Gross II Final Exam Flashcards
The middle suprarenal artery is a branch of the
aorta
Damage to what nerve causes the pelvis to slump to the unsupported side during gait? (Trendelenburg’s gait)
superior gluteal nerve
Which muscle is not part of the levator ani or one of its subdivisions?
coccygeus
The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve originates from which spinal segments?
L2, L3
Of the five layers of the perineum, which is the deepest?
deep perineal space
Which structure does not pass through the lesser sciatic foramen?
piriformis muscle
What is not a characteristic of the male pelvis?
broad, shallow greater sciatic notch
What is not found in the superior hypogastric plexus?
preganglionic parasympathetic fibers
What is not true of the part of the anal canal above the pectinate line?
innervated by the pudendal nerve
The superior vesical artery is a direct branch of the:
umbilical artery (proximal part)
What structure does not attach to the perineal body?
ischiocavernosus muscle
Which lobe of the prostate gland contains no glandular tissue?
anterior lobe
True or false: The anthropoid pelvis is long in its transverse dimensions and short in its anteroposterior dimensions
False
True or false: The lymphatic drainage of the lower one-fourth of the vagina is to the superficial inguinal nodes.
True
True or false: The hypogastric nerves connect the superior hypogastric plexus to the inferior hypogastric plexus
True
True or false: External hemorrhoids are due to varicosities of the superior rectal vein
False (inf. rectal vein)
True or false: The superior surface of the bladder is also called the fundus
False (apex)
True or false: The pecten of the anal canal lies between the pectinate line and anal verge
True
True or false: The lateral arcuate ligament passes over the quadratus lumborum muscle
True
The condition in which the lower end of the uterus forms approximately a right angle with the vagina and overlies the bladder is called
Anteversion
The layer of smooth muscle within the wall of the bladder is called the
Detrusor Urinae
Where does implantation most commonly occur in an abdominal ectopic pregnancy?
Rectouterine pouch
The _______________ forms a sling around the anorectal junction, which relaxes during defacation
Puborectalis
The three constrictions in the ureter occur at the pelvic brim, where the ureter enters the bladder, and at the
Ureteropelvic junction
Name a specific cause (other than trauma) for the “anatomical nutcracker” compression syndrome
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Name an intrapelvic cause for sciatica other than misalignment of the sacrum, which was discussed in class
Piriformis syndrome
Bulging of the rectum into the posterior wall of the vagina due to muscle damage caused by childbirth is called
Rectocele
The expanded end of the ureter within the hilum of the kidney is called the
renal pelvis