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Thorax: Pelvis and perineum Flashcards

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pelvis: name parts

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  • greater pelvis

- lesser pelvis

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pelvis: greater pelvis

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  • false pelvis
  • ilium and pubis above linea terminalis
  • part of abdominal cavity
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pelvis: lesser pelvis

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  • true pelvis
  • sacrum and coccyx
  • where pelvic floor exists
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pelvis: structure which separates greater and lesser pelvis

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pelvic inlet

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pelvis: pelvic inlet and list borders

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  • superior pelvic aperture

- post/ lateral/ ant borders

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pelvic inlet: post border

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  • pelvic brim

- sacral promontory

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pelvic inlet: lateral border

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  • iliopectineal line
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pelvic inlet: anterior border

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  • pubic symphysis
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pelvic outlet: list borders

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  • inferior pelvic aperture

- post/ lateral/ ant borders

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pelvic outlet: post border

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  • coccyx

- sacrum

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pelvic outlet: lateral border

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  • ischial tuberosities and sciatic notch
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pelvic outlet: anterior border

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  • pelvic arch btw converging pubic rami
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orientation of pelvis tilt:

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  • coronal plane

- ASIS and pubic tubercle in same plane

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obturator foramen: male

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round

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obturator foramen: female

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oval

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pelvic inlet: female

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oval

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pelvic inlet: male

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heart shaped

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pelvic outlet: which larger?

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female

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19
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ischial spine projection: female

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does not project far medially unlike males

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lumbosacral joints: types

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  • zygapophyseal

- intervertebral discs

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lumbosacral joints: classify IVD

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  • secondary cartilaginous (symphysis)
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lumbosacral joints: ligaments associated

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  • iliolumbar
  • ant longitudinal lig
  • lumbosacral lig
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sacroiliac joint: classification

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synovial plane

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sacroiliac joint: articulating surfaces

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auricular surface of ilium + sacrum

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sacroiliac joint: ligaments (5)

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  • interosseous lig
  • ant sacroiliac
  • post sacroiliac
  • sacrotuberous lig
  • sacrospinous
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sacroiliac joint: movements

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  • gliding, slight rotation

- may ossify with aging

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sacrococcygeal joint: classification

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  • IV disc

- 2ndary cartilaginous joint

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pubic symphysis: classification

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cartilaginous (symphysis)

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pubic symphysis: articulating surfaces

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  • pubic bones (hyaline cartilage)

- symphyseal surfaces (fibrocartilage disc)

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pubic symphysis: ligaments

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  • superior/ inferior pubic
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pelvic ligaments during pregnancy: features

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  • pelvic joints/ ligs relax
  • pelvic movement increase
  • coccyx moves post during childbirth (accomodate for movement of foetus -> travel down birth canal)
  • all these changes occur as result of increase in sex hormones and hormone relaxin
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ligaments associated with pregnancy:

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  • round lig
  • broad lig
  • uterosacral lig
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pelvic wall: bones

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  • sacrum
  • coccyx
  • ilium
  • pubis
  • ischium
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pelvic wall: ligaments

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  • sacrotuberous
  • sacrospinous
  • obturator membrane
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pelvic wall: muscles

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  • obturator internus
  • piriformis
  • pelvic floor muscles (levator ani, coccygeus)
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piriformis: forms

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  • forms posterolateral wall
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piriformis: attached to

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anterior sacrum near PIIS of ilium, capsule of sacroiliac joint

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piriformis: passes through and inserts

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greater sciatic foramen and attaches to greater trochanter

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obturator internus: forms

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anterolateral wall

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obturator internus: attaches to

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obturator foramen

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obturator internus: passes through and inserts

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lesser sciatic foramen and attaches to greater trochanter

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pelvic floor: formed by

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  • pelvic diaphragm

- thin musculofascial sheet covering levator ani mm

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pelvic diaphragm significance:

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  • separates pelvic cavity from perineum
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perineum: general features

