The perinatal nurse knows that the lowest portion of the true pelvis is which of the following anatomical landmarks?

A. Pelvic outlet
B. Linea terminalis
C. Sacral promontory
D. Sacrum


ANS: A
Inferiorly, the lowest portion of the true pelvis is termed the pelvic outlet. Superiorly, the true pelvis is bounded by the sacral promontory (anterior projecting portion of the base of the sacrum) and the sacral alae (broad bilateral projections from the base of the sacrum), the linea terminalis, and the upper margins of the pubic bones. The "false pelvis" and the "true pelvis" are divided by the linea terminalis, or pelvic brim.

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