Anatomy - Pelvis 2: Internal Pelvic Organs Flashcards
What is the recto-uterine pouch? What is it lined by?
Region between the rectum and uterus in females lined by uterosacral ligament and rectovaginal septum
Other name for recto-uterine pouch?
Pouch of Douglas
What is the utero-vesicular pouch?
Region between the uterus and the bladder in females
What is the recto-vesicular pouch?
Region between the bladder and the rectum in males
Where is the female bladder located?
- Posterior to pubic bone2. Anterior to cervix and vagina3. Superior to urethra 4. Inferior to uterus
Where is the male bladder located?
- Posterior to pubic bone2. Anterior to rectum, vas deferens, and seminal vesicles3. Superior to prostate (neck of bladder fuses with the gland)4. Inferior to peritoneum and small intestine and sigmoid colon
Lymph drainage of bladder?
Internal and external iliac nodes
Which is longer: male or female urethra?
Male: 8 inches vs 2.5 inches
4 parts of the male urethra? Provide length of each and what each crosses and/or receives.
- Pre-prostatic urethra: 1 cm from base of bladder to prostate and contains the internal urethral sphincter2. Prostatic: ~1 and 1/4 inches long, crosses prostate and receives the 2 ejaculatory ducts and ~15 or 20 prostatic ducts3. Membranous: 3/4 inch long and crosses UG diaphragm and contains the external urethral sphincer4. Spongy: 6 inches long and goes through corpus spongiosum and connects to bulbo-urethral glands
What part of the male urethra would be injured by a blow to the pubic bone? Examples of how this would happen?
Spongy urethra, as a part lies just under the pubic boneE.g. bike rider riding over lose manhole cover
Is the male urethra in the pelvis or perineum?
Prostatic part is in pelvis and membranous and spongy parts are in the perineum
Role of involuntary internal sphincter of neck of bladder in males?
Contracts during ejaculation to prevent retrograde ejaculation of semen into the bladder
Is the female urethra in the pelvis or perineum?
Both
What is a Foley catheter? Purpose?
Catheter to insert in urethra to reach bladder Used if patient cannot urinate or to obtain uncontaminated urine sample
Is a catheter easier to insert in males or females?
Females because urethra and not S-shaped
What can block urinary flow?
- BPH = benign prostatic hyperplasia2. Traumatic disruption of the urethra3. Congenital defects of the urinary tract4. Obstructions: kidney stones passed into the urethra and cancer
Is the bladder contained entirely in the pelvis?
When empty, yesWhen full, it rises into the abdomen (becomes intra-abdominal) and peels the peritoneum away from the anterior abdominal wall
What does the needle pierce in a suprapubic cystotomy?
- Skin2. Linea alba3. Transversalis fascia4. Space of Retzius filled with fat5. Bladder
Does suprapubic cystotomy carry a risk of peritonitis or injury to bowels?
NOPE, because the needle does not touch the peritoneum
Why are infections of the urethra and bladder more common in women?
- Urethra shorter2. Urethra is more distensible
Risk of urethral catheterization in men?
Urethral rupture
Surgical treatment for bladder tumor?
Transurethral resection using a cytoscope
What is a cytoscope?
Thin, lighted tube that can be inserted through the urethra and into the bladder
What is a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)?
Instrument is inserted up urethra to remove the section of prostate blocking urine flow and a new urethra is formed around the inserted catheter that is left in place for a few days
Is urethral rupture in women common? Why?
NOPE because it’s short
What is the vagina? Length?
4-6 inch long distensible fibromuscular tube with apposed walls
Where is the vagina located?
- Posterior to the posterior wall of the urethra (fused together) and base of bladder 2. Anterior to the rectum 3. Superior to the vestibule of the perineum4. Inferior to the cervix of the uterus
What forms the posterior border of the vagina? Why is this clinically relevant?
Peritoneum and peritoneal cavity at its upper fourth forming the Douglas pouchCan be injured during a botched abortion, an instrument can enter the posterior fornix and rupture the peritoneum causing peritonitis
What is the vaginal fornix? Subdivisions?
