Anatomy Flashcards
Which cells line the ectocervix?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
What describes the pelvic shape which has an anteroposterior diameter of the inlet, greater than the transverse diameter?
Anthropoid
Which muscle forms the main bulk of the levator ani muscle?
Pubococcygeus Muscle
What is the nerve root of the obturator nerve?
Anterior division L2–L4
Which nerve supplies the gluteus maximus muscle?
Inferior Gluteal Nerve
What structure does the right ovarian vein empty into?
Inferior vena cava
Sensory innervation of the vagina is provided by which nerve?
Pudendal Nerve
Which artery supplies the structures derived from the foregut of the embryo?
Coeliac Trunk
What provides the arterial blood supply of the left ovary?
Left Ovarian Artery
What structure does the left ovarian vein empty into?
Left Renal Vein
What is the Vertebral Level of Xyphoid?
T9
At which level does the spinal cord end in adults?
L1
Which structures share in the formation of Rectus Sheath?
External Oblique Muscle
Internal Oblique Muscle
Transversus Abdominis
Below the Arcuate line, Which structures forms the rectus sheath?
All the aponeurosis go in front of the Rectus muscle, leaving fascia transversalis behind it.
What is the artery of the foregut?
Coeliac Trunk
What is the artery of the midgut?
Superior Mesenteric Artery
What is the artery of the hindgut?
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Lymphatic Drainage of the Ovaries?
Para-aortic Nodes
What type of joint is the sacroiliac joint?
Synovial Joint
What type of joint is the Symphysis Pubis?
2ry Cartilaginous
Where is the Pudendal (Alcock’s) Canal?
Lateral wall of Ischiorectal fossa
Above Sacrotuberous ligament
Over Obturator Internus Muscle
At the level of which structure, Pudendal Nerve Block is done?
Ischial Spine
What is the continuation of Spinal Canal?
Sacral Canal
What artery is the hemorrhoidal artery?
Superior rectal artery
Which artery bleed if injured during midline episiotomy?
Inferior Rectal Artery (of internal pudendal artery)
Which artery may be injured during sacrospinal fixation/forceps delivery?
Inferior Gluteal Artery (of the anterior division of Internal Iliac Artery)
What is the corespondent vessel of Clitoral Artery (of internal pudendal artery) in males?
Deep Dorsal Penile Artery
Bleeding after Mediolateral Episiotomy, which artery is injured?
Perineal Artery (of Internal Pudendal Artery)
Which artery may be injured during tension free vaginal tape (TVT, used to treat stress incontinence)?
Obturator Artery (of the anterior division of Internal Iliac Artery)
From which (different) vessels derived Superior, Inferior and Superficial Epigastric Arteries?
Superior Epigastric: Continuation of Internal Thoracic Artery
Inferior Epigastric: External Iliac Artery
Superficial Epigastric: Femoral Artery
From which (different) vessels derived Superficial and Deep Circumflex Arteries?
Superficial Circumflex: Femoral Artery
Deep Circumflex: External Iliac Artery
From which (different) vessels derived Superior and Inferior Gluteal Arteries?
Superior Gluteal: Posterior division of Internal Iliac Artery
Inferior Gluteal: Anterior division of Internal Iliac Artery
From which (different) vessels derived Internal and External Pudendal Arteries?
Internal Pudendal: Anterior division of Internal Iliac Artery
External Pudendal: Femoral Artery
Which artery may be injured during accessory trocar placement with laparoscopy?
Inferior Epigastric Artery (of External Iliac Artery)
Percentage of adhesions after both vertical and transverse incisions?
Vertical: 50%
Transverse: 25%
During Pudendal N. Block, if you aspirate and blood returns in the syringe, which artery may be the source?
Internal Pudendal Artery
Which part of the broad ligament surrounds the fallopian tubes?
Mesosalpinx
Which structure separates the superficial perineal pouch from the deep perineal pouch?
Perineal Membrane
Which nerve arises from the ventral rami of the lumbar plexus and emerges from the medial border of the psoas muscle?
