DR1

Question 1

Pelvic inlet is inclined obliquely at what angle?

Answer 1

50-60

Question 2

Pelvic outlet is much less oblique, at an angle of?

Answer 2

10-15 to the horizontal

Question 3

Which is narrowest part of pelvic outlet?

Answer 3

Between Ischial spines

Question 4

Which ligaments make the greater and lesser sciatic notches into foramina?

Answer 4

Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous

Question 5

What goes through greater and lesser sciatic foramina?

Answer 5

Pudendal nerve 
Superior gluteal artery and vein/nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve, artery and vein
Nerve to obturator internus 
Nerve to quadratics formis
Obturator internus tendon

Question 6

Pubic arch in males and females?

Answer 6

Males 70

Females 80

Question 7

Pelvic inlet in females and males?

Answer 7

Females- more oval rounder and wider

Males- heart shaped and narrow

Question 8

Weakest areas of pelvis are?

Answer 8

Sacroiliac region
Ala of ilium
Pubis ramus

Question 9

If femur is pushed into acetabulum what kind of fracture is that?

Answer 9

Blow out

Question 10

Piriformis origin and attachment?

Answer 10

Origin- anterior part of sacrum

Insertion- greater trochanter of femur

Question 11

Obturator internus origin and attachment?

Answer 11

Origin- internal surface of obturator membrane

Insertion- medial surface of greater trochanter

Question 12

What does obturator nerve supply in thigh?

Answer 12

The pectineus, adductor, gracillis and external obturator muscles

Question 13

What are potential consequences of damage to pubococcygeus?

Answer 13

Urine incontinence, faecal incontinence, back pain, tissues bulging out of vagina, painful sex, pressure, pain or fullness in vagina or rectum

Question 14

Where does internal iliac artery end?

Answer 14

At edge of greater sciatic foramen, dividing into anterior and posterior division.

Question 15

Posterior division of internal iliac supplies?

Answer 15

Iliolumbar, lateral sacral and superior gluteal