Anatomy of the lateral pelvic wall and pelvic masses

Question 1

Where do the majority of arteries for the pelvic wall arise from?

Answer 1

internal iliac artery

Question 2

What are the two arteries that do not arise from the internal iliac artery?

Answer 2

gonadal artery

superior rectal artery

Question 3

Where does the gonadal artery come from?

Answer 3

L2 abdominal aorta

Question 4

Where does the superior rectal artery come from?

Answer 4

inferior mesenteric artery

Question 5

Coming off the internal iliac, is the anterior division of arteries usually parietal or visceral?

Answer 5

visceral

Question 6

Coming off the internal iliac, is the posterior division of arteries usually parietal or visceral?

Answer 6

parietal

Question 7

What arteries make up the anterior division?

Answer 7

obturator artrey
medial umbilical ligament
superior and inferior vesicular artery

Question 8

What arteries make up the posterior division?

Answer 8

mainly gluteal arteries

Question 9

What is different about the females superior and inferior vesicular arteries?

Answer 9

NO INFERIOR ONE

Question 10

Where do most of the arteries of the male perineum come from?

Answer 10

internal pudendual

Question 11

Where does blood come from in an erection?

Answer 11

deep artery of the penis

Question 12

Where does the anterior scrotal artery come from?

Answer 12

external iliac artery

Question 13

What does the ovarian artery split into?

Answer 13

ovarian branch and tubual branch

Question 14

Where are the 2 astamoses in females?

Answer 14

between the uterine artery and ovarian artery

between the uterine artery and vaginal artery

Question 15

Where do most veins drain into?

Answer 15

internal iliac vein

Question 16

Apart from the internal iliac vein, where do the rest of the veins drain into?

Answer 16

via hepatic portal system via superior rectal

via lateral sacral veins into internal venous plexus

Question 17

What is the lymphatic drainage of the superior pelvic viscera?

Answer 17

external iliac nodes

Question 18

What is the lymphatic drainage of the inferior pelvic viscera?

Answer 18

internal iliac nodes

Question 19

What is the lymphatic drainage of the superficial perineum?

Answer 19

superficial inguinal nodes

Question 20

How does transperitoneal spread occur?

Answer 20

disease can easily penetrate through the peritoneal layer and disseminate into the peritoneal cavity