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1
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What is the pelvic inlet defined as?

A

sacral promontory; alae of sacrum; ilium; pubic crest

2
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What forms the linea terminalis?

A

pubic crest; pectineal line (pubis); arcuate line (ilium)

3
Q

What is the pelvic outlet?

A

tip of coccyx; inf margin of sacrotuberous lig; ischial tuberosities and pubic arch

4
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What is the difference between transverse and AP diameters at the pelvic inlet?

A

transverse is wider than AP

5
Q

What are hte functions of sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments?

A

major components of lateral pelvic walls and help define the foramen through which structures pass from the pelvis

6
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How is the pudendal nerve related to the sacrospinous ligament?

A

crosses lateral aspect of the ligament near its attachmetn to the ischial spine

7
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What is the vertex?

A

area of fetal skull outlined by the anterior and posterior fontanelles and the parietal eminences