12. Arteries and Veins of Female Perineum

Question 1

Identify 1

Answer 1

1. Posterior labial artery

Question 2

Identify 2 - 3

Answer 2

2. Perineal artery
3. Perineal artery

(THE SAME ARTERY)

Question 3

Identify 4 - 5

Answer 3

4. Internal pudendal artery in pudendal (Alcock’s) canal
5. Inferior rectal artery

Question 4

Identify 6

Answer 4

6. Perineal body

Question 5

Identify 7

Answer 5

7. Greater vestibular (Bartholin’s) gland

Question 6

Identify 8

Answer 6

8. Bulb of the vestibule

Question 7

Identify 9

Answer 7

9. Artery to bulb of vestibule

Question 8

Identify 10

Answer 8

10. Dorsal artery of clitoris

Question 9

The internal pudendal artery is a branch of the (1)____ (which division?) of the internal iliac artery.

→ It courses to the perineum by passing through (2)___ and (3)___

Answer 9

1. anterior division
2. the lesser sciatic foramen
3. the pudendal (Alcock’s) canal.

Question 10

In the perineum, the internal pudendal artery gives off 2 branches.

→ What are they?

Answer 10

the inferior rectal artery and the perineal artery.

Question 11

In the perineum, the internal pudendal artery gives off the inferior rectal artery and the perineal artery.

→ Branches of the perineal artery supply ___ (3 structures)

Answer 11

1. bulb of the vestibule
2. crus of the clitoris
3. clitoris.

Question 12

The rich lymphatic network of the perineum drains largely to (1)____ and then along (2)___ to (3)___ in the abdomen.

Answer 12

1. the superficial inguinal lymph nodes
2. the iliac nodes
3. the paraaortic (lumbar) nodes