week 1 - intro to pelvic sono Flashcards
bones that make up the female pelvis
- innominate
- ilium, ishium, pubis - sacrum & cocyx
how many innominate bone structures make up pelvis
- (1 on each side fuse @ sacrum & pubis)
What bones form the posterior wall of the pelvis
sacrum & coccyx
what bones form the lateral and anterior walls
innominate
-ilium, ishium, pubis
The Innominate bones join posteriorly at the ___ and anteriorly in the ___
- sacrum
2. pubis
The ___ surface of each of the innominate bone forms the acetabulum, the socket for the femoral head.
outer
3 principles for female pelvis
- provide weight bearing bridge b/w spine and lower limbs
- directs pathway of fetal head
- protect reproductive organs
True and False pelvis separated by imaginary line
Linea terminalis
The ___ pelvis is below the linea terminalis, has a horizontally oriented inlet and a vertically oriented outlet
True
Pelvic colon, rectum, bladder, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina, suspensory ligaments.
true pelvis organs
Ileum, sigmoid Colon
false pelvis organs
pelvic floor muscles
levator ani & coccygeus
___ is superior to iliopectineal line (linea terminalis)
false pelvis
pelvic posterior wall muscles
primiformis & psoas major
sonographically ___ have these characteristics: Borders outlined by echogenic fascia & retroperitoneal fat, contain linear striations
pelvic muscles
3 levator ani muscles
- puborectalis
- pubococcxygeus
- iliococcygeus
muscles that make up the the pelvic diaphragm
- levator ani
2. coccygeus
pelvic diaphragm muscle function: Midline anterolateral support
pubococcygeus
pelvic diaphragm muscle function: Posterolateral Support
iliococcygeus
pelvic diaphragm muscle function: Anterior support
puborectalis