Pelvic Anatomy

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part of levator ani

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Note IDs not as important as secondary question

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blood supply of uterus

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uterine artery

note that it traverses over the ureter

also note vagina is supplied separately by vaginal artery, which may arise off common trunk

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vaginal artery supplies…

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vagina

inferior bladder

neck of bladder

(considered equivalent to male inferior vesicular artery)

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Know these IDs F pelvis (cadaver*):

pararectal fossa

paravesicular fossa

vesicouterine pouch

rectouterine pouch

rectum*

bladder* (superior surface, apex, base/fundus, neck)

ureters* and proximity to uterine a.

uterus* (fundus, body, vaginal part of cervix)

fallopian/uterine tubes* (isthmus, ampula, infundibulum w/ fimbriae)

broad ligament* (mesovarium, mesosalpinx, mesometrium)

ovaries*

ligament of the ovary

suspensory ligament of the ovary

round ligament

vaginal tract (anterior fornix, posterior fornix)

aortic bifurcation*

common iliac a.*

external iliac a.*

internal iliac a.*

locatio of superior hypogastric plexus*

location of inferior hypogastric plexus

sacral plexus (S2,3,4 ventral rami)

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location of superior hypogastric plexus

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aortic bifurcation

visceral

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location of inferior hypogastric plexus

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lateral sides of rectum

visceral

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IDs less important than knowing what they’re branches of

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ID less important than knowing what it’s draining

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blood supply to rectum

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superior, middle, and inferior rectal a.s

superior rectal a. branch of IMA

midddle rectal a. branch of internal iliac a.

inferior rectal a. branch of internal pudental a. (which is a branch of internal iliac a.)

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nerve plexus of bladder

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vesical plexus

VA, VE (symp pre & post), VE (para pre)

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blood supply to bladder

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superior and inferior vesicle a.s

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ureter relation to uterine a.

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“water under the bridge”

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nerve plexus uterus

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uterovaginal plexus

VA, VE (symp pre & post), VE (para pre)

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blood supply uterus

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uterine a.

anastamoses of uterine a., vaginal a., and ovarian a.

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stabilization of uterus

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round ligament

ligament of ovary

broad ligament

transverse cervical ligament

uterosacral ligament

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possible positions of uterus

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anteverted, varying degrees of retroversion

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parts of cervix

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vaginal part, supravaginal part

external os, internal os

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parts of broad l.

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mesometrium

mesovarium

mesosalpinx

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blood supply ovary

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ovarian a./v.

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round ligament embryonic source

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peritoneum of paramesonephric ducts

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contents of suspensory ligament of ovary

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ovarian a., ovarian v., visceral nerve plexus, lymphatics

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visceral nerve plexus on aortic bifurcation

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superior hypogastric plexus

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branches of common iliac a.

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external and internal iliac a.

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branches of internal iliac a.

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anterior and posterior divisions

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fiber types superior hypogastric plexus

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VA, VE (symp pre/post), VE (para pre)

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inferior hypogastric plexus location, fiber types

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surrounding rectum

VA, VE (symp pre/post), VE (para pre)

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pelvic splanchnic nerves run along from … and go to …

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nerves of S2-4 ventral rami (“hitchhiking”)

inferior hypogastric plexus, VE/para-pre

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lobes of prostate

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5

anterior, right, left, middle, posterior

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nerve plexus prostate

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prostatic plexus

VA, VE (symp pre/post), VE (para pre)

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ducts opening to prostatic urethra

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ejaculatory ducts, prostatic ducts