Anatomy Flashcards
Posterior division of the internal iliac
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Iliolumbar
Lateral sacral
Superior gluteal
Anterior division of the internal iliac
Obturator Umbilical Superior vesical Inferior vesical Internal pudendal (inferior rectal) Inferior gluteal Middle rectal Uterine Vaginal
Vascular supply of the ureter
Renal, gonadal, aorta, common iliac, internal iliac, superior vesical, uterine, middle rectal, vaginal, inferior vesical (lots of collateral blood flow)
Pudendal artery path
Supplies perineum.
Exits pelvis via greater sciatic foramen caudal to piriformis. Reenters pelvis through lesser sciatic foramen through Alcock’s canal.
Midline avascular spaces
Retropubic (Space of Retzius)
Vesicovaginal
Rectovaginal (Pouch of Douglas)
Presacral
Paired lateral avascular spaces
Paravesical
Pararectal
Space of Retzius contents
Plexus of Santorini
Cooper’s ligament (bilateral)
Dorsal clitoral artery (midline)
Obturator bundle (laterally)
Borders of the Space of Retzius
Pubic symphysis (anterior) Obturator internus (bilateral) Bladder (posterior
Vesicovaginal space borders
Bladder adventitia (anterior) Bladder pillars (bilateral) Vaginal/endopelvic fascia (posterior)
Rectovaginal Space (Pouch of Douglas) borders
Vagina (anterior)
Rectum (posterior)
Uterosacral ligaments (bilateral)
Significance of Pouch of Douglas
Extension of the peritoneum covering surfaces of vagina and rectum. Lowest point in the pelvis - dependent space for ascites and spread of disease.
Presacral Space borders
Rectum (anterior)
Sacrum (posterior)
Uterosacral ligaments/ureter (bilateral)
Waldeyer’s fascia and levator ani (inferior, 3-5cm proximal to anorectal junction)
Presacral space contents
Middle sacral artery
Hypogastric plexus
Paravesical space borders
Pubic symphysis (anterior) Cardinal ligaments (posterior) External iliac vein/obturator muscle (lateral) Umbilical artery (medial)
Paravesical space contents
Obturator nerve
Pararectal space borders
Cardinal ligaments (anterior)
Sacrum (posterior)
Internal iliac artery (lateral)
Rectum/ureter (medial)
Blood supply of the small bowel
SMA, middle colic, arcades and straight arteries
Blood supply of the large bowel
Marginal artery of Drummond (anastomotic loop with SMA and IMA)