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67 Cards in this Set
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Major Pelvis=________
Minor Pelvis=________ |
false pelvis;
true pelvis |
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The _________ separates the true and false (major & minor) pelvises.
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pelvic brim (the true pelvis lies inferiorly and the false superiorly)
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The _____, _______, & ________ compose the PELVIC BRIM.
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sacral prominatory; ala of sacrum; arcuate line
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The pelvic inlet is bounded by the __________.
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linea terminalis
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The linea terminalis is composed of: _______, ______, ________, _______, _______, & ________
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sup. margin of pub. symphis; post. border of pub. crest; pectin pubis; arcuate line of ilium; ant. border of sacral ala; sacrl prominatory
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The pelvic outlet is bounded by the ____, ____, _________, _______
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inf. margin of pub. symphs; inf. rami of pubis and ischial tuberosities; sacrotuberous ligaments; tip of coccyx
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The ______ surrounds the pelvic inlet.
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pelvic brim
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The female pelvis is less ______, has a wider _______, and is ______ shaped (while the male's is ____-shaped)
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ostentatious (less heavy boned); subpubic angle; oval-shaped (heart-shaped for males)
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The ischeal spines are _____ (closer together or farther apart) for a male than a female.
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closer together---a female needs 10.5 cm for birthing a baby (can be measured intravaginally)
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The male subpubic angle is about _____º, while the female subpubic angle is about ______º
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60º;
up to 120º |
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In the male pelvis, the ____ & ____ are much more anterior.
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coccyx & sacrum
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The conjugate diameter of the pelvic inlet extends from ____-____.
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superior aspect of pubic symphisis to sacral priminatory
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The anteroposterior adicmeter of pelvic outlet is from _____-_____.
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inferior aspect of pubic symphisis to coccyx.
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The coccyx is _________, which is helpful during childbirth.
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moveable--can be moved back
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Places where structures may enter and/or leave pelvic canal are ___, ____, ____, & ____.
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across pelvic brim; greater sciatic foramen; lesser sciatic foamen; obturator canal
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The greater sciatic foramen is the exit/entrance b/tw ______ & ______.
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pelvis & gluteal region
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The greater sciatic foramen is the exit/entrance to the ______.
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perineum
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The obturator canal gives access to ________.
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the medial thigh
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The arcuate line is part of the __________.
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ileum
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THe ______ lies between the ischial spine & ischial tuberosity.
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lesser sciatic notch
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The _______ is what we sit on.
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ischial tuberosity
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THe _____________ is the largest foramen in the body.
It's filled almost completely with ________. |
obturator foramen
membrane |
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The ______ramus of the pubis joins with the single ramus of the ischium. Sometimes reffered to as ______.
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INFERIOR;
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The _______ is one of the most frequently fractured sites of the oscoxy.
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ischio-pubic ramus
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The _________ muscle attaches to the pectineal line (located in the superor & posterior aspect of _____).
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pectinus;
superior ramus |
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The obturator membrane has a tiny hole SUPERIOLATERALLY, the _____, in which the ____ & ____ pass through.
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obturator canal;
obturator nerve & vessels |
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The sacrospinus ligament runs ________ (ant or post) to the sacrotuberous ligament.
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ANTERIOR
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The 3 bones of the hip fuse together (afer age 18) in an area called the __________.
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acetabulum
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The femur resides in a cup-shaped structure called the _________.
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acetabulum
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A ____ fracture can occur if the hip is fractured before the 3 bones fuse together.
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tripartite
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The obturator crest is part of the ___________ ramus.
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superior pubic
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An obturator hernia can be either ___ (rare) or ___ (not rare) protruding through obturator canal.
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portion of ileum (rare);
fat (not rare) |
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The piriformis arises from _______. This muscle nearly fills the ________ foramen.
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anterior surface of sacral vertebrae 2-4;
GREATER SCIATIC |
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The SACRAL PLEXUS is formed on the surface of the __________.
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piriformis
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The obturator internis arises from _______. The fleshy fibers form a tendon which passes through _______ & attaches to ________.
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internal aspect of obturator membrane & almost total circumfrence of obturator foramen; lesser sciatic foramen; greater tronchanter
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The piriformis arises from teh _____ & attaches to the ______.
