Ang Flashcards
The thoracic aorta becomes what after passing through the aortic hiatus?
Abdominal aorta
Describe the testicular artery
Travels inferiorly through inguinal canal into scrotum, inside spermatic cord
Supplies testis
What artery travels inferiorly through inguinal canal into the scrotum, inside the spermatic cord, and supplies the testis?
Testicular artery
Where does the ovarian artery branch off of and branches into?
Branches off of abdominal aorta between renal artery and inferior mesenteric artery
Travels inferiorly into pelvis through suspensory ligament of ovary
Branches into ovarian and tubal branches
What artery branches from abdominal aorta between renal artery and inferior mesenteric artery and travels inferiorly into pelvis through suspensory ligament of ovary and branches into ovarian and tubal branches?
Ovarian artery
What do the ovarian and tubal branches of the ovarian artery supply?
Ovarian branch: ovary
Tubal branch: uterine tubes
What branches of the ovarian artery supply the ovary and uterine tubes?
Ovarian branch
Tubal branch
Where does the superior rectal artery travel and anastomose with?
Travels over left common iliac vessels into pelvis
Supplies superior aspect of rectum
Anastomoses with middle and inferior rectal artery
Where does the median sacral artery travel?
From posterior aspect of abdominal aorta, just prior to commonl iliac branching
Travels inferiorly in median plane over L4, L5, sacrum, and coccyx
What travels from the posterior aspect of the abdominal aorta, just prior to common iliac branching, and travels inferiorly in median plane over L4, L5, sacrum, and coccyx?
Median sacral artery
Describe the common iliac arteries
Paired terminal branches of abdominal aorta
What are the paired terminal branches of abdominal aorta?
Common iliac arteries
What is the femoral artery a continuation of?
External iliac artery, distal to inguinal ligament
What is a continuation of the external iliac artery, distal to the inguinal ligament?
Femoral artery
What do the superficial and deep external pudendal arteries produce?
Anterior scrotal artery (supplies scrotum)
Anterior labial artery (supplies labia majora)
What branches off of the femoral artery?
Superficial and deep external pudendal arteries
Where does the internal iliac artery enter and supply?
Enters pelvic cavity
Supplies pelvic organs, gluteal muscles, and perineum
What enters the pelvic cavity and supplies the pelvic organs, gluteal muscles, and perineum?
Internal iliac artery
What branches off of the internal iliac artery?
Anterior division
Posterior division
What are the branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery?
Umbilical artery (then superior vesical artery)
Obturator artery
Inferior vesical artery (male; with prostatic branch, artery to ductus deferens)
Uterine artery (female; with vaginal, ovarian, and tubal branches)
Vaginal artery (female)
Middle rectal
Inferior gluteal artery
Internal pudendal artery (inferior rectal a, perineal a, artery of bulb of penis, artery of vestibule of vagina, deep a of penis/clitoris, dorsal a of penis/clitoris)
Describe the umbilical artery. Travels, produces, and becomes?
Travels anteriorly from anterior division of internal iliac a.
Produces superior vesical artery
Becomes median umbilical ligament
What artery from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery travels anteriorly, produces the superior vesical artery, and becomes the median umbilical ligament?
Umbilical artery
Describe the superior vesical artery
From the umbilical artery of anterior division of internal iliac artery
Has numerous branches
Supplies superior aspect of urinary bladder
What supplies the superior aspect of the urinary bladder and is from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery?
Superior vesical artery
Describe the obturator artery. Travels, exits, supplies?
From anterior branch of internal iliac artery
Travels anteroinferiorly along lateral pelvic wall
Exits pelvic cavity through obturator canal
Supplies pelvic muscles, ilium bone, fermoral head, muscles of medial thigh
What branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery travels anteroinferiorly along lateral pelvic wall, exits pelvic cavity through obturator canal, and supplies pelvic muscles, ilium bone, femoral head, and muscles of medial thigh?
