Muscles
What is the name of the structure that encompasses the muscles in the pelvis?
Pelvic floor
Name three pelvic ligaments starting with 's'.
Sacroiliac, sacrotuberous, sacrospinous
True or False? The ischium lies posterior to the pubic body.
True
Translating to ‘wing in latin, this can be found on the illium and sacrum. It is the?
Ala
What does the piriformis attach to?
Femur and sacrum
What are the two ligaments that support the pubic symphysis?
Superior and inferior (arcuate) pubic ligaments
The auricular surfaces which two parts of the pelvis?
Ilium and sacrum
What is the name of the line dividing the ‘false’ and ‘true’ pelvis?
Iliopectineal but take half marks for acuate or pectineal
What makes up the levator ani muscle?
Iliococcygeus, pubococcygeus and puborectalis muscles
How many ligaments are there in the pelvis?
8
Which part of the pelvis do we sit on?
Ischial tuberosity
How many pelvic sacral foramina are there?
10 (5 on each side)
What is the functional significance of the puborectalis?
Allows relaxation that allows faecal matter to pass; controls the movement of faecal matter out of the body
What are the two functions of the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments?
Forms the greater and lesser sciatic foramina and provides a counter-balance with the body’s weight
What region lies between the pubic tubercle and pubic symphysis?
Pubic crest
What are the three longest axes in the pelvic birthing canal from start to finish?
Transverse, oblique, anterior-posterior
What structure do the bulbospongiosus, ischiocavernosus and superficial transversus perinei muscles make up?
The muscles of the urogenital triangle
What structure joins the three parts of the hip bone during fetal life?
Triradiata ligament
Name 3 joints in the pelvic framework and their joint types.
Pubic symphysis, sacroilliac, lumbosacral joints
I am the strongest ligament in the body, where am I what is my name?
Interosseous sacroiliac ligament