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Pelvis Flashcards

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the bony pelvis

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  • the pelvic girdle is the bony structure at the base of the spine which joins lower limbs to axial skeleton
  • pelvic cavity bounded by bony pelvis and is an extension of the abdominal cavity
  • due to orientation of pelvis, cavity projects backwards (almost at a right angle to abdominal cavity)
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what divides the pelvic cavity

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pelvic brim (linea terminalis)

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greater (false) cavity

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  • region above pelvic brim
  • forms lower part of abdominal cavity
  • greater cavity is larger and sits superior to lesser cavity
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lesser (true) cavity

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  • below pelvic brim

- contains pelvic inlet (pelvic brim) and pelvic outlet that is largely closed by the pelvic floor

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what is the difference between the pelvic cavity in females and males

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pelvic cavity in females forms the birth canal therefore it is wider and more shallow with a larger inlet and outlet than males

  • subpubic angle in females >90-100 degrees
  • subpubic angle in males 70 degrees
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sacroiliac joint

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between sacrum and ilium

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pubic symphysis

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joining right and left pubic bones

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the pelvic floor

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wide but thin muscular layer that supports the pelvic viscera and forms the inferior border of the abdominopelvic cavity

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levator ani

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broad muscle group situated on either side of pelvis, main pelvic floor muscle

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coccygeus

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  • muscle that makes up posterior portion of pelvic floor
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urogenital hiatus

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  • U-shaped opening for urethra and vagina
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anal aperture

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  • passage for anal canal
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the puborectal sling

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  • some fibres of levator ani form sling around the rectum
  • attaches to pubic bone and wraps posteriorly around rectum forming anorectal flexure
  • contraction of puborectal sling keeps rectum closed until defecation
  • relaxation allows anorectal flexure to straighten during defecation
  • puborectal sling can be damaged during vaginal delivery and can even be torn off from pubic insertion
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pelvic peritoneum

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forms roof over pelvic cavity – is continuous with parietal peritoneum of abdomen

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pouches formed by pelvic peritoneum in females

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vesicouterine pouch and rectouterine pouch

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vesicouterine pouch

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  • descends from back of anterior abdominal wall onto upper surface of urinary bladder and then onto anterior surface of uterus
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rectouterine pouch

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continues over fundus of uterus, down its posterior wall to upper part of posterior vagina, up anterior surface of rectum

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pouch formed by pelvic peritoneum in males

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rectovesical pouch

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rectovesical pouch

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descends from back of anterior abdominal wall to superior surface of urinary bladder, passes down posterior surface of bladder and upper ends of seminal vesicles, passes anterior surface of rectum

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urinary systems in the pelvis

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  • ureters descend into pelvic cavity and cross over common iliac arteries (site where renal stones lodge)
  • pelvic ureters continue along lateral pelvic wall to enter urinary bladder posteriorly
  • in males, site where ureters drain into bladder, vas deferens crosses ureter anteriorly
  • in females, each ureter is crossed by uterine artery
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sigmoid colon

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forms S-shaped loop of variable length, lies under pelvic cavity, ending at middle of sacrum (S3) where it is continuous with the rectum

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rectum

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follows curvature of sacrum (sacral flexure) before turning posteriorly at anorectal flexure to end at anal canal

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venous drainage of sigmoid colon and rectum

