Women's health & obstetrics Flashcards
4 bones of the pelvis
sacrum
ileum
ischium
pubis
4 main shapes of female pelvis
gynecoid
arthropoid
platypelloid
android
force closure
interlocking ridges and grooces of bony joint surfaces of pelvis
bony structure that makes up pelvis
form closure
achieved through compressive forces of the muscles, ligaments, and fascia providing passive stabilities
active: muscles
passive: ligaments, fascia
3 major functions of pfm
support pelvic organs
continence of urine & feces
sexual functions of arousal & orgasm
pelvic floor functions (7)
pelvic organ support
pregnancy and childbirth
breathing (helps maintain equilibrium of intra-abdominal pressure)
control bladder and control bowel
sexual function
passage of urine and feces
pelvis is posteriorly made of
sacrum and attachment to ilium
pelvis is anteriorly made of
attachment of both pubis via symphysis pubis
anterior sacroiliac ligaments and resistance
anterior longitudinal ligament, sacroiliac ligament, sacrospinous ligament
stabilizes joint by resisting upward movement of the sacrum and lateral movement of the ilium
posterior sacroiliac ligaments and resistance
long dorsal sacroiliac ligaments, supraspinous ligaments, iliolumbar ligaments, sacrotuberous ligaments
resist downward and upward movement of the sacrum and medial motion of the ilium
gynecoid pelvis: relationship of transverse diameter to ap diameter of inlet
transverse slightly bigger than AP
android pelvis: relationship of transverse diameter to ap diameter of inlet
transverse diam is > AP
anthropoid pelvis: relationship of transverse diameter to ap diameter of inlet
AP>transverse ONLY ONE
platypelloid pelvis: relationship of transverse diameter to ap diameter of inlet
transverse MUCH greater than AP
gynecoid shape
transverse oval
android shape
heart
anthropoid shape
AP oval
platypelloid shape
flat bowl like
gynecoid subpubic angle
90 degrees