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Pelvis & perineum Flashcards

1
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Name and label the 3 fascial ligaments of the pelvis

A

Pubocervical

Transverse cervical

Sacrocervical

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What is the pevlic diaphragm/floor made of

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Levator ani + coccygeus

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Name the 3 components of levator ani

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Levator ani =pubococcygeus + puborectalis + iliococcygeus

(puborectalis = fibres skirting around rectum)

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What type of joint is the?

Sacroiliac joint?

A

Synovial plane

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What type of joint is the pubic symphysis

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Secondary cartilagenous joint

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Describe differeneces between male & female pelvis

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Male: Narrower & deep, heart shaped inlet, comparitavly small pelvic outlet, acute subpubic angle, round obturator foramen, large acetabulum

Female:Wider & shallow, oval and round inlet, larger outlet, obtuse subpubic angle, oval obturator foramen, small acetabulum.

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What is the narrowest and widest diameter of the pelvic inlet?

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11 and 13cm wide

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