Exam 3 study guide Flashcards
What vitamin does the urinary system synthesize?
Vitamin D
What is the parasympathetic innervation to the urinary bladder?
Pelvic splanchnics
What is the sympathetic innervation to the urinary bladder?
Hypogastric plexus = vasoconstriction
What is the action of QL?
Lateral flexion and depress ribcage
What line does the levator aniarise from?
Arcus tendineus
Poster trunk branches off of internal iliac artery
Iliolumbar, lateral sacral, superior gluteal
What are the branches of the umbilical artery?
Superior and middle vesicle
What are the arteries of the cruciate anastomosis of the lower extremity?
Inferior gluteal, 1st perforating branch of deep femoral, lateral and medial femoral circumflex
What are the spaces within bony and muscular limits of anal triangle?
Ischioanal fossa (adipose and vessels)
What are the 3 layers of the external anal sphincter?
Subcutaneous, superficial, deep fibers
Vessels of the anal triangle arise from…
internal pudendal
Splitting of the obturator fascia creates…
Pudendal/Alcock’s canal
Nerves of anal triangle
Pudendal, perineal branch of S4, perineal branch
Where are Cowper’s glands found?
Deep transverse perineal m.
What part of the penis receives the urethra?
Corpus spongiosum
What part of the penis arise from the ischiopubic rami and adjacent to perineal membrane?
Corpora cavernosa
Where is the suspensory ligament located?
Deep fascia of lower abdominals
Where is the fundiform ligament located?
Scarpa’s fascia of abdomen
What muscle supports perineal body?
Superficial transverse perineal m.
What are the erectile tissues of the clitoris?
Vestibular bulb and corpora cavernosa
What forms the prepuce of the clitoris?
lateral folds of the labia minora
What does ischiocavernosus muscle cover?
Corpora cavernosa
What muscles impede venous return from erectile tissues?
Bulbospongiosus and ischiocavernosum
What are the two layers of superficial perineal fascia?
Superficial= dartos, labia majora
Deep= dartos, labia majora, scarpa’s-colle’s
Terminal branches of internal pudendal a.
Deep and dorsal a of clitoris/penis
Never segments that make up the pudendal n.
S2-S4
What part of the uterus if lined by endometrium?
mesometrium
What part of the cervix dilates during pregnancy?
Isthmus
What forms the broad ligament?
Peritoneum sheets
Name the portions of the broad ligament.
Mesovarium, mesosalpinx, mesometrium
What ligament provides significant support to uterus?
Cardinal
Douglas pouch AKA
rectouterine pouch
Ovarian a and uterine/vaginal a. supply the female reproductive organs. Where do they come from?
Ovarian- Aorta
Uterine & vaginal- internal iliac
Spermatic cord fascia is derived from…
external oblique
Cremaster m. is derived from…
internal oblique
Anteriorly and laterally the testis are covered by…
Tunica vaginalis
Pathway of collecting duct to external urethral orifice
What pelvic floor muscle is associated with micturition?
What vessels travel though Alcock’s canal?
