Term
| what divides the major (false) pelvis from the minor (true) pelvis? |
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Definition
| pelvic brim aka pelvic inlet |
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| in a person standing upright, what bony landmark of the pelvis lies in the same vertical plane as the anterior superior iliac spine? |
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Term
| separates the greater and lesser sciatic foramen? |
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Definition
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| what other ligament helps to form the greater and lesser sciatic forament, in addiction to the sacrospinous ligament? |
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Definition
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Term
| structures that travel throught the lesser sciatic foramen? |
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Definition
-obturator internus
-pudendal nerve
-internal pudendal artery (OPI) |
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Term
| exits through the obturator canal? |
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Definition
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Term
| innervates the levator ani muscle? |
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Definition
ventral rami of S2, S3
-perineal branches of the pudendal nerve |
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Term
| thorough which foramen must the obturator internus muscle pass through to reach its attachment? what is its site of attachment? |
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Definition
-lesser sciatic foramen
-greater trochanter of the femur |
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Term
| through which foramen must the piriformis muscle pass to reach its attachment? what is the site of its attachment? |
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Definition
-greater sciatic foramen
-greater trochanter of the femur (PG) |
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Term
| lowest point of the abdominopelvic cavity in a woman standing upright? |
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Definition
| rectouterine pouch of Douglas |
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Term
attaches the ovaries to the broad ligament
-attaches the Fallopian tubes to broad ligament |
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Definition
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Term
| collection of tissue, ligament and vessels at the base of the uterus that may be damaghed following injury or chilbirth that causes a prolapse of the uterus? |
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Definition
| cardinal ligament (transverse cervical) |
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Term
what innnervates
-external genitalia
-clitoris
-uterus
-overies |
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Definition
-pudendal nerve
-parasympathetics
-hypogastric plexus
-ovarian plexus |
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Term
| structure that is commonly injured in the surgical removal of the ovaries or uterus? |
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Definition
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Term
| draw the vasculature of the internal iliac artery |
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Term
| which nerve roots give rise to the sacral plexus? |
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Definition
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| 3 major nerves does the sacral plexus give rise to? |
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Definition
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Term
| important actions by the ps nerves? |
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Definition
| erection, urination, defecation |
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Term
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Definition
| enlarged veins in the wall of the anus caused by increased blood pressure in the rectal veins |
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Term
| events that cause increased blood pressure in the rectal veins? |
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Definition
| -pregnancy and cirrhosis of the liver |
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