Anatomy - Lower Urinary Tract Flashcards

1
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what are the two parts of the pelvis?

A

true pelvis

false pelvis

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2
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where is the false pelvis found?

A

from iliac crests to pelvic inlet

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3
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where is the true pelvis found?

A

pelvic inlet to pelvic floor

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4
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what is the false pelvis part of?

A

the abdominal cavity

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5
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what is another name for the true pelvis?

A

pelvic cavity

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6
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where is the bladder found?

A

the pelvic cavity

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7
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name one muscle of the pelvic floor?

A

levator ani

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8
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what is the perineum?

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a shallow compartment between the pelvic floor muscles and the skin

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9
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where do the ureters pass as they enter the true pelvis?

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anterior common iliac vessels

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10
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what happens to the ureters at the level of the ischial spine?

A

they turn medially to enter the posterior aspect of the bladder

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11
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what word can be used to describe the route the ureters take to the bladder?

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subperitoneal

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12
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what direction do the ureters enter the bladder at and why?

A

inferomedial

helps prevent urine reflux

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13
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what does the ureter run inferiorly to in females?

A

uterine tubes

uterine artery

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14
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what does the ureter run inferiorly to in males?

A

vas deferens

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15
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what is the most inferior part of the male peritoneal cavity?

A

the rectovesical pouch

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16
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what does the round ligament of the uterus do?

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attaches the uterus to the perineum, via the inguinal canal

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17
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what is the most inferior part of the female peritoneal cavity?

A

the rectouterine pouch

aka the pouch of Douglas

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18
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what artery branches to give most of the arteries in the pelvis?

A

internal iliac

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19
Q

what artery gives off the prostatic artery?

A

vesical artery

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20
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where do the veins in the pelvis drain to?

A

the internal iliac vein

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21
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what three things form the trigone of the bladder

A

2 ureteric orifices

internal urethral orifice

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22
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what is the smooth part of the internal bladder called?

A

the trigone

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23
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what muscle forms the majority of the bladder wall?

A

the detrusor muscle

24
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what type of muscle is the detrusor muscle?

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why do detrusor muscle fibres encircle the ureteric orifices?
tighten when the bladder contracts to prevent reflux up the ureter
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what does the detrusor muscle form in the neck of the male bladder and why?
the internal urethral sphincter muscle prevents retrograde ejaculation into the bladder
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what is the most anterior organ in the pelvis?
the bladder
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what does the empty bladder lie posterior to?
the pubic bone
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what lies superior to the bladder in a female?
the uterus
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what separates the bladder from the uterus?
the uterovesical pouch
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what lies inferior to the bladder in males?
the prostate
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where does an empty bladder lie?
the pelvic cavity
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what surface of the bladder is covered with peritoneum?
superior only
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where can a full bladder lie?
can extend into the false pelvis
35
what are the two possible routes for catheterising a patient?
urethral | suprapubic
36
what do the testes sit within inside the scrotum?
the tunica vaginalis
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what are the two layers of the tunica vaginalis called?
visceral | parietal
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what is excess fluid within the tunica vaginalis called?
a hydrocele
39
in a male, what structures pass through the deep inguinal ring and into the inguinal canal (5)
``` testicular artery testicular vein vas deferens lymphatics nerves ```
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what does the testicular artery arise from?
the abdominal aorta
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where does the right testicular vein drain?
the inferior vena cava
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where does the left testicular vein drain?
the left renal vein, which then drains into the IVC
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what does the prostate gland surround?
the prostatic urethra
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what is the inferior aspect of the prostate in contact with?
levator ani muscles
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where do the secretions from the prostate drain?
into the prostatic urethra through the prostatic ducts
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what are the zones of the prostate?
peripheral (2) | central
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what part of the prostate is felt on PR exam?
peripheral zone
48
where do most prostate cancers arise?
the peripheral zone
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where is the penis located?
the perineum
50
what are the three cylinders of erectile tissue?
corpus spongiosum | corpus cavernosum - right and left
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where does the root of the penis attach?
the ischium
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what does the blood supply to the penis consist of?
deep arteries of the penis | branches of the pudendal artery
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what is the pudendal artery a branch of?
the internal iliac
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what does the blood supply to the scrotum consist of?
internal pudendal artery | branches from the external iliac
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where does lymph from the scrotum and most of the penis drain?
superficial inguinal nodes excludes the glans
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where does lymph from the testes drain?
lumbar nodes