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What area of the pelvis is the false pelvis?

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Ilium

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What is does the false pelvis contain?

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Pelvic inlet

Does not have any pelvic organs

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What is the pelvic outlet?

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Where everything comes out- feces, urine, babies

It’s part of the lesser/true pelvis

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What is the true pelvis?

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Houses the pelvic organs- bladder, reproductive organs etc.

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What do the pelvic ligaments do?

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Prevent the pelvis from rotating superiorly and helps protect the organs

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Sacrospinous ligaments attachments

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Goes from sacrum down to ischial spine

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sacrotuberous ligaments attachments

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goes from sacrum to ischial tuberosity

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Intraosseous Sacroiliac ligaments attachments

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Goes from sacrum to ilium

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What is the purpose of the intraosseous sacroiliac ligament?

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Transmit all the force from the upper body to the lower body

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What are the male pelvis features?

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  1. Pelvic inlet is heart shaped
  2. Pelvic outlet is oval
  3. Sub-pubic angle can be estimated with peace fingers
  4. Lesser Q-angle
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What are the female pelvis features?

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  1. Pelvic inlet is oval shaped
  2. Pelvic outlet is circular
  3. Sub-pubic angle can’t be approximated with peace fingers
  4. Pelvis is wider in general
  5. Greater Q-angle
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Origin and Insertion of Piriformis muscle

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O: 2nd-4th sacral segments, greater sciatic notch, and sacrotuberous ligament
I: Greater trochanter of femur

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Innervation of Piriformis muscle

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Nerve to the piriformis (S2, S3)

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Piriformis muscle action

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Rotates the thigh laterally, A-Bducts the thigh, and holds the femur in the acetabulum

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Obturator internus origin and insertion

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O: Pelvic surface of ilium and ischium, obturator membrane
I: Greater trochanter of femur

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Action of the obturator internus muscle

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rotates the thigh laterally, holds the femur in the acetabulum

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Innervation of obturator internus muscle

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Nerve to the obturator internus

L5,S1,S2

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Characteristics of obturator internus muscle

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  1. Passes through lesser sciatic foramen

2. Lined by the obturator internus membrane which forms the tendinous arch

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Characteristics of piriformis muscle

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  1. Passes through greater sciatic foramen
  2. Posterior muscle
  3. Provides a bed for the sacral plexus
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Pelvic floor contents

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  1. coccygeus muscles

2. Levator ani muscles

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What are the Levator ani muscles?

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  1. Puporectalis
  2. Pubococcygeus
  3. Iliococcygeus
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Origin and insertion of levator ani muscle

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O: Body of pubis, tendinous arch of levator ani, ischial spine
I: perioneal body, coccyx, anococcygeal ligament, walls of prostate, vagina, rectum, anal canal

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Action of levator ani muscle

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Supports pelvic viscera, resists increases in intra-abdominal pressure

