The female pelvis Flashcards
What does ‘superior’ mean?
upwards/over
What does ‘inferior’ mean?
downwards/under
What does ‘sub’ mean?
below
What are the three roles of the pelvis?
To protect the pelvic viscera, support the body and allow free movement of lower limbs
What are the three main bones in the pelvis?
Ilium, Ischium, Pubis
What are the bony prominences in the pelvic cavity?
Ischial tuberosities
In labour, what are the stations of the fetal head measured by?
Ischial spines (in fifths)
What is the name of the cartilage disc where the two sides of the pubis meet?
Symphysis pubis
What two bones form the lower, posterior part of the pelvis?
Sacrum and Coccyx
What is the name of the joint where the sacrum and ilium meet?
Sacroiliac joint
What are the four pelvis shapes?
Gynaecoid, android, anthropoid and platypelloid
What is the most common pelvic shape?
Gynaecoid
Where is the ‘true pelvis’?
Brim, cavity and outlet
What direction is anteroposterior?
Front to back
What direction is oblique?
Diagonally
