Condensed Cumulative SG Material For Final Flashcards
Where is the false/greater pelvis and what does it contain?
-above the pelvic brim
-contains the ileum and sigmoid colon
What makes up the pelvic brim?
test q
-sacral promontory
-alae
-linea terminalis (R and L)
What is the linea terminalis?
test q
-arcuate line of ilium
-pectineal line of pubic bones
-crest of pubis
The pelvic inlet is an opening that is circumscribed by….
pelvic brim, between the false and true pelvis
The true/lesser pelvis is the area between the…
pelvic inlet and outlet
What does the true/lesser pelvis contain front to back?
test q
-male prostate directly below bladder
-female internal reproductive organs
-rectum for both genders
The pubic outlet is an opening circumscribed by the….
-tip of coccyx
-ischial tuberosities
-pubic symphysis
-the pelvic diaphragm muscles make up the floor of the pelvic outlet
The male prostate is between the…
bladder and pelvic diaphragm (floor of pelvic outlet)
What shape is the perineum?
diamond shaped
The perineum is inferior to the….
pelvic floor muscles (pelvic diaphragm)
The perineum is divided into 2 triangles. What are they?
urogenital and anal triangles
The perineum has 2 pouches: deep and superficial. What do they contain?
-external genitalia
-urethrae
-anal canal
What are the contents of the deep perineal pouch?
-urogenital diaphragm muscles (external sphincter urethrae and deep transverse perineal)
-male greater vestibular (bulbourethral) glands
-part of urethrae, vagina, and anal canal
What are the contents for the superficial perineal pouch?
-contains 3 muscles= bulbospongiosus, ischiocavernosus, and superficial transverse perineal
-female greater vestibular (bartholins) glands
-female lesser vestibular (skenes) glands
-part of urethrae, vagina, anal canal, plus erectile tissues of penis and clitoris
What is the muscle of the lateral wall of the pelvis?
obturator internus
which muscle is this?
-origin= internal surface of obturator membrane and rim
-insertion= greater trochanter
-action= lateral rotation of the thigh
-innervation= obturator internus and superior gemellus of the sacral plexus
obturator internus
What is the muscle in the posterior superior wall of the pelvis?
piriformis
What muscle is this?
-origin= sacrum (anterior surface)
-insertion= greater trochanter
-action= lateral rotation of thigh
-innervation= nerve to piriformis of the sacral plexus
piriformis
What are the 4 muscles that make up the pelvis floor aka pelvic diaphragm?
Levator ani (3 muscles)
1) puborectalis
2) pubococcygeus
3) iliococcygeus
4) coccygeus (also called ischiococcygeus)
What muscle is this?
-origin= pubis
-insertion= rectum
-action= pelvic support
-innervation= pudendal n.
puborectalis
What muscle is this?
-origin= pubis
-insertion= coccyx
-action= pelvic support
-innervation= pudendal n.
pubococcygeus
What muscle is this?
-origin= ilium
-insertion= coccyx
-action= pelvic support
-innervation= pudendal n.
iliococcygeus
What muscle is this?
-origin= ischium
-insertion= coccyx
-action= pelvic support
-innervation= pudendal n.
coccygeus (ischiococcygeus)
What 2 muscles are in the deep perineal pouch (aka urogenital diaphragm muscles)?
1) sphincter urethrae
2) deep transverse perineal
What are the 3 muscles of the superficial perineal pouch?
1) ischiocavernosus
2) bulbospongiosus
3) superficial transverse perineal
All muscles of the pelvic diaphragm floor and muscles of the perineum are innervated by the….
test q
perineal branch of the pudendal n. (sacral plexus)
What is the sympathetic nerve innervation for the pelvis?
test q
sacral splanchnic n. (S1-S5)
What is the parasympathetic nerve innervation for the pelvis?
test q
pelvis splanchnic n. (S2-S4)
What are the 2 divisions of the internal iliac a.?
anterior and posterior
What are the terminal branches of the posterior division of the internal iliac a.?
superior gluteal a. and lateral sacral a.
What are the terminal branches of the anterior division of the internal iliac a.?
internal pudendal and inferior gluteal a
What are the 3 branches of the uterine a.?
test q
1) vaginal a.
2) ovarian a.
3) tubal a.
The umbilical a. branches into…
superior vesical (bladder) a.
The vaginal a. branches into….
inferior vesical (bladder) a.
The internal pudendal a. has 1 branch that is NOT terminal. What is it?
inferior rectal a.
What are the terminal branches of the internal pudendal a?
artery to penis or clitoris, and perineal a.
What is the terminal branch of the artery to penis or clitoris?
dorsal a.
What are the perineal a branches?
R/L scrotal for males and R/L labial a for females
The gonadal (testicular or ovarian) arteries branch from the….
abdominal aorta
The testicular a courses with the….
spermatic cord through the inguinal canal to the testicle
The ovarian a. courses to pelvis and then medially within the…
suspensory ligament to ovary
The R gonadal v. drains into the…
IVC
The L gonadal v. drains into….
L renal v.
Which structure drains urine from the renal pelvis of the kidney to the bladder?
ureters
The ureters course over bifurcation of _________________ arteries
common iliac
What are the 3 constrictions of ureters?
1) junction of renal pelvis
2) cross brim of pelvis
3) wall of urinary bladder
Which structure is a hollow muscular organ that is a temporary reservoir for urine?
urinary bladder
Where is the urinary bladder?
-in the true pelvis
-infraperitoneal
-posterior to pubic bones and pubic symphysis
-anterior to female internal reproductive organs
Which muscle is a 3 layered smooth muscle in the bladder wall and contracts to urinate?
test q
detrusor m.
Which structure is a muscular tube that drains internal urethral orifice of the urinary bladder to the external urethral orifice?
test q
urethra
Which structure removes urine from body?
urethra
How does the location of the external urethral orifice differ between genders?
males= located at the tip of glans penis
females= at the vestibule of vagina