Anatomy of Pelvic Side Wall Flashcards
What ligaments make up the lateral pelvic wall?
sacrospinous and sacrotuberous and obturator membraen
What muscles make up the lateral pelvic wall?
levator ani; coccygeus; piriformis; obturator internus
Where do the majority of arteries of pelvis and perineum arise from?
internal iliac artery
What does the gonadal artery arise from?
abdo aorta
What level does the gonadal artery branch fro mthe aorta?
L2
What is the superior rectal artery a continuation of?
inferior mesenteric
What does internal iliac artery bifurcate into?
anterior and posteiorr divisons
What is the general rule reagrding the anterior nad posterior divisons of the internal iliac artery?
anterior- usually visceral and posteiror-usually parietal
Waht is the median umbilical ligament ?
remnant of the umbilica artery
What is the function of the umbilical arery?
connects the internal iliac to the placenta through the umbilical cord
What is the name for the inferior vesical artery in females?
vaginal artery
What vessesls arise from the anterior divison of the internal ilaic?
obturator; superior and inf. vesical arteries; internal pudendal; middle rectal
What arteries arise from the posteiror divison?
gluteal arteries
What is found within the lateral umbilical fold?
inferior epigastric vessels
What is the difference between the medial umbilical fold and the median umbilical fold?
medial umbilical fold is a remnant of hte umbilical artery whereas the median umbilical fold is derived from the urachus