The Uterosacral Ligament

The Uterosacral Ligament

Sunday fun fact: Did you know that the uterosacral ligament was found to extend further on the right, although similar on both sides? n a study in healthy women, the origin and insertion points exhibited greater anatomic variation than the name Uterosacral ligament...
The Trigone Of The Bladder

The Trigone Of The Bladder

Pilates Therapy and Bodyworks Trigone of the urinary bladder – This triangular tissue region is located at the base of the urinary bladder: the two ureters and the opening at the bottom of the bladder into the urethra form this area.   This muscular structure is...
Cornu – Horn Shaped

Cornu – Horn Shaped

So many interesting things to look at when covering the anatomy of the body. Our fun fact for today is Cornu (a), something in the body that is horn-shaped, like, for instance, the horn-shaped projections on the hyoid bone. * Uterine Cornu – these projections...
The Pelvic Bowl

The Pelvic Bowl

Like the song goes, “Words don’t come easy to me”.   However, how we use words can be a powerful part of our treatment strategy for our clients   Bowl – An open, rounded container for holding things. The six bones of the pelvic girdle fuse as...
The Sacroiliac Joints And The Auricular Surface

The Sacroiliac Joints And The Auricular Surface

Pilates Therapy and Bodyworks The auricular surface is located on the ilium and articulates with the same ear-shaped space on the lateral sides of the sacrum. The sacral surface comprises hyaline (the weakest type of collagen) cartilage, and the iliac surface is...
Obturator

Obturator

Obturator from the latin obturare to obstruct. Obturator; to close up, the word was invented by Ambroise Pare.   The obturator foramen is the opening formed by the margins of the pubis and ischium and is then closed by the obturator membrane. There is just a small...