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Blood vessels to female pelvis Flashcards

1
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At which vertebral level does the abdominal aorta bifurcate?

A

L4

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2
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Where do the common iliac arteries bifurcate?

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Anterior to the sacroiliac joint

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What are the branches of the external iliac artery?

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Inferior epigastric
Deep circumflex
Femoral

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4
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What is the main artery supplying the pelvis?

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The internal iliac artery

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5
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What is the blood supply to the ovaries?

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Ovarian artery from abdominal aorta

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6
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Where do the ovarian arteries arise from?

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Abdominal aorta at L2

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7
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What are the posterior branches of the internal iliac artery?

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Iliolumbar
Lateral sacral
Superior gluteal
I (iliolumbar) Love (lateral sacral) Going (Superior gluteal)

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8
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Which branch is posterior and which is anterior (inferior gluteal vs. superior gluteal artery)?

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Superior is posterior
Inferior is anterior
I comes before S in the alphabet

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9
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How does the inferior gluteal artery leave the pelvis?

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Via the greater sciatic foramen

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10
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How does the iliolumbar artery leave the pelvis?

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Via the pelvis pelvic inlet

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11
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What is the first branch of the posterior branch of the internal iliac artery?

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The iliolumbar artery

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12
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Where does the iliolumbar artery arise from?

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The posterior branch of the external iliac artery

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13
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What is the second branch of the posterior branch of the internal iliac artery?

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Lateral sacral artery

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Where does the lateral sacral artery branch from?

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The posterior branch of the internal iliac artery

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15
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What is the third branch of the posterior branch of the internal iliac artery?

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Superior gluteal artery

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Where does the superior gluteal artery arise from?

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The posterior branch of the internal iliac artery

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17
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How does the superior gluteal artery leave the pelvis?

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Via the greater sciatic foramen

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18
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What is the first branch of the anterior branch of the internal iliac artery?

A

The uterine artery

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19
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Which arteries supply the uterus?

A

Uterine and ovarian arteries

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20
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What does the uterine artery supply?

A

Uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina, round ligament of the uterus + forms an anastomosis with the ovarian artery

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21
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What is the uterine artery referred to in males?

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The artery of the vas deferens

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22
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Where does the obturator artery arise from?

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The anterior branch of the internal iliac artery (second branch)

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23
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What does the obturator artery supply?

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Adductor muscles of the thigh

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24
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How does the obturator artery exit the pelvis, what does it supply and where does it arise form?

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Arises from anterior branch of the anterior branch of internal iliac artery, passes out of the pelvis via the obturator foramen and supplies the adductor muscles of the thigh

25
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Where does the umbilical artery arise from?

A

Anterior branch of the internal iliac artery

26
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Where does the superior vesical artery arise from?

A

The anterior branch of the internal iliac artery gives rise ot the umbilical artery which gives rise to the superior vesical artery

27
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What does the superior vesical artery supply?

A

Upper and middle segments of the urinary bladder

28
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Where does the vaginal artery arise from?

A

Anterior branch of the internal iliac artery

29
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What does the vaginal artery supply?

A

Vagina (obviously!)

Also the base of the bladder

30
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Where does the middle rectal artery arise from?

A

Anterior branch of the internal iliac artery

31
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What does the middle rectal artery supply?

A

Rectal muscles

Lower vagina

32
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Which rectal artery arises from the internal iliac artery?

A

The middle rectal artery

33
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What are the terminal branches of the anterior branch of the internal iliac artery?

A

Inferior gluteal

Internal pudendal

34
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What is the course of the pudendal artery?

A

Terminal branch of the anterior branch of the internal iliac artery, leaves the pelvis via the greater sciatic foramen, re-enters via the lesser sciatic foramen and courses through the lateral wall of the ischio-rectal fossa

35
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Where does the inferior rectal artery arise from?

A

The internal pudendal artery

36
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What does the internal pudendal artery supply

A

Labia, clitoris and perineum

37
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Where does the superior rectal artery arise from?

A

Inferior mesenteric artery

38
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What does the superior rectal artery supply?

A

Rectum and muscosa

39
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Where do superior, middle and inferior rectal arteries arise form?

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Superior = inferior mesenteric artery
Middle = anterior branch of the internal iliac artery
Inferior = branch of internal pudendal artery
40
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What does the internal rectal artery supply?

A

Lower half of the anal canal, internal and external sphincters

41
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Where does the median sacral artery arise from?

A

Just above the bifurcation of the aorta at L4

42
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What is the blood supply for the posterior surface of the rectum?

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The median sacral artery

43
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Where does the superior rectal vein drain to?

A

Inferior mesenteric vein to hepatic portal vein

44
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Where do the middle rectal veins drain to?

A

Internal iliac vein

45
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Where do the middle rectal veins arise from?

A

Haemorrhoidal plexus

46
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Where do the inferior rectal veins drain?

A

Internal pudendal vein + anastomosis with the superior rectal vein + middle rectal vein

47
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What is drained by the internal pudendal vein?

A

Labia, clitoris and inferior rectal vein

48
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Where do the internal vesical veins drain to?

A

The internal iliac vein

49
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What does the vaginal venous plexus anastomose with?

A

Uterine, vesical and rectal venous plexuses

50
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Where do vaginal veins drain to?

A

Internal iliac vein

51
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Where does the obturator vein drain into?

A

The internal iliac vein

52
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What do the obturator veins drain?

A

The adductor region of the thigh

53
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Where do the uterine veins drain to?

A

The internal iliac artery

54
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Where are the uterine veins located?

A

In the broad ligament

55
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What is another name for the internal and external iliac veins?

A

Hypogastric veins

56
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What do the common iliac veins drain into?

A

Inferior vena cava

57
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Which vertebral level do the common iliac veins join?

A

L5

58
Q

Which vessel supplies the levator ani?

A

Inferior gluteal artery

59
Q

Which vessels exit the pelvis via the greater sciatic foramen?

A

Inferior and superior gluteal arteries and veins

Internal pudendal artery and vein

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