GU 4 Flashcards
How does the vas deferens travel
It originates from the deep inguinal ring, is (a tube) above the ureter (remember water under the bridge) and disappears into the prostate gland
What is the seminal vesicle
Responsible for storing the fluid component of the ejaculate prior to ejaculation
Where are sperm themselves stored?
In the epididymis
What is the duct that allows the joining of the seminal vesicle and vas deferens
The ejaculatory duct
Where is the ejaculatory duct located
In the posterior part of the prostate
What are the two main causes of enlargement of the prostate
- ) Benign hypertrophy: cells in prostate become abnormally large
- ) Malignancy
What is the name of the plexus of veins next to the prostate gland
The prostate plexus
Info on these veins?
- Have no valves
- Continuous with veins of the pelvis and veins that run up the lumbar + thoracic spine (the azygous + hemi-azygous systems)
What is the external bladder sphincter part of?
The peroneum
How is the prostate gland a complex structure?
It is made up of 20-30 separate glands. All have their own duct which empties into the urethra
What lies immediately above the pubis symphysis in the female
The bladder
Why is the angle between the vagina and the lumen of the uterus important
- If the angle goes forwards: it is anteverted
- if the angle goes backwards: it is retroverted
What are the different terms for the bending of the uterus
- uterus bent forwards: anteflexed
- uterus bent backwards: retroflexed
What is the narrowing outlet and inlet of the cervix called
External os and internal os
What does the internal os mark the start of?
The uterine cavity
What is the name of the space behind the cervix
The posterior fornix
What is the name of the space in front of the cervix
The anterior fornix
There is a space just below the uterus: name
The Pouch of Douglas. Where small bowel/sigmoid colon would lie
Name of the space between the uterus and the bladder
The vesicouterine pouch
What ligament does the uterus form
The broad ligament
Upper and lower limits of the broad ligament
Upper limit: has fallopian tube running along it
Back of ligament: the ovary
How does the fallopian tube change as it runs along the broad ligament
Gets wider towards the end (the infundibulum ). Finishes in the fimbriae (lots of little finger like projections)
How is the ovary attached to the uterus
The round ligament of the uterus (also a second ligament called the round ligament of the uterus)
What is the artery and vein that run to the ovary
The ovarian artery and the ovarian vein
What is the obturator nerve
Supplies sensation to the inside of the lower thigh
What is the ovarian fossa
The triangle between the external iliac vein and the internal iliac vein. Where ovary lies
Where does the uterine artery originate and go to
- Comes off the internal iliac artery
- Feeds onto the lateral wall of the uterus
What are the cardinal ligaments
Ligaments that support the cervix and prevent it from moving down (aka down the vagina)
