Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
internal iliac artery branches
A
Iliolumbar lateral sacral gluteal (superior and inferior) Pudendal inferior vesical middle rectal vaginal obturator uterine
2
Q
course of the ureter
A
exits renal pelvis
travels medially along IVC
moves medial to lateral as enters pelvic brim and crosses the bifurcation of the common iliac
travels along the pelvic sidewall
inferior to IP
follows the anterior division of internal iliac
superior to USLs
passes behind the lateral fornix of the vagina
inferior to uterine artery
turns obliquely to enter bladder
3
Q
areas most at risk of injury from ureter
A
base of ip
pelvic side wall
infertior to uterine arteries
pubocervical ligament/parametrium
