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Iliopectineal Line
Sacrotuberous Ligament Greater
Sciatic
Sacrospinous Ligament
Foramen
Lesser
Sciatic Sacrospinous
Foramen Ligament
Sacrotuberous Ligament
Pubic Arch Pubic Symphysis
Ischial Tuberosity
Ant. Sup. Iliac Spine
Pelvic
Pubic symphysis Outlet
Tip of Coccyx
Sacrotuberous
Ligament
Coccyx
Male vs. Female Pelvis
Female Male
Pelvic Inlet
Pelvic Outlet
Pelvic Cavity
Pelvic Arch
Muscular Walls Greater
Sciatic
Foramen
Piriformis Piriformis
Muscle
Muscle
Sacrospinou
Sacrotuberous
s Ligament
Ligament
Sacrotuberous
Ligament
Gemellus
Superior &
Inferior
Greater Trochanter
Obturator Internus
Ischial Tuberosity
Lesser Trochanter
4. Identify the pelvic diaphragm and its components
Sphincter Vaginae (or Pubic Symphysis Levator Prostatae or
Levator Prostatae) Urethra Pubic Symphysis Sphincter Vaginae
Vagina Puborectalis
Rectum
Pubococcygeus
Puborectalis
Perineal
Pubococcygeus Body
Obturator
Internus
Coccyx
Iliococcygeus
Coccygeus
Iliococcygeus
Superior View Inferior View
2. Identify the normal position and anatomical
relationships of the pelvic viscera
Anteverted Anteflexed
3. Identify the extent of the peritoneum and its folds
and reflections in the male and female pelvis and
their relationship to the pelvic contents.
Infraperitoneal
space
•Most pelvic organs are infraperitoneal
Ligaments supporting pelvic organs
Peritoneal ligaments Pelvic visceral ligaments
Fundus
Bladder
Bladder
Lig. Of ovary
Round lig. of uterus Pubocervical lig.
Uterine tube
Transverse
Broad ligament cervical lig.
Cervix
Suspensory lig.
Sacrocervical lig.
Rectum
Superior rectal
Common iliac
Testicular
Ext. iliac
Int. Inguinal
iliac ligament
Median
Sacral
Femoral
Rules:
1. All pelvic organs are supplied by branches of the internal iliac artery except the
ovaries and the upper third of the rectum.
2. Venous drainage follows the arterial supply, including the portal tributary, the inferior
mesenteric vein.
3. Portal caval anastomses are found at the inferior rectal veins.
6. Identify the lymphatic drainage of structures of
the pelvis and perienum.
Paraaortic Rules:
• Lymphatics drain
toward lymph nodes
along internal iliac
veins, except for the
External iliac ovary (paraaortic
nodes), and superior
portion of the rectum
(inferior mesenteric
nodes)
Superficial Inguinal • Perineum drains to
superficial inguinal
nodes
Internal iliac
7. Follow the course taken by an ovum through the female
reproductive tract and the pathway taken by a spermatozoon
through the male reproductive tract.
Uterine tube Fimbria
Ureter
Fundus
Ductus deferens
Inguinal
canal
Ovary
Uterine Bladder
cavity Body
Ejaculatory
Ampulla
duct
Cervix
Fornix Seminal vesicle
Vagina
Prostate
Bulbourethral
gland
Urethra
Ductus deferens
Epidiymis
Testis
Innervation of Pelvic Organs