Overview of the Pelvis

Question 1

ovaries

Answer 1

contains eggs, eggs mature and burst out of ovaries (ovulation) eggs go through normal mitosis and meiosis

Question 2

uterine tubes

Answer 2

eggs are swept up by the “fimbrae” (finger like projections) of the uterine tubes, fertilization usually occurs in the uterine tube

Question 3

uterus

Answer 3

fertilized eggs embedded into the wall of the uterus “implantation” if implantation doesn’t occur, the uterine lining is shed “menstruation”

Question 4

vagina

Answer 4

muscular tube leading into the uterus, site where intercourse and ejaculation occur

Question 5

cervix

Answer 5

narrow opening of the uterus, play an important role in holding contents of uterus during pregnancy; dialation during delivery refers to the opening of the cervix

Question 6

path of urine

Answer 6

kidney> ureters> bladder> urethra

Question 7

pelvic diaphragm

Answer 7

muscular floor

Question 8

rectum

Answer 8

final section of large intestines, terminated at anus

Question 9

path of sperm

Answer 9

testicle>epididymis> vas deferens> ejaculatory ducts> urethra

Question 10

contents of spermatic chord

Answer 10

vas deferens, testicular (gonadal) vein and artery, sperm leaves via the vas deferens

Question 11

inguinal canal

Answer 11

haha

Question 12

bladder

Answer 12

membranous sac where urine is collected for secretion

Question 13

ureters

Answer 13

duct that uribe passes from kidney to the bladder

Question 14

urethra

Answer 14

duct where urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder

Question 15

inguinal canal

Answer 15

spermatic cords in males, round ligament of uterus in females

Question 16

testes

Answer 16

produce sperm and testosterone; contained within the scrotum (extension of abdominal wall)

Question 17

epididymus

Answer 17

new sperm travels here from tested to further mature

Question 18

vas deferens

Answer 18

mature sperm cells move in to travel to abdomin in ejaculation

Question 19

seminal vesicles

Answer 19

glands that produce components of semen

Question 20

prostate gland

Answer 20

glands that produce components of semen

Question 21

ejaculatory ducts

Answer 21

haha

Question 22

CLINICAL: inguinal hernia

Answer 22

protrusion of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal

Question 23

arterial blood supply to Pelvic Viscera

Answer 23

abdominal organs are supplied by branches off the abdominal a, pelvic organs are supplied primarily by ranches of the iliac arteries

Question 24

pelvic and abdominal viscera are innervated by

Answer 24

Autonomic Nervous System