Male Pelvis and Perineum

Question 1

The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass _____ to the sacrospinous ligament.

Answer 1

superficial

Question 2

•The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly ____to the bulb of the penis.

Answer 2

superficial

Question 3

•The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly ______to the crus of the penis.

Answer 3

superficial

Question 4

•The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes _____ to the pubic symphysis.

Answer 4

inferior

Question 5

•The bulb of the penis is positioned directly ______ to the urogenital diaphragm (deep transverse perineal muscle).

Answer 5

inferior (superficial)

Question 6

The prostate is positioned _______to the urogenital diaphragm (deep transverse perineal muscle).

Answer 6

superior

Question 7

•The rectum is positioned _______to the prostate and _______to the sacrum and coccyx.

Answer 7

posterior , anterior

Question 8

•The bladder is positioned ______to the prostate.

Answer 8

superior

Question 9

•The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned _____ to the bladder.

Answer 9

posterior

Question 10

•The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned _____to the prostate.

Answer 10

superior

Question 11

•The seminal vesicle is positioned _____to the ampulla of the ductus deferens

Answer 11

lateral

Question 12

•The seminal vesicle is positioned _____ to the bladder.

Answer 12

posterior

Question 13

•The ureter passes directly _____ and ____to the ductus deferens.

Answer 13

posterior, inferior

Question 14

•The left common iliac vein is positioned _____-_____ to the common iliac artery.

Answer 14

posterior-medial

Question 15

•The right ureter passes directly _____to the right external iliac artery.

Answer 15

anterior

Question 16

•The ductus deferens passes ____ to the obliterated umbilical artery.

Answer 16

deep

Question 17

•The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass _____to the superior pubic ramus.

Answer 17

inferior

Question 18

•The lumbosacral trunk passes ______to the sacrum (ala).

Answer 18

anterior

Question 19

The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned _____to the obturator internus muscle.

Answer 19

medial

Question 20

The superficial perineal space is bounded superiorly by the __________ and inferiorly by the __________ .

Answer 20

perineal membrane; superficial perineal (Colle’s) fascia

Question 21

In Step 1, you are directed to identify (locate) the pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels where they pass __________ .

Answer 21

directly superficial to the sacrospinous ligament

Question 22

In Step 6, you are instructed to identify (locate) the seminal vesicle. The seminal vesicle is located __________ to the prostate and __________ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.

Answer 22

superior; lateral