Obturator artery
Describe the inferior vesical artery. Travels and supplies?
From anterior division of internal iliac artery
Male only
Travels inferiorly to posterior aspect of urinary bladder
Supplies seminal vesicles, prostate gland, ductus deferens, ureters, and urinary bladder
What artery from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery travels inferiorly to posterior aspect of urinary bladder and supplies seminal vesicles, prostate gland, ductus deferens, ureters, and urinary bladder?
Inferior vesical artery (male)
What is the abdominal aorta a continuation of?
Thoracic aorta after passing through aortic hiatus of diaphragm
What is the inferior vesical artery in the male analogous to in the female?
Vaginal artery
What is the vaginal artery in the female analogous to in the male?
Inferior vesical artery
Decribe the prostatic branch of the inferior vesical artery
Travels on posterolateral aspect of prostate gland to supply prostate gland
Describe the artery to ductus deferens (branch from inferior vesical artery)
Travels retroperitoneally to ductus deferens
Describe the uterine artery. Travels, supplies
Branch of anterior division of internal iliac artery
Travels medially in broad ligament of uterus
Supplies uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries, and ureters
What artery from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery travels medially in broad ligament of the uterus and supplies the uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries, and ureters?
Uterine artery
What is the uterine artery in the female developmentally homologous to in the male?
Artery of ductus deferens
What is the artery of the ductus deferens in the male developmentally homologous to in the female?
Uterine artery
What artery has a prostatic branch and an artery to ductus deferens?
Inferior vesical artery
What branches off of the inferior vesical artery?
Prostatic branch
Artery to ductus deferens
What are the branches of the uterine artery?
Vaginal branch
Ovarian branch
Tubal branches
What artery has vaginal, ovarian, and tubal branches?
Uterine artery
Describe the vaginal artery
Artery from anterior division of internal iliac artery
Can originate from uterine artery
Lateral to uterus
Travels inferiorly to lateral aspect of vagina
Describe the middle rectal artery. Travels, supplies?
From anterior division of internal iliac artery
Travels inferiorly to inferior part of rectum
Supplies inferior rectum, anal canal, and seminal vesicles (males)
What artery from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery travels inferiorly to inferior part of rectum and supplies inferior rectum, anal canal, and seminal vesicles (males)?
Middle rectal artery
Describe inferior gluteal artery. Travels, supplies?
From anterior division of internal iliac artery
Exits pelvic cavity through greater sciatic foramen
Inferior to piriformis m.
Supplies coccygeus m, the 3 levator ani muscles, piriformis m, quadratus femoris m, uppermost posterior thigh muscles, gluteus maximus m, and sciatic n
What artery from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery exits the pelvis cavity through greater sciatic foramen inferior to piriformis m and supplies coccygeus, 2 levator ani m, piriformis, quadratus femoris, uppermost posterior thigh muscles, gluteus maximus, and sciatic n?
Inferior gluteal artery
Describe the internal pudendal artery. Exits/enters?
From anterior branch of internal iliac artery
Exits pelvic cavity through greater sciatic foramen
Turns around ischial spine
Enters perineum through lesser sciatic foramen before entering pudendal canal
What artery from the anterior division of internal iliac artery exits the pelvic cavity through the greater sciatic foramen and enters the perineum through the lesser sciatic foramen before entering the pudendal canal?
Internal pudendal artery
What are the branches from the internal pudendal artery?
Inferior rectal artery
Perineal artery (with posterior scrotal/labial artery)
Artery of bulb of penis/artery of vestibule of vagina
Deep artery of penis/clitoris
Dorsal artery of penis/clitoris
Describe the inferior rectal artery. Travels/supplies?
Branch of internal pudendal artery
Exits pudendal canal crossing ischioanal fossa to anal canal
Supplies distal anal canal
What branch from the internal pudendal artery exits the pudendal canal crossing ischioanal fossa to anal canal to supply the distal anal canal?
