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What are the boundaries of the true pelvis?

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Pelvic inlet and pelvic outlet

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Which bones form the acetabulum?

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The iliac, pubic and ischium bones

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Role of the acetabulum

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Hip joint - articulates with the head of the femur

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Which bones surround the obturator foramen?

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The pubic bone and the ischium bone

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Which vertebral level does the iliac crest lie at?

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L4

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What level does the aortic artery bifurcate?

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L4

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Where does the iliacus muscle lie?

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Iliac fossa (internal aspect of the ilium) - inserting into the lesser trochanter of the femur

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Where does the sacrospinous ligament run?

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Sacrum to ischial spine

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Where does the sacrotuberous ligament run?

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Sacrum to ischial tuberosity

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Which is more posterior; sacrospinous or sacrotuberous ligaments?

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Sacrotuberous

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How many sacral formina are there?

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4

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What constitutes the iliopectineal line?

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The arcuate line of the ilium to the pectineal line of the pubis. Both sides together form the inlet of the true pelvis

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What is the diagonal conjugate line of the pelvis?

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From the inferior aspect of the pubic symphysis to the sacral promontory. It is also called the true conjugate line

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How long is the diagonal conjugate line?

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12cm

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How long is the obstetric conjugate line?

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11cm

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What is the obstetric conjugate line of the pelvis?

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From posterior aspect of the pubic symphysis to the sacral promontory

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What is the pelvic outlet?

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Diagonal line from coccyx to pubic symphysis

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What kind of joint is the sacro-iliac joint?

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Synovial

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How does the obturator internus muscle exit the pelvis?

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Posteriorly via the lesser sciatic foramen

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What does the obturator internus muscle lie over?

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The obsturator membrane

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Function of the obturator internus muscle

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Lateral rotation of the thigh

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Where does the obturator internus muscle insert into?

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The greater trochanter of the femur

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How does the piriformis exit the pelvis?

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Via the greater sciatic foramen

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What are the insertion points of the piriformis?

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The antero-lateral border of the sacrum - travels through the greater sciatic foramen to the greater trochanter of the femur

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What is the function of the piriformis?
Lateral hip rotation
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Which ligament lies behind the coccygeus?
Sacrospinous ligament
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Where does the coccygeus run?
From the infero-anterior border of the sacrum and coccyx to the ischial spine (anterior to the sacrospinous ligament)
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What is the origin of the levator ani?
The medial surface of the obturator internus muscle fascia
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Where and what is the perineal body?
A mass of fibres lying between the urogenital triangle and the anal triangle
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Which muscles form the levator ani?
Levator prostate/sphincter vaginae (pubic bone to perineal body) Puborectalis (pubic bone, loops around behind the anal canal and rectum) Pubococcygeus Iliococcygeus
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Which muscles form the pelvic diaphragm?
The levator ani and the coccygeus
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How does the psoas muscle exit the pelvis?
Inferior to the inguinal ligament
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Where does the common iliac artery bifurcate?
At the superior level of the sacroiliac joint
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How does the external iliac artery exit the pelvis?
Anterior to the psoas muscle, inferior to the inguinal ligament, over the pelvic brim - it becomes the femoral artery
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Which branches does the external iliac artery give off before leaving the pelvis?
Inferior epigastric | Deep circumflex iliac
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Which nerves form the lumbosacral trunk?
Anterior rami of L4 L5 | S1 S2 S3
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How does the sciatic nerve exit the pelvis?
Via the greater sciatic foramen
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How does the obturator nerve exit the pelvis?
Via the obturator canal
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Which nerves innervate the obturator nerve?
L2, L3, L4
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Which nerves does the pudendal nerve arise from?
S2 S3 S4
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How does the pudendal nerve enter the perineum?
It exits the pelvis via the greater sciatic foramen and then re-enters the pelvis via the lesser sciatic foramen to serve the perineum
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Where does the iliolumbar artery arise from?
The internal iliac artery
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How does the iliolumbar artery exit the pelvis?
It passes from the internal iliac artery under the psoas muscle and superiorly out of the false pelvis
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How does the superior gluteal artery exit the pelvis
Via the greater sciatic foramen
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Where does the superior gluteal artery arise from?
The internal iliac artery
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Where does the obturator artery arise form and how does it exit the pelvis?
It arises from the internal iliac artery and exits the pelvis via the obturator canal
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Where does the uterine artery arise from?
The internal iliac
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Where does the middle rectal artery arise from?
The internal iliac
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How does the external iliac vein enter pelvis?
It arises from the femoral vein via the femoral sheath and enters under the inguinal ligament
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At which vertebral level does the rectum start?
S3
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When does the rectum end?
As it passes through the pelvic floor it becomes the anal canal
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Describe the route of the ureter as it enters the pelvis
Anterior to the bifurcation of the iliac artery it courses down towards the iliac spine and then follows the lateral wall to the lateral fornix of the vagina to the bladder
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Where do the ovaries lie?
Close the point where the external and internal iliac arteries separate and the ureters enter the pelvis
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What is the pouch of Douglas?
A peritoneal fold from the anterior wall of the rectum to the posterior fornix of the vagina
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What is the uterovesical pouch?
A peritoneal fold between the anterior body of the uterus and posterior aspect of the bladder
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Where does the uterine artery cross the ureter?
Near the lateral fornix of the vagina. The uterine artery crosses anterior to the ureter
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Which muscle forms the bulk of the levator ani?
Pubococcygeus
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What does the linea terminalis consist of?
Arcuate line Pectineal line Pubic crest
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Which structures pass through the lesser sciatic foramen?
Internal pudendal vessels and pudendal nerve re-enter the pelvis via the lesser sciatic foramen The tendon and nerve of the obturator internus muscle passes out of the pelvis via the lesser sciatic foramen
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Which muscle passes through the greater sciatic foramen?
Piriformis
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Which muscle passes through the lesser sciatic foramen?
Tendon of the obturator internus
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How does the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve exit the pelvis?
Via the greater sciatic foramen
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How does the sciatic nerve exit the pelvis?
Via the greater sciatic foramen
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What kind of joint is the sacroiliac joint?
Synovial
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What kind of joint is the pubic symphysis?
Secondary cartilaginous
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What is an example of a primary cartilaginous joint?
Growth plate fusion
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What is an example of a secondary cartilaginous joint in the pelvis?
Pubic symphysis
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Which joint in the pelvis is synovial?
Sacroiliac

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