16.1 Vaginal examination

Question 1

what structures can be palpated through vaginal walls

Anterior:

Answer 1

bladder and urethra

Question 2

what structures can be palpated through vaginal walls

Posterior:

Answer 2

loops of ileum

sigmoid colon in pouch od Douglas , rectal ampulla, and perineal body

Question 3

what structures can be palpated through vaginal walls

Lateral :

Answer 3

Lat - ureters, pelvic fascia, levator ani m. and UG diaphragm