anatomy of lower renal tract and male reproductive tract Flashcards
what can the pelvis be divided into?
- the false pelvis (light green)
- the true pelvis (pelvic cavity) (dark green)
where do the uters pass in the pelvic cavity?
-the uters pass from the retroperitoneum, through the false pelvis and into the true pelvis
where does the false pelvis travel from?
- from the iliac crest to the pelvic inlet
- its part of the abdominal cavity
where does the true pelvis (aka pelvic cavity) travel from?
the pelvis inlet to the pelvis floor
where is the bladder found?
-in the pelvic cavity (true pelvis)
what does the urethra pass through and into?
through the pelvis floor and into the perineum
what forms the pelvis floor?
-the ‘bowl shaped’ pelvic diaphragm (muscles)
what is the pelvic diaphragm made up of?
- muscles
- largest of all of them is the levator ani
what do the openings in the pelvic floor allow?
-distal parts of the alimentary, renal and reproductive tracts to pass through from the pelvic cavity into the perineum
what is the perineum found between?
the area between the anus and genitals, extending from either the vaginal opening to the anus or the scrotum to the anus
where do the ureters sit anatomically in relation to the common iliac vessels?
-the ureters pass anterior to the common iliac vessels to enter the pelvis
describe where the ureters run anatomically?
- the ureters pass anterior to the common iliac vessels to enter the pelvis
- they run anteriorly (along the lateral walls of the pelvis)
- at the level of the ischial spine, they turn medially to enter the posterior aspect of the bladder
(THIS IS ALL ‘SUB’ PERITONEAL)
-the ureters enter the posterior bladder wall in an inferomedial direction
why do the ureters enter the posterior bladder wall in an inferomedial direction?
-to help prevent the reflux of urine back into the ureters when the bladder contracts
what is this?
the right ureter
what is this?
the right external iliac artery and vein
what is this?
the right testicular vessels and vas deferent at the deep inguinal ring
what is this?
the right testicular vessels and vas deferens at the deep inguinal ring
what is this?
the rectovesicle pouch
what does the rectovesicle pouch form between?
-rectum and bladder
why is the rectovesicle pouch referred to as the most dependant part of the peritoneal cavity?
-as when someone is standing up this is the deepest part of the peritoneal cavity and where fluid collects
what is this?
inferior part of parietal peritoneum (forming the floor of the peritoneal cavity and a roof over the pelvic organs)
what is this?
rectouterine pouch (of Douglas)
-this is the most inferior part of the female peritoneum cavity
what is this?
vesico-uterine pouch
what is this?
right round ligament of the uterus (attaches uterus to the perineum via inguinal canal)
what is this?
right uterine tube
what is this?
right ovary
what is this?
the right ureter
where does the ureter run in a female compared to in the male?
- in the female the ureter runs inferiorly to the uterine tubes and the uterine artery (water under the bridge)
- in the male the ureter runs inferiorly to the vas deferens
what do most of the arteries entering the pelvis branch from?
-the internal iliac artery