Anatomy 1

Question 1

Where are the kidneys and proximal ureters?

Answer 1

Abdomen

Question 2

Where are the distal ureters, bladder and proximal urethra?

Answer 2

Pelvis

Question 3

Where is the distal urethra?

Answer 3

Perineum

Question 4

Where do the ureters pass?

Answer 4

From the retroperitoneum, through the false pelvis and into the true pelvis

Question 5

Where is the false pelvis?

Answer 5

The false pelvis is from the iliac crests to the pelvic inlet
The false pelvis is part of the abdominal cavity

Question 6

Where is the true pelvis?

Answer 6

From the pelvic inlet to the pelvic floor

Question 7

Where is the bladder?

Answer 7

Pelvic cavity

Question 8

Pelvic floor muscles?

Answer 8

Levator ani

Question 9

Urethra passes through where?

Answer 9

Through the pelvic floor and into the perineum

Question 10

Where do the ureters pass in relation to the common iliac vessels?

Answer 10

The ureters pass anterior to the common iliac vessels to enter the pelvis

Question 11

At what level to the ureters turn medially to enter the posterior aspect of the bladder?

Answer 11

The ureters turn medially at the level of the ischial spine to enter the posterior aspect of the bladder

Question 12

In which direction do the ureters enter the posterior bladder wall?

Answer 12

The ureters enter the posterior bladder wall in an inferomedial direction
-helps prevent reflux of urine back into the ureters when the bladder contracts

Question 13

Most inferior part of the male peritoneal cavity?

Answer 13

Rectovesicle pouch

Question 14

Most inferior par of the female pertioneal cavity?

Answer 14

Rectouterine puch

Question 15

What is the vesico-uterine pouch?

Answer 15

The pouch between the bladder and the uterus

Question 16

The ureter in reference to the vas deferens?

Answer 16

The ureter runs inferiorly to the vas deferens

Question 17

“water under the bridge”

Answer 17

In females, the ureter enters the bladder by passing UNDER the uterine artery

Question 18

Uterine artery is a branch of what?

Answer 18

The uterine artery is a branch of the internal iliac

Question 19

What gives branches to the pelvic organs, gluteal region and perinuem?

Answer 19

The internal iliac gives branches to the pelvic organs, gluteal region and perineum

Question 20

Arteries to the bladder?

Answer 20

Vesical arteries

-the postatic arteries are often branches from the vesical arteries

Question 21

Middle rectal artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 21

The internal iliac

Question 22

Bladder wall formed by which muscle?

Answer 22

Detrusor muscle

Question 23

In the male bladder, which muscle also forms the internal urethral sphincter muscle and what is the function of this sphincter?

Answer 23

The detrusor muscle forms the internal urethral sphincter muscle and this contracts during ejaculation to prevent retrograde ejaculation

Question 24

An empty bladder? where does it lie?

Answer 24

An empty bladder lies within the pelvis

The peritoneum covers its superior surface only

Question 25

A full bladder can extend out of where?

-Where does the superior part lie?

Answer 25

A full bladder can extend out of the pelvis

• The superior part lies superior to the pubic bone
• peritoneum still only covers the superior surface

Question 26

2 routes of catheterising a patient?

Answer 26

Urethral (more common)

Suprapubic (through anterior abdominal wall, avoiding peritoneal cavity)

Question 27

Roughly how long is the female urethra?

Answer 27

The female urethra is approximately 4cm long

Question 28

How long is the male urethra?

Answer 28

20cm long

Question 29

Where is the spongy urethra?

Answer 29

Within the corpus spngiosum

Question 30

What type of muscle makes the external urethral sphincter?

Answer 30

Skeletal muscle

Question 31

Where is the spongy urethra?

Answer 31

Within the corpus spongiosum

Question 32

What travels through the spermatic cord?

Answer 32

Testicular artery
Testicular vein
Vas deferens
Lymphatic vessels
Nerves (autonomic--> vas deferens, somatic --> cremaster muscle)

Question 33

Nerve supply to vas deferens

Answer 33

Autonomic

Question 34

Nerve supply to cremaster muscle?

Answer 34

Somatic

Question 35

The sac that the testis sit within?

Answer 35

The tunica vaginalis

Question 36

Excess fluid within the tunica vaginalis?

Answer 36

Hydrocele

Question 37

Where can the epididymis be palpated?

Answer 37

Epididymis can be palpated at posterior aspect of testis

Question 38

Where can the vas deferens be palpated?

Answer 38

The vas deferens can be palpated within the spermatic cord

-in scrotum, superior to testis

Question 39

The route of sperm?

Answer 39

Vas deferens passes superiorly in spermatic cord, to deep inguinal rung

• at deep inguinal ring, the vas deferens turns medially into the pelvis
• it then travels posterior to bladder

Question 40

Through which ducts do the glandular secretions from the prostate drain into the prostatic urethra?

Answer 40

Prostatic ducts

Question 41

Ejaculatory duct

Answer 41

Combined duct of the vas deferens and the duct from the seminal gland

Question 42

Most cancers arise from which part of the prostate gland?

Answer 42

Most cancers arise from the peripheral zone of the postate gland

Question 43

How can you feel the peripheral part of the prostate gland?

Answer 43

You can feel the peripheral zone of the porstate on rectal examination

Question 44

Where does the root of the penis attach to?

Answer 44

The ischium of pelvis

Question 45

What does the corpus cavernosum transmit?

Answer 45

The deep arteries of the penis

Question 46

What does the corpus spongiosum transmit?

Answer 46

The spongy urethra