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anterior surface of sacral vertebrae 2-4;
greater trochanter |
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Hernias can occur _____ & _____ to piriformis.
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superior & inferior
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The obturator internis passes in a 90º angle in between ____ & ____ to attach to _______.
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ischial spine & tuberosities; greater trochanter
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The obturator internis lies inferior to the ________, meaning that it lies in the _________.
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pelvic diaphragm;
(lateral wall of) pelvis AND perineum |
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The ________ separates the pelvis from the perineum & forms part of floor of pelvis.
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levator anii (pelvic diaphragm)
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The pelvic diaphragm is supported inferiorly by the ___________.
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urogenital diaphragm
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Some fibers of the pelvic floor arise from the _______ & the ___________.
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thickening of obturator internis fascia (thickening of pelvic diaphragm fascia);
ischial spine |
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THe coccygeus (ischeal coccygeous) muscle arises from ______ & extends back toward ______.
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ischeal spine; sacrum & coccyx
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The coccygeus muscle (ischeal coccygeous) is found _________ to the SACRAL SPINOUS LIGAMENT.
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anterior
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___________ go through the interval in between coccygeus & piriformis.
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various vessels & nerves passing into buttock region
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The levator ani consists of ________ & _______.
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pubococcygeous;
iliococcygeous |
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The pubococcygeous arises from _________.
The iliococcygeous arises from ____________. |
pubis;
tendinous arc of levator ani |
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A part of the thickened fascia in the obturator internis is the ___________.
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tendonous arc of the levator ani
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The pubococcygeus fibers run ______, while the iliococcygeous fibers run ______. This is beneficial b/c:____________.
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anterior to posterior;
inferiorly & medially; Different fiber directions help to prevent pelvic prolapse |
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There are openings in the levator ani (pubococcygeus part) for ___, ____, & ____ (in females)
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rectum, vagina, urethra
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The ______, ______,& ____ muscles circumscribe their respective hiatuses in the pubococcygeous.
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pubourethralis; pubovaginalis (main sphincter of vagina); puborectalis
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Urination can be hampered if the urethra not can't descend due to the ________ not being relaxed.
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puberourethralis
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Part of pubococcygeus muscles go to ________, while part blend with fibers of ____________.
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perineal body;
external fibers of anal canal (to form deep portion of external anal sphincter) |
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The puborectalis represents the most MEDIAL & ANTERIOR FIBERS of the ___________.
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puberococcygeus muscle
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The peritoneum comes off of anterior abdominal wall, passes ________, then deeply in the interval of the ____.
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superiorly over vesicle of bladder;
vesicle & rectum |
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After the peritoneum forms rectal vesicle pouch, it passes over ______________.
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the lateral and anterior surfaces of the rectum
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The rectal vesicle puch is the most __________ & ______ portion of male peritoneal cavity.
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dependant & inferior
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_______ is excess liquid in the peritoneal cavity.
It can be drained by ______. |
Ascites;
peritoneal withdrawal |
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Two spots of the peritoneum are the most dependant in females: _______ (said to be more inferior) & ________.
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rectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas/cul de sac);
vesicouterine |
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The broad ligament is a double fold of PERITONEUM that drapes over the _____, and a portion of the _____ & _____.
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uterus (connecting it to lateral pelvic wall);
portion of uterine tubes, portion of ovaries & ovarian ligaments |
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The broad ligament drapes over the uterus and connects to ___________ in 2 layers (_____ & _____)
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lateral pelvic wall;
anterior & posterior |
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The broad ligament contains the ______, _____, & _______.
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ureters, ovarian vessels & uterine vessels
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The broad ligament has 4 parts _____, _______, _____, & ________.
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suspensory ligament (infundibulopelvic ligament); mesoovarium; mesosalpinx; mesometrium
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The suspensory ligament is the _______ continuation of the broad ligament.
It covers the anterior aspect of ___________. |
superolateral;
ovarian vessels as they cross the pelvic brim |
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If you pull peritoneum, you pull the _____. Why?
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ovary;
ovarian vessels connected to ovaries |
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The _________ is the major part of the broad ligament.
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mesometrium
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The _________ runs from the bottom of the uterus to the sacrum. It covers the _____.
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uterosacral fold;
uterosacral ligament |
