Quiz 1d Flashcards
4 S functions of pelvic floor
- Supportive
- Sphincteric
- Sexual
- Stabilization
Anterior and posterior borders of pelvic floor
Pubic symphysis and coccyx
2 triangles
Urogenital and anal
Anal triangle includes the ______________
External anal sphincter
Largest muscle group in pelvic floor
Levator ani & coccygeus
Muscle group responsible for most function/dysfunction
Levator ani & coccygeus
Innervation of pelvic floor
S3-5 (pudendal segments)
Impairments in (2 muscles) contribute to PFM issues & vice versa
Obturator internus and piriformis
______ fibers interdigitate with the OI
Pubococcygeus
Hip probs may be related to
Bladder/bowel issues
This muscle pads the posterior wall of the pelvis, forming a bed for the sacral plexus
Piriformis
Tonic muscle fibers
Type 1 - slow twitch
Phasic muscle fibers
Type 2 - fast twitch
PFM are mostly type ____
1
_______________ can facilitate action of levator muscles
Hip adductors
Frequently tightened with levator muscles
Gluteals
Describe anticipatory core
Activation prior to UE task
________ is recruited to perform a full pelvic floor contraction
TA