Clinical Anatomy of Faecal Continence Flashcards

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distal GI tract

A

colon
rectum
anal canal
anus

function is to excrete stool

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control of the excretion of faeces

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holding area - rectum

normal visceral afferent nerve fibres to sense fullness

functioning muscle sphincters around distal end
appropriate contraction to avoid defection and to relax

normal cerebral function to control the appropriate time to defecate

affected by neurological pathology

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factors which affect faecal continenece

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medications
natural age-related degeneration of nerve innervation
consistency of stool

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pelvic cavity

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continuous with abdominal cavity above

lies between pelvic inlet and pelvic floor

contains pelvic organs and supporting tissues

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levator ani muscle = pelvic floor

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forms the musculofascial inferior part of the pelvic cavity

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pelvic floor

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openings in the pelvic floor permit the distal parts of alimentary, renal and reproductive tracts to pass from the pelvic cavity into the perineum

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distal GI tract within the pelvis and perineum

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sigmoid colon becomes rectum anterior to S3 - recto-sigmoid junction

rectum becomes anal canal anterior to the tip of the coccyx just prior to passing through the levator ani muscle

anus is the distal end of the anal canal and is the orifice through which faeces pass

rectum is in the pelvis and the anal canal and anus are in the perineum

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rectum

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rectal ampulla lies immediately superior to the elevator ani muscle

walls can relax to accommodate faecal material

sphincters required

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MALE

between bladder and rectum

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rectovesical pouch

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FEMALES

between bladder and uterus

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vesicouterine pouch

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FEMALES

between uterus and rectum

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rectouterine pouch of Douglas

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levator ani muscle

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made up of a number of smaller muscles - pubococcygeus, puborectalis, iliococcygeus

skeletal muscle

forms floor of pelvis and roof of perineum

tonically contracted most of the time

reflexively contracts further during increase in intra-abdominal pressure (coughing, sneezing)

supplies by branch of the sacral plexus and pudendal (S2, 3, 4)

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puborectalis

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maintaining faecal continence

contraction - decreases anorectal angle
acts like a sphincter

skeletal muscle (voluntary)

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anal sphincters

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internal - smooth muscle
superior 2/3 of anal canal
stimulated by sympathetic nerves 
inhibited by parasympathetic nerves
contracted all the time

external - skeletal
inferior 2/3 od anal canal
stimulated by pudendal nerve
voluntarily contracted

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nerve supply in pelvis

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body cavity

sympathetic, parasympathetic and visceral afferent

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nerve supply in perineum

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body wall

somatic motor and somatic sensory

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nerve supply to rectum/anal canal

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sympathetic fibres = T12-L2

visceral afferents = S2-S4
parasympathetic fibres = S2-S4
somatic motor = S2,3,4

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pudendal nerve

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branch of sacral plexus

S2,3,4 anterior rami

supplies external anal sphincter

sciatic foramen

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damage to pudendal nerve or sphincter

LABOUR

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branches of the pudendal nerve could be stretched
fibres within the puborectalis or external anal sphincter muscle could be torn

results in weakened muscle and may lead to faecal incontinence

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anal canal - pectinate line

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marks the junction between the part of the embryo which formed the GI tract and the part that formed the skin

superior = visceral
inferior = parietal
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above pectinate line

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autonomic
arterial supply = inferior mesenteric artery
venous drainage = hepatic portal system
lymphatic drainage = inferior mesenteric nodes

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below pectinate line

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somatic and pudendal
arterial supply = interval ilicc artery
venous drainage = systemic venous system
lymphatic drainage = superficial inguinal nodes

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lymphatics of the pelvis

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lymph vessels tend to lie alongside the arteries

interla iliac - inferior structures

external iliac - lower limbs and superior structure

common iliac - external and internal iliac nodes

common iliac nodes then drains to the lumbar nodes

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blood supply to rectum and anal canal

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inferior mesenteric artery supplies the handgun organs (proximal half of the anal canal)

interal iliac artery
degree of anastomoses between these vessels

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venous drainage from rectum and anal canal
inferior mesenteric vein drains the hind gut organs internal iliac vein drains below pectinate line
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rectal varices
form in relation to portal hypertension dilation of collateral veins between portal and systemic venous systems
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haemorrhoids
prolapses pf the rectal venous plexuses development is not related to portal hypertension raised pressure - chronic constipation, straining, pregnancy
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ischioanal fossae
lie on each side of the anal canal filled with fat and loose connective tissue communicate with each other posteriorly infection - ischioanal abscess
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clinical examination
PR exam assess the anal tone palpate prostate anteriorly palpate cervix proctoscopy - inferior of rectum sigmoidoscopy - inferior os sigmoid colo colonoscopy - inferior of the colon