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1
Q

What organs does the pelvic cavity contain?

A

bladder
terminal urethra
rectum
pelvic genital organs

2
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what is the inferior border of the pelvic cavity?

A

The pelvic floor

3
Q

What’s the functions of the pelvic floor?

A
  • to support the pelvic viscera, preventing prolapse

- to help with fecal and urinary continence

4
Q

What structures make up the walls of the pelvic cavity?

A
  • inferiorly– pelvic floor
  • anteriorly-rami of pubic bone and pubic symphesis
  • laterally- obtruator internus muscle
  • posteriorly- sacrum, coccyx, pirifomis muscle and sacrococcygeal ligament.`
5
Q

What structures pierce the pelvic floor?

A
  • urethra
  • vagina
  • rectum
6
Q

What muscles make up the pelvic floor?

A
  • levator ani (puborectalis, pubococcygeus, illiococcygeus)

- coccygeus muscle

7
Q

Where does the coccyeus muscle attach?

A

From the ischial spines to the inferior sacrum and coccyx.

8
Q

What close association does the coccygeus muscle have?

A

sacrospinous ligament- it follows it’s path and some of it’s fibres attach to this ligament.

9
Q

What 3 muscles is the levator Ani made of?

A
  • puborectalis
  • pucococcygeus
  • illiococcygeus.
10
Q

What are the attachments of the levator ani?

A
  • pubic bone
  • ischial spines
  • tenidnous arch of the levator ani attaches to the coccyx.
11
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How does the levator ani contribute to continence?

A

The puborectalis msucle wraps around the rectum and urethra.

In order to defecate or micturate, the puborectalis must first relax,

12
Q

What is the perineum?

A

A shallow compartment found between the pelvic outlet, and the pelvic floor.

13
Q

What osseofibrous structures outline the pelvic outlet?

A
  • pubic symphesis
  • ischiopubic rami
  • ischial tuberosity
  • sacrotuberous ligament
  • sacrum and coccyx
14
Q

How is the perineum further divided?

A

Into the anterior urogenital triangle, and the posteior anal triangle.

This is accomplished by a transverse line between the 2 ischial tuberosities.

15
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What are the components of the anal triangle?

A
  • anal appeture
  • external anal sphincter
  • 2 ischioanal fossae (space lying laterally to the anus, they contain fat and subcutaneous tissue and aid expansion during defecation)
16
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Where do the ischioanal fossae extend from and to?

A

From the external anal sphincter to the pelvic floor superiorly.

17
Q

How are the anterior and posteiror perineal triangles considered different?

A

posterior triangle is open

anterior triangle is closed by the perineal membrane (pierced by the urethra and vagina)

18
Q

What is the perineal body?

A

a connective mass found in the middle of the perineum which anchors many muscles.

19
Q

What muscles does the perineal body anchor?

A
  • Bulbospngiosus
  • levator ani
  • superficial and deep perineal muscles
  • external anal sphincter
  • external urethral sphincter
20
Q

What’s the function of the perineal body and to who is this most important?q

A

It acts to prevent tearing of the perineum, partiuclalry in women during childbirth.

21
Q

What is a common cause of pelvic floor damage?

A

Childbirth, due to the trauma of a foetus’s head which gets supported by the pelvic floor during cervical dilation.

22
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What can be a complication of damage to the pelvic floor?

A

Prolapse of the vagina or bladder.

urinary stress incontinence.

23
Q

What is the name given to an intentional cut of the perineum?

A

Epiostomy

24
Q

When is an epiostomy performed?

Why?

A

During traumatic childbirth when the childs head it stuggling to get out, and there is a lot of pressure being put on the perineal body.

an intentional cut prevents uncontrolled tearing and spares the perineal body.

25
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Where should an epiostomy insision be made?

A

Inferolaterally.

This spares the perineal body and anal sphincter.

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