Live in the lab 1 Flashcards
Where does the inguinal ligament run from?
Anterior superior iliac spine - pubic tubercle.
How many bones makes up the coccyx?
4 bones fused together.
What level does the spinal cord end?
L1-L2
What comes together to make the ejaculatory duct?
Duct of seminal vesicle + duct of vas deferens.
Which nerves lie medial and lateral to the psoas major?
Lateral - femoral nerve.
Medial - obturator nerve.
What is the value of the pudendal nerve?
S2, S3, S4
What is the value of the obturator nerve?
L2, L3, L4
What is the value of the sacral plexus?
S1, S2, S3, S4
lies on piriformis muscle
What is the value of the lumbosacral trunk?
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3, S4
Which muscle makes up the anterolateral wall of the pelvis?
Obturator internus
Which muscle makes up the posterolateral muscle wall?
Piriformis muscle.
What is another name for the testicular veins?
Pampiniform plexus.
What are the 3 parts of the urethra?
- prostatic urethra (most dilatable)
- intermediate/membranous
- penile/spongy
How is the pouch of Douglas reached?
through the posterior fornix of the cervix.
What is the inner covering of the testis - made from 2 layers?
Tunica vaginalis, where hydroceles can occur.
What is the fibrous layer of the testis?
Tunica albuginea - splits the testis into segments.
What is the cremaster muscle part of?
Internal oblique abdominal muscle.
dartos muscle layer?
in the outer scrotal skin (smooth muscle).
What are the two ligaments of the cervix?
lateral cervical lig.
uterosacral lig.
Where does the bulb-urethral gland empty into?
penile/spongy urethra.
What attaches the testis to the scrotum?
The gubernaculum - a fibrous cord.
What forms the anterior wall of the inguinal canal?
External oblique muscle
What are the 3 layers of the spermatic cord?
External fascia
Cremaster muscle and fascia
Internal spermatic fascia
Which nerve supplies the cremaster muscle?
Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
What is the outer layer of the testis?
Tunica vaginalis
What is the inner layer of the testis?
Tunica albuginea.
What level does the testicular artery arise at?
L2-L3
what does the testicular arteries travel anteriorly to?
Psoas major muscle
IVC
What is the venous drainage of the testis AND epididymis?
Pampiniform plexus.
Where does the prostate lymph drain to?
Internal iliac and sacral nodes
where does the seminal vesicle lymph drain to?
External and Internal iliac
Where does the scrotum lymph drain to?
superficial inguinal
What does the bulb-urethral gland secrete?
Alkaline mucous like secretion.
which muscle covers the false pelvis?
The iliac muscle.
what makes up the pelvic inlet?
sacral promontory, ala of sacrum, arcuate line, pecten pubis/pectineal line of pubis, pubic tubercle, pubic crest, pubic symphysis.
what makes up the pelvic outlet?
tip of coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament, ischial tuberosities, ischiopubic rami, inferior border of pubic symphysis.
what is the position of the round ligament?
Anterior inferior
what is the position of the ovarian ligament?
Posterior superior.
what is the main support of the uterus?
Pelvic diaphragm
lateral cervical ligament
uterosacral ligament
(NOT broad ligament) - it keeps uterus in the midline but doesn’t support it.
where does the tunica vaginalis originate from?
the abdominal peritoneum, but it separates after it descends so isn’t continuous.
what is the main male erectile tissue?
Corpus cavernosa.
what is the pathway of the round ligament?
Originates from the gubernaculum.
Travels through inguinal canal - inserts by merging with the mons pubis and labia majora.
what is the function of bartholins gland?
secretes mucous.
what are the nerves responsible for erection?
parasympathetic
what are the nerves responsible for emission?
sympathetic.
what nerves are responsible for ejaculation?
sympathetic, parasympathetic and somatic.
