Lecture 5 (Guest Lecture)

Question 1

What is a common problem in post-partum patients?

Answer 1

Pelvic Floor Leakage/ Incontinence

Question 2

High estrogen causes the urethra to…

Answer 2

Relax

Low estrogen causes it to be stiff

Question 3

True or false: Females have a longer Urethra

Answer 3

False, Males have a longer urethra

Question 4

Stress incontinence is more common in….

Answer 4

Females

Urge incontinence is more common in males

Question 5

The Perineum muscles are bilateral, this means that

Answer 5

Both sides must be balanced and working together for proper function

Question 6

What is one half of the Pelvis called

Answer 6

Inominate

One Ischium, One Ilium, and One pubis bone

Question 7

Degrees of movement in Sacrococcygeal joint

Answer 7

26 degrees

Question 8

The male pelvis is ____ than females

Answer 8

Wider with more prominent attachment sites

Question 9

What is the first layer of the pelvic floor

Answer 9

Perineal Muscles

BullboSpongiosus

Ischiocavernous

Superficial Transverse Perineal muscle

Levator Ani

External Anal Sphincter

Question 10

The deep urogenital muscles are also called

Answer 10

The Urogenital Diaphram, Theyre in the middle layer

Question 11

The deep transverse perineal muscle causes ____ when tight/contracted

Answer 11

Pain and urgency

Question 12

The agonist of the pelvic floor is the

Answer 12

Detrussor Muscle

Question 13

What position helps turn off the pelvic floor muscles

Answer 13

sitting

Question 14

The coccygeus lays ontop of the ____

Answer 14

sacrotuberous ligament

Question 15

True or false: The coccygeus is a part of the levator ani

Answer 15

false

Question 16

What muscles does the 3rd layer of the pelvic floor consist of

Answer 16

Levator Ani (Puborectalis, Pubococcygeus, Iliococcygeus)

Coccygeus

Question 17

Overactivity of the obturator internus is known to cause

Answer 17

Hip pain

Question 18

The pudendal nerve does what

Answer 18

The pudendal nerve provides most of the movement and sensations for your pelvic region, It plays a critical role in your ability to regulate when you pee and poop

Question 19

Coccygeus tightness can effect the

Answer 19

Pudendal nerve, because it goes right behind its tendon

Question 20

Where can the pudendal nerve be entrapped

Answer 20

Alcock canal

Levator Ani

Obt Internus

Question 21

What artery supplies the pelvic floor?

Answer 21

External Illiac Artery

Question 22

The transverse abdominis is related to the pelvic floor how?

Answer 22

It co-contracts w/ the pelvic floor and can be taken advantage of when teaching a patient to use their pelvic floor

Question 23

True or false, the diaphram and the pelvic floor move together

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What muscle effects outlet constipation

Answer 24

Puborectalis

Slow transit constipation- TIght abdominal muscles