Female Pelvic Cavity

Question 1

Which two organs does the ureter pass between?

Answer 1

Kidney and urinary bladder

Question 2

Where does the ureter sit in relation to the peritoneum?

Answer 2

Retroperitoneal

Question 3

Which vessel does the ureter cross?

Answer 3

Proximal external iliac artery

Question 4

What 3 things happen at vertebral level L5 - S1 (i.e., sacroiliac joint)?

Answer 4

Bifurcation of common iliac artery
Ureter
Lumbosacral trunk

Question 5

What is the ampulla of rectum?

Answer 5

The region where the rectum takes a sharp angle

Question 6

At which vertebral level does sigmoid colon become rectum?

Answer 6

About S3

Question 7

Which ligament attaches the ovary to the uterus?

Answer 7

Ovarian ligament

Question 8

What does the uterine/fallopian tube end in?

Answer 8

Fimbria

Question 9

What is the suspensory ligament of ovary?

Answer 9

Ovarian ligament, ovarian artery and ovarian vein covered in peritoneum (retroperitoneal)

Question 10

Which ligament passes between the uterus and deep inguinal ring?

Answer 10

Round ligament of uterus

Question 11

Where does round ligament of uterus go after it exits via the deep inguinal ring?

Answer 11

Labia majora

Question 12

What contributes to the female gubernaculum?

Answer 12

Round ligament of uterus

Ligament of ovary

Question 13

What do the branches of the internal iliac artery supply?

Answer 13

Pelvic viscera, wall of pelvic cavity

Exit pelvic cavity to supply gluteal, medial thigh, and perineal regions

Question 14

Where does the iliolumbar artery run?

Answer 14

Branches off of the internal iliac artery, ascends lateral to lumbar vertebrae

Question 15

Where does the lateral sacral artery run?

Answer 15

Branches off of the internal iliac artery, and heads medial to lateral aspect of sacrum

Question 16

Where does the superior gluteal artery exit the pelvic cavity?

Answer 16

Between the lumbosacral trunk and S1; through the greater sciatic foramen at the superior border of piriformis

Question 17

Where does the inferior gluteal artery exit the pelvic cavity?

Answer 17

Between S1 and S2; through the greater sciatic foramen at the inferior border of piriformis

Question 18

Where does the internal pudendal artery run?

Answer 18

Through the greater sciatic foramen, at the inferior border of piriformis; anterior/medial to inferior gluteal artery

Question 19

Where does the middle rectal artery run?

Answer 19

Branches off of either the internal iliac artery or branch of internal pudendal artery

Heads toward rectum, deep in pelvis

Question 20

Where does the umbilical artery run?

Answer 20

Laterally off of the internal iliac artery, toward anterolateral abdominal wall

Question 21

What was the function of the umbilical artery?

Answer 21

Carry nutrient and oxygen deficient blood to placenta

Question 22

Which artery do the superior vesical arteries branch off of?

Answer 22

Umbilical artery

Question 23

What do the superior vesical arteries supply?

Answer 23

Superior aspect of bladder

Question 24

Where does the obturator artery run?

Answer 24

It travels anteriorly along lateral wall, piercing obturator internus and passing through the obturator foramen

Question 25

Where does the uterine artery run?

Answer 25

Branches off of internal pudendal artery

Heads medially along lateral wall of pelvis

Question 26

Where does the vaginal artery run?

Answer 26

Arises from uterine artery or internal iliac artery; runs between uterus and rectum; supplies inferior bladder and rectum

Question 27

What are two branches of the uterine artery?

Answer 27

Ovarian and tubal branches

Question 28

Where does the uterine artery pass in relation to the ureter?

Answer 28

Superiorly

Question 29

Which artery has an obliterated distal aspect?

Answer 29

Umbilical artery