Pelvis / perineum problem set Flashcards
____________ refers both to the area of the surface of the trunk between the thighs and the buttocks, extending from the coccyx to the pubis, and to the shallow compartment lying deep (superior) to this area but inferior to the pelvic diaphragm. Contains the anus and external genitalia.
perineum
list the functions of the pelvic girdle X7
1) ”bear the weight of the upper body when sitting and standing
2) transfer that weight from the axial to the lower appendicular skeleton for standing and walking and
3) provide attachment for the powerful muscles of locomotion and posture and those of the abdominal wall, withstanding the forces generated by their actions.
4) contain and protect the pelvic viscera (e.g. parts of the urinary reproductive and digestive systems),
5) provide support of the abdominopelvic viscera and gravid uterus,
6) provide attachment for the erectile bodies of the external genitalia, and
7) provide attachment for the muscles and membranes that assist the functions listed above by forming the pelvic floor and filling gaps that exist around it.”
identify the three bones that compose the adult pelvic girdle
Right and left Coxal bones (ilium, ischium and pubis)
and sacrum
What is formed by:
- promontory and ala of the sacrum (superior surface of its lateral part, adjacent to the body of the sacrum).
- a right and left linea terminalis (terminal line) together form a continuous oblique ridge consisting of the:
o arcuate line on the inner surface of the ilium.
o pecten pubis (pectineal line) and pubic crest, forming the superior border of the superior ramus and body of the pubis.
pelvic brim (also defines the pelvic inlet)
how do the subpubic angles and obturator foramen differ between males and female
subpubic angle in males is more narrow/ wide in females
obturator foramen in males is round and females is oval
What is bound by the following description
- pubic arch anteriorly.
- ischial tuberosities laterally.
- inferior margin of the sacrotuberous ligament (running between the coccyx and the ischial tuberosity) posterolaterally.
- tip of the coccyx posteriorly
pelvic outlet
what is defined by the following description
- superior to the pelvic inlet.
- bounded by the iliac alae posterolaterally and the anterosuperior aspect of the S1 vertebra posteriorly.
- occupied by abdominal viscera (e.g., the ileum and sigmoid colon).
greater pelvis
what is defined by the following description
- between the pelvic inlet and pelvic outlet.
- bounded by the pelvic surfaces of the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx.
- that includes the true pelvic cavity and the deep parts of the perineum (perineal compartment), specifically the ischio-anal fossae.
- that is of major obstetrical and gynecological significance
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lesser pelvis
what two types of joints are associated with the anterior and posterior sacroiliac joint
Anterior – synovial
Posterior – syndesmosis: immovable joined by fibrous connective tissue
what ligament transfers the weight of the upper body from the axial skeleton to the two ilia
interosseous sacroiliac ligament
what are the three ligaments that pull the ilia medially to compress the sacrum between them
- interosseous ligaments
- posterior sacro-iliac ligaments
- iliolumbar ligaments
what type of joint and what type of cartilage forms the pubic symphysis
secondary cartilaginous joint
fibrocartilage
contrast the terms spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
Spondylolysis is a fracture of the pars interarticularis at L5 lumbar vertebra
Spondylolisthesis is bilateral fracture of the pars interarticularis and anterior displacement of the affected vertebra. of L5
- inverted napoleon hat
- grading scale 1-5
Remember the pars interarticularis is a region of the lamina that connect the facet joints
what three muscles compose the levator ani and help form the pelvic floor
levator ani muscles include
- pubococcygeus m.
- puborectalis m.
- iliococcygeus m.
what is another name for the pelvic floor
pelvic diaphragm
what other muscles help form the pelvic floor
coccygeus (ischiococcygeus) muscle
what muscle helps form the lateral pelvic wall
obturator internus muscle
what muscle helps form the posterior pelvic wall
piriformis muslce
what is the anterior gap between the medial borders of the levator ani muscles of each side that give passage to the urethra and in females the vagina
urogenital hiatus
The peritoneum passes over the fundus of the uterus and descends the entire posterior aspect of the uterus onto the posterior vaginal wall before reflecting superiorly onto the anterior wall of the inferior rectum (rectal ampulla).
The “pocket” thus formed between the uterus and the rectum is the _________________
rectouterine pouch