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What is the function of the hip bones in the pelvic region?
What is the function of the hip bones in the pelvic region?
- Supporting the head
- Protecting the thoracic viscera
- Transferring weight between lower limbs and trunk (correct)
- Providing attachment for muscles of upper limbs
Which ligament runs from the sacrum to the ischial spine in the pelvis?
Which ligament runs from the sacrum to the ischial spine in the pelvis?
- Anterior sacroiliac ligament
- Sacrospinous ligament (correct)
- Sacrotuberous ligament
- Posterior sacroiliac ligament
Which structure allows passage of structures from the lesser pelvis to the gluteal and perineum regions?
Which structure allows passage of structures from the lesser pelvis to the gluteal and perineum regions?
- Lesser sciatic foramen
- Greater sciatic foramen (correct)
- Ischial tuberosity
- Pubic symphysis
What does Relaxin do in relation to pelvic ligaments during pregnancy?
What does Relaxin do in relation to pelvic ligaments during pregnancy?
What is the angle of the pubic arch in males?
What is the angle of the pubic arch in males?
What differentiates the female and male bony pelvis according to sexual dimorphism?
What differentiates the female and male bony pelvis according to sexual dimorphism?
Which nerve primarily innervates the levator ani?
Which nerve primarily innervates the levator ani?
What is the main function of the levator ani muscle?
What is the main function of the levator ani muscle?
Which structure does the piriformis muscle form a thickening of?
Which structure does the piriformis muscle form a thickening of?
What defines the perineal body?
What defines the perineal body?
Which structure allows urogenital viscera to pass from the pelvic cavity to the perineum?
Which structure allows urogenital viscera to pass from the pelvic cavity to the perineum?
What is the significance of relaxing the levator ani muscle?
What is the significance of relaxing the levator ani muscle?
Which artery supplies the inferior bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles, cervix, and vagina?
Which artery supplies the inferior bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles, cervix, and vagina?
Which artery wraps around the sacrospinous ligament and supplies perineal structures?
Which artery wraps around the sacrospinous ligament and supplies perineal structures?
Which division of the internal iliac artery is discussed in more detail in future lectures?
Which division of the internal iliac artery is discussed in more detail in future lectures?
Which artery passes through the obturator canal to the medial thigh?
Which artery passes through the obturator canal to the medial thigh?
What type of nerves provide motor and general sensation to the perineum and pelvic walls?
What type of nerves provide motor and general sensation to the perineum and pelvic walls?
Which artery supplies the superior bladder?
Which artery supplies the superior bladder?
Which nerve supplies the somatic innervation of the perineum?
Which nerve supplies the somatic innervation of the perineum?
What is the course of the pudendal nerve as it exits the pelvic cavity?
What is the course of the pudendal nerve as it exits the pelvic cavity?
Which plexus provides autonomic innervation of the pelvis?
Which plexus provides autonomic innervation of the pelvis?
Where do some fibres from the pelvic splanchnic nerves pass to supply hindgut organs?
Where do some fibres from the pelvic splanchnic nerves pass to supply hindgut organs?
Which muscles are supplied by the pudendal nerve?
Which muscles are supplied by the pudendal nerve?
What sensation is supplied by the pudendal nerve?
What sensation is supplied by the pudendal nerve?
What region of the spinal cord do visceral afferent fibers from pelvic viscera in contact with peritoneum follow?
What region of the spinal cord do visceral afferent fibers from pelvic viscera in contact with peritoneum follow?
Which nerve provides retroperitoneal parasympathetic fibers in the pelvis?
Which nerve provides retroperitoneal parasympathetic fibers in the pelvis?
Which spinal cord regions do visceral afferent fibers from pelvic viscera not in contact with peritoneum follow?
Which spinal cord regions do visceral afferent fibers from pelvic viscera not in contact with peritoneum follow?
Where are the pelvic sub-plexuses located?
Where are the pelvic sub-plexuses located?
Which autonomic nerve innervates the lower thoracic and upper lumbar spinal cord regions?
Which autonomic nerve innervates the lower thoracic and upper lumbar spinal cord regions?
What is the general rule regarding visceral afferent fibers above the pelvic pain line?
What is the general rule regarding visceral afferent fibers above the pelvic pain line?
