Ch.62 Vulva, Vestibule, Vagina and Cervix Flashcards
Where should the ventral commisure of the labia be positioned
Caudal and ventral to the ischial arch
How much of the vulval cleft should be ventral to the ischial arch
2/3
The vulva should be no more than how many degrees of deviation from the horizontal plane
10*
Where is the constrictor vulae muscle
deep to the skin of the labia
Blood supply to vulva, labia and clitoris
Internal pudendal vessels
Innervation to the muscles of the vestibule and vulva
Pudendal n.
Caudal rectal n.
What is the perineum formed by
- Fibres of the external anal sphincter
- Constrictor vulvae mm
Dimensions of clitoris
2.5 cm wide
5 cm long
What is the terminal part of the genital tract, what are its extremities and how long is it
Vestibule
cranial - transverse fold
Lateral and ventral - constrictor vestibuli (incomplete dorsally)
12 - 15cm
What forms the vestibular sphincter?
- Pillars of the hymen
- Constrictor vestibuli mm
- Floor of the pelvis
Where does the vagina extend to and from
From transverse fold
To vaginal fornix around the cervix
Vascular supply of the vagina
Internal pudendal vessels
Three protective barriers in the caudal reproductive tract
- Constrictor vulvae mm of labia
- Vestibular sphincter
- Cervix