Obturator Nerve
Which artery gives rise to the deep dorsal penile artery?
Internal Pudendal Artery
Deep Circumflex Iliac is a branch of which artery?
External Iliac Artery
What is the nerve root of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves?
L1
Blood Supply to Bartholine Gland
Deep External Pudendal Artery
Nerve Supple to the skin of perineum?
Inferior Rectal Nerve
The narrowest part of Falobian Tube?
Isthmus
Which structure demarcates the external iliac and femoral arteries?
Inguinal Ligament
At what level, the ureter crosses in front of internal iliac artery?
Sacroiliac Joint
Aorta divides at what level?
L4
Lateral wall of Ischiorectal fossa?
Obturator Fascia
Muscles of Pelvic Diaphragm?
Levator Ani and Coccygeus
Blood supply of rectus abdominis muscle below the umbilicus?
Inferior Epigastric Artery (of Ext. Iliac A.)
Which paired structures contain the uterine arteries and veins?
Cardinal Ligament
From which embryological structure is the round lig. of the uterus derived?
Gubernaculum
Which structure is the termination of round lig.?
Labia Majora
The average length of a newborn in the UK?
50 cm
The average weight of a newborn in the UK?
3.5 kg
The average head circumference of a newborn in the UK?
35 cm
Which nerve roots, if compressed by a herniated disc, would result in diminished knee jerk?
L4
Which embryological structure is the origin of the uterus?
Paramesonephric duct (Mullerian Duct)
Which vessel crosses the common and external iliac
artery in the infundibulopelvic fold?
Ovarian Artery
In order to avoid injury to inferior epigastric vessel, needle for paracentesis must pass …
Lateral to mc Burney’s point
Which vessel provides blood supply to the intestine from the splenic flexure of the transverse colon to the rectum?
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Ureters cross the pelvic brim at what level?
Ovarian Fossa
Ureter crosses into bladder at which level?
Ischial spine
What is blood supply of greater omentum?
Right and Left Gastroepiploic arteries
Ureters cross into pelvis at which vertebral level?
L2
Sensory innervation of the cervix is provided by which nerve?
Pelvic splanchnic nerve
Sure sign of Sacral Hiatus
Sacral cornu
Which part of the gall bladder completely surrounded by peritoneum?
The fundus
Which one of the branches of the abdominal aorta gives rise to the left colic, sigmoid and superior rectal arteries?
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Surgeons check for the level of spinal anesthesia at the level of umbilicus; Umbilicus corresponds to:
T10
Fusion of Abdominal muscles aponeurosis?
Linea Alba
Anterior Abdominal Wall is innervated by:
Anterior rami of T7 to L1
Posterior Abdominal wall consists of what muscles?
Psoas Major
Psoas Minor
Iliacus
Quadratus Lumborum
Entrance to lesser sac through:
Epiploic foramen
Which artery supplies the lateral surface of the brain?
Middle Cerebral Artery
Posterior rectus sheath is absent in:
-Below Arcuate line
-Over 5 to 7 costal cartilage
Inguinal Canal is a defect in?
External Oblique aponeurosis
Site of Direct Inguinal hernia?
Inguinal Canal
Which structure in female is homologous to male prostate?
Skene’s gland
Six Packs Muscle?
Rectus abdominis
Which artery is a terminal branch (not paired) of the abdominal aorta?
Median Sacral
The lower end of the vagina lies at the level of the hymen and at his level, it’s surrounded by elastic tissues, correspond to which to which structure in males?
Corpus Spongiosum
The Deepest Vaginal Fornix?
Posterior Fornix
Longest Vaginal Wall?
Posterior Vaginal Wall (10 cm long)
P.s. Anterior Wall= 7.5 com
During Reproductive life, average vaginal pH is?
4.5
Before Puberty and after Menopause, vaginal Ph is
about 7
Lymphatic drainage of the lower 1/3 of Vagina
Superficial inguinal LN (as that of the vulva)