Anatomy Flashcards
What are the ligaments closing the pelvic cavity?
- Sacrospinous ligament
- Sacrotuberous ligament
- Obturator membrane
What are the muscles of the pelvic cavity?
- Piriformis muscle
2. Obturator Internus muscle
What composes the floor of the pelvic cavity?
- Coccygeus muscle
2. Levator ani
What composes the levator ani?
- Iliococcygeus muscle
- Pubococcygeus muscle
- Puborectalis muscle
What are the sections of the perineum?
The urogenital triangle and the anal triangle
What are the anterior contents of the perineum?
The urogenital diaphragm and external genitalia
What are the posterior contents of the perineum?
The anal canal and external anal sphincter
Where are the testes formed?
The abdominal cavity
What is the processes vaginalis?
The path the testes take to descend
What does the processes vaginalis develop into?
The tunica vaginalis
What is a hydrocele?
Partial obliteration of the processes vaginalis
What is an inguinal hernia?
Patent processus vaginalis
What are the spermatic ducts?
- Epidydimis
- Vas deferens
- Ejaculatory duct
What do the spermatic ducts derive from?
The mesonephric duct
Where do the spermatic ducts end?
The urethra
