Pelvis & Pelvic Floor Flashcards
The superior border of the pelvic cavity
Pelvic inlet
Posterior border of the pelvic inlet
sacral promontory
Lateral border of the pelvic inlet
arcuate line
What combines to for the linea terminalis
pubic crest, arcuate line, and pectin pubis
Anterior border of the pelvic inlet
Pubic crest
Located above the pelvic brim
false pelvis
located below the pelvic brim
true pelvis
what is contained in the false pelvis
abdominal visera
What is continuous with the abdominal cavity
Pelvis inlet
Located at the bottom of the true pelvis is the
pelvic diaphragm
Organs in the pelvic cavity are considered to be
retro(or INFRA)peritoneal
Ilium + ischium + pubis =
os coxae (2)
Superior edge of S1
sacral promontory
Definitive place to see all three bone in the os coxae
Acetabulum
What is the shape of the pelvic brim(inlet) in males
Heart shaped
What is the shape of the pelvic brim(inlet) in females
Oval
(male v. female) shorter pubic symphysis
female
(male v. female) wider pubic arch
female
(male v. female) more flared iliac wings (alae)
Female
(male v. female) ischial tuberosities farther apart
Female
(male v. female) sacrum shorter & less curved
female
Why is the Female pelvic inlet wider and oval shaped
accommodation of childbirth
(male v. female) obturator foramen is round
Male
Membrane that closes off obturator foramen(lower border of obturator canal)
obturator membrane
where is the Interosseous ligament located?
between the ilium and sacrum (SI joint)
Ligament that runs from ischial tuberosity to sacrum/coccyx
sacrotuberous
Ligament that runs from ischial spine to sacrum/coccyx
sacrospinuos
Ligament that is more visible from the anterior
sacrospinuos
Ligament that is more visible from the posterior
sacrotuberous
lower boundary of greater sciatic foramen
sacrospinuos
Muscle that connects from anterior sacrum to greater trochanter (boney feature of the femur)
Piriformis
passes behind greater sciatic notch
Piriformis
closes off posterior/superior pelvic outlet
Piriformis
Muscle that connects from obturator foramen to greater trochanter
Obturator internus
attaches to levator ani as tendinous arch
Obturator internus
Passes through the lesser sciatic notch
Obturator internus
what muscles arise in pelvis to act on hip joint
Obturator internus and Piriformis
what separated the pelvic cavity from the underlying perineum
pelvic diaphragm