Recess formed between the margin of the cervix and the vaginal wall forming a gutter around the cervix: anterior, posterior, and lateral fornices
What is the external opening of the vagina called?
Introitus
Is the female vagina in the pelvis or perineum?
Both
Lymphatic drainage of the vagina?
- Pelvic portion (upper 2/3rds): superficial inguinal nodes2. Perineal portion (lower 1/3rd): internal iliac nodes
Arterial supply of vagina?
- Vaginal branch of the internal iliac artery 2. Vaginal branch of the uterine artery
Can kidney stones be felt through the vagina?
YUP
Position of uterine artery in relation to vagina?
Lateral
Can a neoplasm in the Douglas pouch be felt with a finger in the vagina?
YUP
What neoplasms often invade the vagina?
Rectal neoplasms
Are vaginal fornices found in all women?
They disappear with age as the vagina shrinks
What is a cystocele?
Fallen bladder bulges into vagina due to distention of vagina
What is a rectocele?
Rectum bulges through tear in rectovaginal septum into the vagina
Where is the uterus located?
- Posterior to the utero‑vesicular pouch, coils of small intestine and sigmoid colon, and the supravaginal cervix rests on the posterior bladder wall2. Anterior to the pouch of Douglas, coils of small intestine and/or sigmoid colon3. Inferior to colon4. Superior to vagina and bladder5. Medial to the broad and round ligaments of the uterus, ureters, the uterine artery and vein, uterine tubes, the ligament of the ovary
3 parts of the uterus?
- Fundus2. Body3. Cervix
What is the uterus? Shape and size?
Hollow, muscular, pear shaped organ about 8 cm longThe uterine cavity is triangular in coronal section but only a slit in sagittal section
Consistency of cervix?
- Non‑pregnant cervix has the consistency of a nose 2. Pregnant cervix has the consistency of one’s lips
Other name for the ligament of the ovary?
Utero-ovarian ligament
What can cause compression of the ureter in the pelvis? Consequence?
Compressed by a growth from the uterus leading to kidney disease
What is the broad ligament of the uterus? What does it enclose?
Double fold of peritoneum connecting the lateral margin of the uterus to the sidewall of the pelvis Encloses the uterine tubes
Arterial supply to uterus?
- Ovarian artery for upper body and fundus 2. Uterine artery for lower body and cervix
Lymph drainage of uterus?
- Upper part: para-aortic nodes near renal arteries as lymph follows the ovarian artery OR superficial inguinal nodes through the round ligament of the uterus 2. Most of uterus: internal iliac nodes
Through what structure can fluid in the recto-uterine pouch be drained?
Through vagina
Through what structure can fluid in the utero-vesicular pouch be drained?
Through the bladder
2 indications to ligate the uterine artery?
- Hysterectomy2. Treatment for serious postpartum hemorrhage
What are the round ligament of the uterus and the ligament of the ovary?
The inferior pole of the ovary is attached to a fibromuscular band of tissue (the ligament of the ovary), which courses medially in the margin of the mesovarium to the uterus and then continues anterolaterally as the round ligament of the uterus, which passes over the pelvic inlet to reach the deep inguinal ring and then courses through the inguinal canal to end in connective tissue related to the labium majus in the perineum
Origin of ligament of ovary and round ligament of uterus?
Both are remnants of the gubernaculum, which attaches the gonad to the labioscrotal swellings in the embryo
Can a lump in the groin be due to uterine cancer?
YUP
What runs along the round ligament of the uterus?
- Medially: artery of Sampson from uterine artery and small cremasteric arteries 2. Laterally: nerves
Why does pregnancy cause round ligament pain?
The round ligament of the uterus is stretched during pregnancy as the uterus rises into the abdomen
What supports the pelvic organs in the female other than the pelvic floor? 3 thickenings? What is special about these?
Connective tissue just above the pelvic floor 3 thickenings:1. The cardinal ligaments from the cervix to side walls of the pelvis2. The uterosacral ligaments from the cervix to the sacrum3. The pubocervical fascia from the cervix to the pubic bonesConsidered visceral ligaments and comprised of varying smooth muscle, connective tissue and other structures