Anatomy: Pelvic Organs And Female External Genitalia Flashcards
Where is the seminal vessel located in relation to the vas deferens
Lateral to the swelling of the vas deferens
What is the seminal vesicles responsible for
Storing the fluid component of the ejaculate prior to ejaculation
Where is sperm stored
Epididymis
What joins to form the ejaculatory duct and what does this pierce
Duct of the seminal vesicles joins the vas deferens to become the ejaculatory duct which pierces the back of the prostate gland to enter the prostatic urethra
What does the prostate gland sit above and below
Above the perineal membrane
Below the bladder
What 2 structures pierce the prostate
Ejaculatory duct
Urethra
Which artery supplies the vas deferens, seminal vesicles and prostate
Internal iliac artery
The uterus can be divided into 3 parts. Name them
Fundus - above the uterine tubes
Body
Cervix
What is the urethra
Tube that allows urine to pass from the bladder out of the body
The junction between the body and cervix can be tilted forward (a…….) or backwards (b…..) give the terms for this
A) anteverted
B) retro-verted
The body of the uterus is typically bent forwards (a….) or backwards (b…..). Give the terms for this and which is more common
A) ante-flexed. More common
B) retro-flexed
How does the cervix communicates with the a) uterine cavity and b) vagina
a) internal os
b) external os
What is the space behind the uterus but in front of the rectum called
Rectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas)
What lines the pouch of Douglas
Peritoneum
What are the finger like projections of the uterine tubes called
Fimbriae
Where does fertilisation occur
Uterine (Fallopian) tubes
What are the ovaries attached to
Posterior aspect of the broad ligament by a short mesentery (mesovarium)
What is the arterial supply to the ovaries
Ovarian artery which is a branch of the abdominal aorta
What is the vulva
Term for all parts of the female external genitalia
Where does the ovary frequently lie
In the ovarian fossa formed by the angle between the internal and external arteries
What is the main blood supply to the vulva
Internal pudendal arteries - branches of internal iliac arteries
What 4 nerves innervate the vulva
Ilioinguinal nerve
Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
Pudendal nerve
Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh
Where is the vestibule in females and what does it contain
area between labia minora contains: - vaginal opening - urinary meatus - vestibular glands