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Levator ani innervation

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  1. Nerve to levator ani (S4)
  2. Inferior Rectal nerve
  3. Coccygeal plexus
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Origin and insertion of coccygeus muscle
O: ischial spine I: Inferior end of sacrum
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Action of coccygeus muscle
Supports pelvic viscera, flexes coccyx
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Coccygeus muscle innervation
branches of S4 and S5 nerves
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Branches of lumbar plexus
1. Lumbosacral trunk 2. Obtruator nerve 3. Accessory Obturator nerve (if present)
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Sciatic nerve
- Divides into anterior and posterior divisions - Exits via greater sciatic foramen - Supplies everything in the leg minus the anterior compartment
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What is Sciatica?
pain causes from piriformis muscle impinging the sciatic nerve
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What are the branches from the sciatic nerve?
1. Common femoral/ peroneal 2. Tibial 3. Pudendal 4. Superior and Inferior Gluteal
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Characteristics of pudendal nerve
1. nerve of shame- goes to genitalia and reproductive parts 2. part of anterior division 3. exits pelvis from greater sciatic foramen 4. enter perineum via lesser sciatic foramen
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What are the branches of the pudendal nerve?
1. dorsal nerve of the clitoris or penis 2. Perineal nerves 3. Inferior rectal nerve
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Characteristics of superior gluteal nerve
1. innervates gluteus minimus and medius, and the tensor fascia latae muscles 2. part of the posterior division 3. Exits the pelvis via the greater sciatic forament
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Characteristics of the inferior gluteal nerve
1. Innervates the gluteus maximus 2. Part of the posterior division 3. Exits the pelvis via the greater sciatic foramen
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Where does the sympathetic chain end?
ganglion impar
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What levels are the sympathetics located?
T11-L2 spinal segments | synapse in inferior mesenteric ganglion
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What levels are parasympathetics located?
S2-S4 | called pelvic splanchnic nerves
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Where do parasympathetics synapse?
1. In ganglia | 2. On target organ or gut plexus
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What are the branches of the common iliac artery?
1. Internal iliac | 2. External iliac
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What are the divisions of the internal iliac artery?
1. Anterior division | 2. Posterior division
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What arteries are in the anterior division?
1. Umbilical 2. Obturator 3. Inferior vesicular 4. Middle rectal 5. Internal pudendal 6. Inferior gluteal 7. Uterine
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What artery branches from interior vesicular?
prostatic
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What artery branches from the uterine artery?
vaginal
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What does the umbilical artery supply?
Gives off the superior vesicular artery that supplies the bladder and ductus deferens in males
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What does the obturator artery supply?
Pelvic muscles, ilium, and head of the femur
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What does the inferior vesicular artery supply?
Bladder and ureters
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What does the prostatic artery supply?
seminal gland and prostate
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What does the rectal artery supply?
Seminal gland, prostate, and rectum
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What does the internal pudendal artery supply?
Main artery to perineal skin and urogenital triangle, erectile tissues
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What does the inferior gluteal artery supply?
Piriformis, coccygeus, levator ani, and gluteus maximus
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What does the uterine artery supply?
Ureter, uterus, uterine tube, and vagina
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What does the vaginal artery supply?
Vagina and bladder
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What arteries are in the posterior division?
1. Iliolumbar 2. Lateral sacral 3. Superior gluteal
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What does the iliolumbar artery supply?
iliacus, psoas major, quadratus lumborum muscles, cauda equina
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What does the lateral sacral artery supply?
Piriformis muscle and vertebral column
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What does the superior gluteal artery supply?
This vessel can come off the anterior! | gluteal medius, gluteal minimus, and the tensor fascia latae
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Describe the male urethra
1. internal urethral sphincter- bladder muscle continuous with prostate fibromuscular tissue 2. Much longer with 2 curves 3. Passes through the prostate 4. composed of 4 parts
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What are the 4 parts of the male urethra?
1. Pre-prostatic 2. Prostatic 3. Membranous vs. spongy part 4. external urethral meatus
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Where are the ejaculatory ducts located?
Part of the prostatic urethra
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What joins to make the ejaculatory ducts?
seminal vesicles and ductus deferens join and mix with the prostatic ducts to make semen
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What are the parts of the uterine tubes?
1. Isthmus 2. Ampulla- 3. Infundibulum- opening 4. Fimbriae- finger-like projections
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Where is the isthmus of the uterus?
Narrow passageway from the body to the cervix
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What 2 structures are a remnant of the gubernaculum that support the uterus?
1. ovarian ligament | 2. Round ligament
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What are the mesenteries of the broad ligament?
1. Mesovarium- attaches ovareis to mesosalpinx 2. Mesosalpinx- connects uterine horns to uterus 3. Mesometrium- attaches uterus to body wall
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Innervation of the vagina?
1. lower 1/4 deep perineal branch of pudendal | 2. Upper 3/4 autonomics
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What is the normal placement of the uterus?
anteverted + anteflexed
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What do the bulbourethral glands do?
secrete before ejaculation to clean the urethra
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What nerve allows erection of the penis?
Parasympathetic fibers of the prostatic nerve plexus | During a prostate removal these fibers are often resected causing impotency

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