Pelvis anatomy SDL Flashcards
What are the boundaries of the pelvis?
Pelvic inlet
Cavity walls - pelvis + obturator and gluteal mm
Caudal boundary - perineum
Label the pelvis
Where does the sacrosciatic ligament lie in the cow?
lateral wall of the pelvis
Where does the sacrotuberous ligament lie in the dog?
Fibrous cord between the ischial tuberosity and the transverse process of the last sacral vertebrae
Label the pelvis of the dog
What is a perineal hernia and where is it most common? + clinical signs
when the muscles of the pelvic diaphragm fail to support the rectal wall
most often occurs in intact male dogs
clinical signs: swelling beside the rectum, constipation, straining to defacate
Label the male dog abdomen and pelvis
Which arteries supply the female genital organs?
ovarian artery
uterine artery
vaginal artery
internal pudendal artery
