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Bony pelvis consists of |
Sacrum, coccyx and innominate bones |
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The posterior border of the pelvic cavity is marked by the |
Sacrum and coccyx bone |
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The innominate bones consist of |
The ileum,ischium and pubic symphysis |
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The boundaries of the female pelvis are considered to be from the iliac crest to a group of muscles known as |
The pelvic diaphragm located at the base of the pelvis |
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The true pelvis contains? |
The urinary bladder, small bowel, sigmoid colon, rectum, ovaries, Fallopian tubes and uterus |
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The true and false pelvis is divided by what imaginary line |
Linea terminalis |
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The vagina position to external os of the cervix |
The vagina extends inferiorly from the external OS of the cervix |
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The Fallopian tubes and ovaries are considered what structures |
Bilateral adnexal structures |
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Muscles in the pelvic diaphragm composed of |
Levator ani and coccygeus muscle |
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What muscles support the pelvic organs |
The pelvic diaphragm muscles: Levator ani and coccygeous muscles |
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The weakening of the public diaphragm which includes the levator ani muscles can lead to |
Prolapse of uterus |
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The suspensory ligament of the ovary contains |
The ovarian artery, ovarian vein, lymphatics and ovarian nerves |
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The left ovarian vein drains into? |
Drains into the left renal vein. (Not IVC) |
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The right ovarian vein drains into? |
IVC (left ov vein drains left renal vein) |
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The spiral arteries are? |
Tiny, coiled vessels that supply blood to the functional layer of the endometrium |
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What other term is used to deacribe the space of Retzius? |
Retropubic space |
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The true pelvis is delineated from the false pelvis by the? |
Linea terminalis |
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The vagina is located _____ to the uterus? |
Inferior |
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The muscle that may be confused with the ovaries on a pelvic sonogram include the? (2) |
Piriformis and iliopsoas muscles |
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Which vessels supply blood to the deeper layers of the myometrium? |
Radial arteries |
