Female Internal Reproductive Organs Pt. 2/Perineal Triangles Flashcards
What are the functions of the vagina?
Female organ of copulation, lower portion of birth canal, and excretory duct for the products of menstruation
How does the vaginal canal communicate with the cervical canal above it?
Through the external os
How does the vaginal canal communicated with the vestibule below it?
Through the vaginal orifice
Where do the fundus of the bladder and the urethra lie in reference to the vagina?
Anterior
Where does the rectum lie in reference to the vagina?
Posterior
What is the recess between the cervix and the walls of the vagina?
Fornix
What are the three parts of the fornix?
Anterior, two lateral, and posterior fornices
What is the superior, expanded portion of the vagina below the cervix?
Vaginal vault
What is the vagina supported by?
Levator ani, perineal body, perineal membrane, ligament (pubocervical, transverse cervical, uterosacral)
What is the blood supply to the vagina?
Uterine artery and vaginal artery
What artery is the direct supply to the upper part of the vagina specifically?
Uterine artery
What are the lymphatics that are associated with the vagina?
Internal iliac (upper 3/4) and superficial inguinal nodes (lower 1/4)
What is the innervation of the vagina?
Pudendal nerve (lowermost part) and uterovaginal plexus
What specific area of the only part of the vagina that really has sensation?
Lowermost part
What is rectocele?
Bulging of the rectum into the posterior wall of the vagina
Rectocele can cause what issue?
Difficulty in defecation
What is cystocele?
Bulging of the bladder into the anterior wall of the vagina
Cystocele can cause what issue?
Difficulty in micturition
What is uterine prolapse?
When the uterus slips down into the vagina and descends to an abnormally low level in the pelvis
What are risk factors associated with uterine prolapse?
Multiple births, retroverted uterus
During uterine prolapse, what can also happen to the cervix?
It may protrude externally through the vaginal orifice
Inflammation of uterine lining, retroverted uterus, or traction of a large uterus on the uterosacral ligament may cause what type of pain?
Sacral
Severe menstrual cramps may be associated with subluxations of what location?
L1 or L2
What is the part of the trunk below the pelvis diaphragm called?
Perineum
The perineum has the same boundaries as what structure?
Pelvic outlet
What shape is the perineum?
Diamond
What divides the perineum into two triangles?
A transverse line connecting the two ischial tuberosities
What are the two triangles creating from the division of the perineum?
Urogenital triangle (anteriorly) and anal triangle (posteriorly)
In anatomical position, which triangle of the perineum lies in the horizontal plane?
Urogenital
In anatomical position, which triangle of the perineum is tilted upward?
Anal triangle
What are the boundaries of the urogenital triangle?
Pubic symphysis (anterior), ischiopubic rami (anterolateral), transverse line through ischial tuberosities (posterior)
What are the layers of the urogenital triangle?
Skin, superficial perineal pouch, perineal membrane, deep perineal pouch, inferior fascia of the pelvis diaphragm
What are the two layers of the superficial perineal pouch?
Superficial perineal fascia and deep perineal fascia
Which layer of the superficial perineal pouch includes a fatty layer superficially and a membranous layer that is deep?
Superficial perineal fascia
What is another name for the membranous (deep) layer of the superficial perineal fascia?
Colles’ fascia
Colles’ fascia is continuous with what structures?
Both the dartos layer of the scrotum and Scarpa’s fascia
What part of the superficial perineal pouch intimately invests the muscles of that area?
Deep perineal fascia
(Colles’ fascia) is fused anteriorly with what ligament?
Suspensory ligament of the penis (or clitoris)
The bulb and crus of the superficial perineal pouch are composed with what type of tissue?
cavernous erectile CONNECTIVE tissue (NOT MUSCLE)