Module 7

Question 1

Which structure anchors the apex of the bladder to the anterior abdominal wall?

Answer 1

Median umbilical ligament

Question 2

Which structure functions as support of the pelvic organs in females and can result in prolapse of pelvic organs if torn during childbirth?

Answer 2

Perineal body

Question 3

What structure serves as the topographic landmark marking the posterior prostate in males and the vaginal vault in females during a rectal exam?

Answer 3

Transverse rectal fold

Question 4

Which muscle combines with the psoas muscle to form the iliopsoas muscle

Answer 4

Iliacus

Question 5

What structure cools the blood in the testicular artery before it enters the testicles?

Answer 5

Pampiniform plexus