The Pelvis : Structure, Gender and Society / by Enrico Marani, Wijnand F.R.M. Koch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marani, Enrico, author.

Koch, Wijnand F. R. M., author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Human physiology.

Human anatomy.

Gynecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustration

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

This book offers a critical review of the pelvic sciences-past, present and future-from an anatomical and physiological perspective and is intended for researchers, medical practitioners and paramedical therapists in the fields of urology, gynecology and obstetrics, proctology, physiotherapy, as well as for patients. The book starts with a “construction plan” of the pelvis and shows its structural consequences. The historical background of pelvic studies proceeds from medieval and early Italian models to the definitive understanding of the pelvic anatomy in the Seventeenth century. During these eras of pelvic research, concepts and approaches developed that are illustrated with examples from comparative anatomy and from mutations, also with regard to the biomechanics of pelvic structures. Perceptions of the pelvis as an important element in sexual arousal and mating conduct are discussed, as well as attitudes to circumcision, castration and other mutilations, in its anthropological, social context. The anatomy and physiology of the pelvic wall and its organs as well as the development of these pelvic organs are covered as a prerequisite to understanding, for example, the spread of pelvic carcinoma and male and female bladder muscle function. Connective pelvic tissue is examined in its reinforcing capacity for pelvic structures, but also as a “hiding place” for infections. Innervations and reflexes relayed through the pelvic nerves are discussed in order to explain incontinence, sphincter function and the control of smooth and striated muscles in the pelvis. Catheters and drugs acting on pelvic function are described, and a critical review of alternative clinical methods for treating pelvic dysfunctions is provided.

Contents:

The Pelvis or My Pelvis

“Construction Plan” of the Bony Pelvis

The Pelvis at War

The Birth Canal

History

Concepts and Approaches in the Study of the Pelvis

Sexual Organs and Society

Anatomy of the Pelvic Wall

The Development of Uropoetic Structures

Physiotherapy for Pelvic Muscles

The Sub and Retroperitoneal Space

Vision and Waist-to-Hip Ratio

Male and Female Bladder

The Pelvis and Herbal Medicine

Innervation of the Mature Human Pelvis

Electromyography of Smooth Muscle of Bladder and Uterus

Reflexes or Controller Action?

The Connective Tissue in the Pelvis

Sitting a Pelvic Function?

Sphincters

Catheters

The Pelvis During Childhood and Puberty

The Pelvis and Aging.

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Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783642400063

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