It is important for the nurse to understand that the levator ani is a(n)
a. Imaginary line that divides the true and false pelvis
b. Basin-shaped structure at the lower end of the spine
c. Collection of three pairs of muscles
d. Division of the fallopian tube
C
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A The linea terminalis is the imaginary line that divides the false pelvis from the
true pelvis.
B The basin-shaped structure at the lower end of the spine is the bony pelvis.
C The levator ani is a collection of three pairs of muscles that support internal
pelvic structures and resist increases in intraabdominal pressure.
D The fallopian tube divisions are the interstitial portion, isthmus, ampulla, and
infundibulum.
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