Inferior rectal artery
Describe the perineal artery. Exits/enters/branches
Branch from internal pudendal artery
Exits pudendal canal
Enters superficial perineal space
Branches into posterior scrotal/labial a
What is the branch from the internal pudendal artery that exits pudendal canal and enters superficial perineal space and becomes posterior scrotal/labial artery?
Perineal artery
Describe posterior scrotal a.
Terminal branches of perineal artery that travel in superficial fascia of posterior aspect of scrotum
What are the terminal branches of perineal artery that travel in superficial fascia of posterior aspect of scrotum?
Posterior scrotal artery
Describe posterior labial artery
Terminal branches of perineal a
Travels in superficial fascia of labia majora
What are the terminal branches of perineal artery that travels in superficial fascia of labia majora?
Posterior labial artery
What terminal branches of perineal artery travel in superficial fascia of labia majora?
Posterior labial a.
Describe artery of bulb of penis
Branch of internal pudendal a.
Pierces perineal membrane to supply bulb of penis and bulbourethral gland
What branch of internal pudendal artery pierces perineal membrane to supply bulb of penis and bulbourethral gland?
Artery of bulb of penis
Describe the deep artery of penis
Terminal branch of internal pudendal artery
Pierces perineal membrane to enter and supply corpora cavernosa of penis
What terminal branch of internal pudendal artery pierces perineal membrane to enter and supply corpora cavernosa of penis?
Deep artery of penis
What is the artery of bulb of penis in the male analogous to in the female?
Artery of vestibule of vagina
What is the artery of vestibule of vagina in the female analogous to in the male?
Artery of bulb of penis
Describe dorsal artery of penis
Terminal branch of internal pudendal artery
Pierces perineal membrane
Passes through suspensory ligament of penis
Travels on dorsum of penis
Supplies skin of penis and erectile tissue
What terminal branch of internal pudendal artery pierces perineal membrane, passes through suspensory ligament of penis, travels on dorsum of penis, and supplies skin of penis and erectile tissue?
Dorsal artery of penis
Describe artery of vestibule of vagina
Branch from internal pudendal artery
Pierces perineal membrane
Supplies vaginal vestibule and greater vestibular gland
What branch from the internal pudendal artery pierces the perineal membrane and supplies vaginal vestibule and greater vestibular gland?
Artery of vestibule of vagina
Describe deep artery of clitoris
Terminal branch of internal pudendal artery
Pierces perineal membrane to enter and supply clitoris
What terminal branch of internal pudendal artery pierces perineal membrane to enter and supply clitoris?
Deep artery of clitoris
Describe dorsal artery of clitoris
Terminal branch of internal pudendal artery
Pierces perineal membrane
Supplies skin over clitoris and erectile tissue
What terminal branch of internal pudendal artery pierces perineal membrane and supplies skin over clitoris and erectile tissue?
Dorsal artery of clitoris
What are the branches from the posterior division of the internal iliac artery?
Iliolumbar artery (iliac and lumbar branches)
Lateral sacral artery
Superior gluteal artery
Describe the iliolumbar artery
From posterior branch of internal iliac artery
Travels superolaterally to enter iliac fossa
Branches into iliac branch and lumbar branch
What artery fro posterior division of internal iliac artery travels superolaterally to enter iliac fossa and branches into iliac branch and lumbar branch?
Iliolumbar artery
What does the iliac branch of the iliolumbar artery supply?
Ilium
Iliacus muscle
What supplies the ilium and iliacus m?
Iliac branch of iliolumbar artery
What does the lumbar branch of the iliolumbar artery supply?
Psoas major m
Quadratus lumboroum m
What supplies the posas major m and quadratus lumborum m?
