Pevis Flashcards
pelvis contents
False Pelvis: ileum, caecum, appendix, sigmoid colon
True Pelvis: ureters (distal) urinary bladder, rectum,
reproductive organs
label
iliac crest
* anterior superior iliac spine
* anterior inferior iliac spine
* posterior superior iliac spine
label these joints
Lumbo-sacral joint
* Sacro-Iliac joints
ligaments
- illolumbar
- anterior sacroilliac
difference between male and female pelvis
Females:
False pelvis – wide and shallow
Pelvic outlet – round
bigger Subpubic angle
Males:
False pelvis – narrow and deep
Pelvic outlet – oblong
smaller Subpubic angle
what muscles make up the pelvis floor
Formed by coccygeus and levator ani
Levator ani is composed of 3 muscles:
Puborectalis
Pubococcygeus
Iliococcygeus
nerves that pass through the pelvis
Sacral Plexus (Sciatic nerve (L4-S3), Pudendal nerve (S2-S4)
Coccygeal Plexus (S4, S5 and coccygeal n.)
what is the Perineum
area between the anus and the scrotum or vulva
what are the regions of the perineum
deep space
superficial space
what are the contents of the superficial perineum
ishiocavernosis, Bulbospongiosis, Superficial transverse perineal muscle
what are the contents of the deep perineum
External urethral sphincter
Deep transverse perineal muscle