvic walls?

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1) Piriformis m.

2) Obturator internus

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What are the specifics of the Piriformis m.?

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  • anterior sacrum to greater trochanter
  • passes behind greater sciatic notch
  • closes off posterior/superior pelvic outlet
  • arises in pelvis to act on hip joint
  • passes thru greater sciatic foramen
  • S1, S2
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What are the specifics of the Obturator internus m.?

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  • obturator foramen to greater trochanter
  • covered with thick fascia & attaches to levator ani as tendinous arch
  • arises in pelvis to act on hip joint
  • passes thru lesser sciatic foramen
  • L5, S1
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What separates the pelvic cavity from the perineum, formed by muscles and fascia?

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The Pelvic Floor/Diaphragm

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What muscles are the largest component of the pelvic diaphragm?

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The 3 Levator Ani muscles:

  • Iliococcygeus
  • Pubococcygeus
  • Puborectalis
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14
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What are the other muscles of the pelvic diaphragm?

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Coccygeus mm.

Assisted by piriformis & obturator internus mm.

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What is the perineum?

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A diamond shaped region between thigh, made up of 2 Δs

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What 2 Δs make up the perineum?

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1) Urogenital Δ
- passage of urinary & genital systems
- deep trans. perineal mm. or UG diaphragm

2) Anal Δ
- passage of rectum & anus
- pelvic floor mm. or pelvic diaphragm

17
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What are the specifics of the Deep Transverse Perineal mm. /UG Diaphragm?

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  • Anterior/inferior to pelvic diaphragm
  • Composed of deep transervse perineal mm.
  • Extends between 2 pubic arches
  • Attaches posteriorly to perineal body
  • Blends with sphincter mm. of urethra and vagina(♀)
18
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What/where are the ureters?

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  • transport urine from kidneys to bladder
  • cross ext. iliac vessels & descend into pelvis
  • travel to posterolateral aspect of urinary bladder
  • Female: uterine a. crosses ureter
  • Male: ductus deferens crosses ureter
19
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What the specifics of the urinary bladder?

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  • stores urine prior to expulsion thru urethra
  • consists of smooth m. = detrusor urinae
  • covered by peritoneum & supported by pelvic floor
20
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What are the specifics of the female urethra?

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  • ~ 3.5 – 4 cm

- Pierces ant. portion of UG diaphragm between bladder and external urethral orifice

21
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What are the specifics of the rectum?

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  • located in true pelvis superior to pelvic floor

- normally constricted by puborectal sling - U-shaped puborectalis m.

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What are the specifics of the Anal Canal?

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  • emerges in anal Δ inferior to pelvic floor
  • continuous with rectum at anorectal junction & produces curvature at anorectal junction (perineal flexure)
  • relaxes to allow defecation
23
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What are the Male Pelvic Viscera?

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  • Penis
  • Testes -primary male reproductive organs, housed in scrotum
  • Spermatic cord - fascial sheath derived from anterior abdominal wall, from inguinal canal into scrotum, surrounds ductus deferens, testicular vessels & nn.
  • ductus (vas) deferens
  • reproductive glands:
    1) seminal vesicles - joins vas def, forms ejaculatory ducts, empty into prostatic urethra
    2) prostate gland - walnut sized, btwn bladder & UG diaphragm
    3) bulbourethral (Cowper’s) gland - 2 pea sized, within UG diaphragm, empty into penile urethra
24
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What are the specs on the ovaries?

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  • primary female reproductive organs
  • produces ova & female hormones - 1 ovum released per menstrual cycle
  • encapsulated and housed in true pelvis
25
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What are the specs on the uterine (fallopian) tubes?

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  • muscular tubes for transport of ovum to uterus

- open channels from peritoneal cavity to uterus- isthmus, ampulla infundibulum & fimbriae

26
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What makes up the adnexa?

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ovaries + uterine tubes + uterine ligaments

27
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What are the specs on the uterus?

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  • ~7 cm long (may enlarge 20x during pregnancy)
  • usually anteverted & at right angle to vaginal canal
  • position changes with full bladder & pregnancy
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What are the specs on the uterine cervix?

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  • inferior neck of uterus protruding into vaginal canal

- opens to vagina as external os & uterus as internal os

29
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What are the specs on the vaginal fornix?

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  • circular gutter surrounding cervix

- deeper post. than ant.

30
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What are the uterine ligaments?

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1) Suspensory lig. - peritoneum covering ovarian vessels & nn.
2) Broad lig. - peritoneum covering uterus and adnexa
3) Ovarian lig. - anchors ovary to uterus
4) Round lig. of uterus - continuation of ovarian lig., passes thru inguinal canal to fuse with labia majora

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