Supporting Structures Of The Female Pelvis/ Pelvic Muscles

28 Questions | By Agambino | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 203

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A woman's pelvic floor muscles work like a hammock to support the pelvic organs, including the uterus, bladder and rectum. Kegel exercises can help strengthen these muscles. Test your knowledge on this subject by taking this quiz.

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1.

Sonographically, pelvic muscles have a similar appearance to and may even be confused as .
2.

The muscles of the female pelvis are divided into what 2 groups:
3.

This muscle lies alongside the bony pelvic wall, lateral to the ovaries. It functions to rotate the thigh outward. Name this muscle:
4.

The obturator internus is difficult to visualize sonographically, but is usually seen at the level of the cervix in a sagittal view as a fan shaped structure on the medial wall.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

This muscle originates from the sacrum and courses laterally through the greater sciatic foramen on the greater trochanter of the femur.
6.

Check all the apply to the piriformis muscle:
- A.
  
  Triangular muscle
- B.
  
  Thigh muscle
- C.
  
  May be confused with the ovary
- D.
  
  Obscurred by overlying bowel gas in the sigmoid colon
- E.
  
  Medial rotator of hip
7.

Which muscles is not exclusively a pelvic muscle and extends through the abdominal region as well?
8.

Below level of crest, fibers of the muscle interconnect with fibers of the aspect of the iliacus muscle, creating the muscle.
9.

Which muscle is seen as a "bulls eye" on a transabdominal transverse scan?
10.

The pelvic diaphragm supports pelvic and forms the .
11.

The pelvic diaphragm is made up of the levator ani and the coccygeus muscles.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Which muscles form the levator ani?
- A.
  
  Iliococcygeus
- B.
  
  Pubococcygeus
- C.
  
  Iliopsoas
- D.
  
  Puborectalis
13.

Levator ani is known as a muscle mass, which forms a across the floor of the pelvis and supports the and organs.
14.

What happens if the levator ani muscles fail to function properly?
15.

Name the muscles of the levator ani, in order from posterior to anterior:
16.

Which muscle supports the coccyx and is a muscle of the pelvic diaphragm?
17.

The bony pelvis of the adult female is a ring made up of the:
18.

2 large innominate bones are formed by the fusion of what 3 bones:
19.

The socket for the femoral head is known as
20.

The ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse together at the
21.

The innominate bones are joined together posteriorly at the and anteriorly at midline at the .
22.

Modified segments of the vertebral column are:
23.

The forms the outer surface of the innominate bone.
24.

The sacrum is the fusion of (#) sacral vertebrae.
25.

The coccyx is the fusion of (#) coccygeal vertebrae and provides attachment for muscles and ligaments.