Midlines structures of the pelvis Flashcards
What can occur if a person has an enlarged prostate
Difficulty urinating
What is the vas deferens
Tubular structure that transports sperm from the testicals into the pelvis
Where does the vas defers begin
Posterior side of the testiclas
What is the function of the seminal vesicles
To produce the components of sperm
What is a vasectomy
Where the vas defers are blocked or cut off so they become sterile
What structures hold the ovaries in place
Suspensory ligament
What provides the mechanical support of the uterus
pubocervial ligament
What are fibroids
Masses on the uterus that can cause heavy bleeding
What is the remanant of the ebryonical strucuert of the round ligament
gubernachulum
Whats the course of the round ligament
originates at the uterus horns and passes through the inguinal canal then continues to the labia major
Where do the ovaries arteries originate from
Abdominal aorta
Where do the ovarian veins drain into
Right inferior vena cava
Which nerve lies adjacent to the ovary on the lateral wall of the pelvis
Ovarian and uterus plexus
the posterior fornix is closely related to which part of the peritoneum
Pouch of douglasn
What is the lymphatic drainage of the vagina and uterus
Upper third of the external iliac
Middle third of the internal lilac
Lower third of the perirectal linguinal nodes