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  • diamond shaped region below pelvic floor
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perineum: made up of

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  • urogenital triangle

- anal triangle

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perineum: contents

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  • genitalia
  • urinary openings
  • anus
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levator ani: name all muscles

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  • ischiococcygeus (aka coccygeus)
  • iliococcygeus
  • pubococcygeus (puborectalis, pubovaginalis, puboanalis, pubourethralis)
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pelvic cavity: contents (7)

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  • urinary bladder
  • terminal parts of ureters
  • pelvic genital organs
  • rectum
  • blood vessels
  • lymphatics
  • nerves
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perineum: contents (5)

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  • penis
  • scrotum
  • vagina
  • vulva (outer component - labia majora/minor)
  • anus
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pelvic nerves: main trunk

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  • lumbosacral nerve trunk
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pelvic nerves: main plexuses

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  • sacral and coccygeal plexus
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pelvic nerves: supply

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both somatic and autonomic supply

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pelvic nerves: what nerves form plexuses

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  • ventral rami of sacral and coccygeal spinal nerves
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pelvic nerves: sympathetic ganglion provide

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pelvic nerves: parasympathetic fibres form

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  • pelvic splanchnic nerves that enter tiny ganglia near organ of innervation
  • S2-4
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pelvic nerves: sacral sympathetic trunk provides fibres to

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  • provides postsynaptic fibres to:
  • inf hypogastric plexuses
  • sacral plexus for innervation of lower limb
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pelvic nerves: sacral parasympathetic plexuses- what originates from S2-4 spinal segments

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  • pelvic splanchnic nerves
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pelvic nerves: pelvic splanchnic + sympathetic fibres =

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inferior hypogastric plexuses

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pelvic nerves: name inferior hypogastric plexuses

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  • rectal
  • vesical
  • uterovaginal
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innervation: pudendal nerve sensory

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  • S3-4

- sensory from external genitalia and anus -> afferent component of erection

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innervation: pudendal nerve motor to

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  • external urethral sphincter and external anal sphincter, levator ani, bulbospongiosus, ischiocavernous mm
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innervation: coccygeal plexus

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  • S4/5 and Coccyx 1

- anococcygeal n.

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coccygeal plexus: supplies

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skin of coccyx

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superior gluteal nerve:

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  • L4/5 and S1

- innervates gluteus medius, minimus, TFL

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inferior gluteal nerve:

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  • L5 and S1/2

- innervates gluteus maximus

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pelvic arteries: abdominal aorta splits into

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  • R common iliac

- L common iliac

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pelvic arteries: R common iliac splits into

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  • external iliac

- internal iliac

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pelvic arteries: external iliac

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  • deep circumflex

- inferior epigastric aa

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pelvic arteries: internal iliac

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  • posterior trunk

- anterior trunk

70
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pelvic arteries: posterior trunk

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  • iliolumbar
  • lateral sacral
  • superior gluteal
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pelvic arteries: anterior trunk (8)

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  • superior vesical
  • inferior vesical
  • middle rectal
  • vaginal
  • obturator
  • uterine
  • internal pudendal
  • inferior gluteal
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arteries which enter true pelvis: (4)

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  • gonadal
  • median sacral
  • internal iliac
  • superior rectal
73
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arise from: gonadal artery

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  • abdominal aorta at level/ below renal arteries
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arise from: median sacral artery

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  • midline from bifurcation of abdominal aorta
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arise from: internal iliac artery

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  • branch of common iliac artery
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arise from: superior rectal artery

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  • branch of inferior mesenteric artery
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pelvic veins: which drain into common iliac vein

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  • internal pudendal

- median sacral

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pelvic veins: which drain into internal iliac vein

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  • superior and inferior gluteal v
  • obturator v
  • middle rectal v
  • lateral sacral v
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pelvic veins: which drain into external iliac vein

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  • inferior epigastric
  • deep circumflex
  • pubic v

3. HLTH 213 (22 decks)

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