Lumbar branch of iliolumbar artery
Describe lateral sacral artery
Branch of posterior division of internal iliac artery
Travels anteromedial aspect of piriformis m
Sends branches into ventral sacral foramina
Supplies pirioformis m and strucutres in sacral canal and erector spinae muscles
What artery from the posterior branch of internal iliac artery travels on anteromedial aspect of piriformis m , sends branches into ventral sacral foramina, and supplies piriformis m, structures in sacral canal, and erector spinae muscles?
Lateral sacral artery
Describe superior gluteal artery
Branch from posterior division of internal iliac artery
Exits pelvic cavity through greater sciatic foramen, superior to piriformis
Supplies piriformis m, gluteus maximus m, gluteus medius m, gluteus minimus m, and tensor fascia lata m
What branch from the posterior division of the internal iliac artery exits pelvic cavity through greater sciatic foramen superior to piriformis m and supplies piriformis m, gluteus maximus m, gluteus medius m, gluteus minimus m, and tensor fascia lata m?
Superior gluteal a
What does the pampiniform venous plexus inside the spermatic cord drain to?
Testicular vein
What does the pampiniform venous plexus in the suspensory ligament of ovary drain to?
Ovarian vein
Internal rectal venous plexus is the superiormost anastomosis of what veins?
Superior, middle, and inferior rectal vein
The superior, middle, and inferior rectal veins have what superiormost anastomosis?
Internal rectal venous plexus
The external rectal venous plexus near the anus is the inferiormost anastomosis of what veins?
Superior, middle, and inferior rectal veins
What is the inferiormost anastomosis of the superior, middle, and inferior rectal veins?
External rectal venous plexus
Describe internal hemorrhoids
Prolapse of mucosa containing internal rectal venous plexus
Impede blood flow
What kind of hemorrhoids are the prolapse of mucosa containing internal rectal venous plexus and impede blood flow?
Internal hemorrhoids
What are external hemorrhoids?
Produced by blood clots in external rectal venous plexus, which bulge out of mucosa and overlying skin and are painful
What hemorrhoids are produced by blood clots in the external rectal venous plexus, which bulge out the mucosa and overlying skin and are painful?
External hemorrhoids
What do the lateral aortic (lumbar) lymph nodes drain?
Ureters
Fundus of uterus
Uterine tubes
Ovaries
What lymph nodes drain the ureters, fundus of uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries?
Lateral aortic (lumbar) lymph nodes
What do common iliac lymph nodes drain?
Ureters
Urinary bladder
Inferior part of vagina
What lymph nodes drain ureters, urinary bladder, and inferior part of vagina?
Common iliac lymph nodes
What do internal iliac lymph nodes drain?
Ureters Posterior urinary bladder Urethra Seminal vesicles Prostate gland Superior and middle vagina Uterine cervix Rectum Superior part of anal canal
What lymph nodes drain ureters, posterior urinary bladder, urethra, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, superior and middle vagina, uterine cervix, rectum, and superior part of anal canal?
Internal iliac lymph nodes
What do the external iliac lymph nodes drain?
Ureters Anterior urinary bladder Ductus deferens Ejaculatory ducts Superior vagina Fundus and body of uterus
What lymph nodes drain ureters, anterior urinary bladder, ductus deferens, ejaculatory ducts, superior vagina, fundus and body of uterus?
External iliac lymph nodes
What do superficial inguinal lymph nodes drain?
Inferior vagina, fundus of uterus, inferior anal canal, scrotum, penis, and female pudendum
What lymph nodes drain inferior vagina, fundus of uterus, inferior anal canal, scrotum, penis, and female pudendum?
Superificial inguinal lymph nodes
What do the deep inguinal lymph nodes?
Spongy urethra
What lymph nodes drain spongy urethra?
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
What do sacral lymph nodes drain?
Urinary bladder Urethra Prostate gland Inferior vagina Uterine cervix
What lymph nodes drain urinary bladder, urethra, prostate gland, inferior vagina, and uterine cervix?
Sacral lymph nodes
What do pararectal lymph nodes drain?
Rectum
What lymph nodes drain the rectum?
Pararectal lymph nodes
