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The Pelvis Flashcards

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1
Q

How many bones are in the pelvis?

A

4 bones

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2
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What are the 4 shapes of pelvis?

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Gynecoid, Android, Anthropoid, and Platypelloid

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3
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What is the shape of the gynecoid pelvis?

A

round

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4
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What is the shape of the android pelvis?

A

kidney bean/heart

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What is the shape of the anthropoid pelvis?

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superior/inferior (tall) oval

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What is the shape of the platypelloid pelvis?

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lateral (long) oval

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7
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Where is the coccyx?

A

The very end of the tail bone

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What is the sacrum?

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It is the large heavy bone at the base of the spine

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9
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What is the acetabulum?

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The socket where the femur connects to the pelvis

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10
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The Lumbosacral joint is?

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The joint between the last vertebra (L5) and the sacrum.

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What is the Sacrococcygeal joint?

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The joint consists of an intervertebral disc between the sacrum and coccyx

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12
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What is the false pelvis?

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The measurement of the outside of the pelvis.

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13
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What is the true pelvis?

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The interior space that a baby travels through to be born.

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14
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What is the ilium?

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The large smooth bone that forms the upper part of each side of the pelvis.

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What is the lilac crest?

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The top ridge of the pelvis above the ilium.

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16
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What is the ischium?

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The curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis.

17
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What is the ischial spine?

A

the pointed part of the ischium bone. typically the most narrow part of the birth canal.

18
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What is the pubic bone?

A

It is the bone in the middle of the hip, between the ischium and ilium. It can be felt externally under the belly.

19
Q

What is the pelvis’ job?

A

Stability, weight distribution, anchor point for all muscles and ligaments, protects baby.

20
Q

What are the innominate bones?

A

Illiam and ischium

21
Q

What is the tuberocity?

A

The ‘sits’ bones

22
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What is the pubis?

A

A pad of ligament with bones that butt up to it.

23
Q

What are the 3 conjugates of the pelvis?

A

Anatomical, diagonal, and obstetrical.

24
Q

How do you measure the anatomical conjugate?

A

from the top of the pubic bone to the sacrum.

25
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How do you measure the diagonal conjugate?

A

from the bottom of pubic bone to sacrum (you can feel it)

26
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How do you measure the obstetrical conjugate?

A

from the middle of the pubic bone to the sacrum

27
Q

What are the 3 motivators of birth?

A

The passage, the passenger, and the powers.

28
Q

What is the WHO’s cesarean rate limit?

A

15%

29
Q

How many subcategories of pelvis’ are there?

A

12

30
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What is the OFP of the android pelvis?

A

OP or OA baby, easy to get in the birth canal, harder to get out.

31
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What is the OFP of the platapoid pelvis?

A

baby must enter transverse

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