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inferior mesenteric vein

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vas deferens

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  • one of many structures found in inguinal canal
  • within spermatic cord
  • along with neurovascular structures
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testicular artery
branch off abdominal aorta
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artery to vas deferens
branch off the internal iliac artery
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pampiniform plexus (of testicular veins)
network of veins that drains venous blood from testis into testicular vein
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cremasteric artery
supplies the fascial coverings and muscle of the spermatic cord
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ovarian arteries
- lateral paired arteries that supply the gonads - lateral branches of abdominal aorta at level of L1 - supply ovaries and distal uterine tubes
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uterine arteries
- branches of internal iliac arteries - uterine arteries cross over ureters - uterine arteries anastomose with ovarian artery - vagina supplied by vaginal branches of both uterine and internal iliac arteries - uterine arteries supply proximal uterine tubes
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perineum
- part of pelvic cavity inferior to pelvic floor - contains structures that support the urogenital and GI systems - diamond shaped area bounded by the pubic symphysis anteriorly, ischial tuberosities laterally and coccyx posteriorly - divided by imaginary line joining ischial tuberosities into the anal triangle posteriorly and urogenital triangle anteriorly
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perineal membrane
- layer of deep fascia that contributes to stability of anterior part of pelvic floor as well as attachment for external genitalia - divides urogenital triangle into superficial and deep pouch - passing through perineal membrane is urethra in males and urethra and vagina in females
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perineal body
attached to posterior border of perineal membrane
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superficial perineal pouch
- lies superficial to perineal membrane | - contains muscle, skin, external genitalia
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deep perineal pouch
- contains urogenital diaphragm, a layer of skeletal muscle composed of the external urethral sphincter and deep transverse perineal muscles
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perineal body
- fibromuscular mass at center of perineum which provides attachment for muscles of perineum - helps strengthen pelvic floor - larger in females
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ischiorectal fossa
- wedge-shaped triangular space between ischium and anal canal - each fossa is a fat-filled space which allows for expansion of anal canal during defecation
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pudendal canal
- pudendal canal on lateral wall of each ischiorectal fossa | - formed into the obturator fascia and contains the pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels
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anal glands
located in ischiorectal fossa drain into anal canal
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muscles of penis
- penis composed of 3 cylinders of erectile tissue: corpus spongiosum and corpus cavernosum - at root of penis, 2 crura of penis are covered by ischiocavernosus muscles, bulb covered by bulbospongiosus muscles - these voluntary skeletal muscles compress the crura and bulb during erection - bulbospongiosus muscles compress urethra during urination and ejaculation
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prepuce/foreskin
thin, loose skin that covers the glans
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clitoris
- consists mainly of erectile tissues and is attached to perineal membrane by 2 crura and 2 vestibular glands
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body of clitoris
right and left crus of clitoris (attached to perineal membrane) unite anteriorly to form body
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glans clitoris
- located on distal portion of its body - on each side of vaginal orifice (anchored to perineal membrane) are the vestibular bulbs which unite anteriorly to form glans clitoris
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vulva/pudendum
female external genitalia
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mons pubis
rounded mass of fatty tissue formed by union of labia majora
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female prepuce
anterior and superior to clitoris, prepuce formed from fusion of labia minora
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frenulum
anterior and inferior to clitoris, fusion of labia minora forms one frenulum
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greater vestibular glands
- lie posterior to bulbs of vestibule on each side of vaginal orifice - during sexual arousal, produce mucus carried by ducts that open at posterolateral margins of vaginal orifice - homologous to bulbourethral glands in males
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muscles of the clitoris
- structures of root of clitoris covered by perineal muscles - 2 ischiocavernosus muscles cover crura of clitoris and 2 bulbospongiosus muscles cover bulbs of vestibules and greater vestibular glands - these muscles compress crura of clitoris and bulbs of vestibule during erection of clitoris
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umbilical artery
- transports deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta | - after birth, proximal branches become superior vesical artery that supplies upper part of bladder
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inferior vesicle artery
supplies bladder, ureters, seminal vesicles, prostate, ductus deferens
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internal pudendal artery
- exits through greater sciatic foramen and enters lesser sciatic foramen to perineum through pudendal canal - supplies skin and muscles of anal triangle, urogenital triangle associated erectile bodies
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what is the main branch of the sacral plexus to the perineum
pudendal nerve (S2-4)
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describe the pathway of the pudendal nerve
leaves pelvis through greater sciatic foramen, crossing ischial spine, enters perineum through lesser sciatic foramen
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perineal nerve
important branch of pudendal nerve - runs through deep perineal pouch into superficial pouch to supply sensory and motor innervation to urogenital region including external urethral sphincter
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