Pelvic Contents Flashcards
What lines the abdominal cavity
The peritoneum
Structures that lie under the peritoneum are known as
Subperitoneum/infraperitoneum strutcures
What pouch lies between the bladder and the uterus
The vesico-uterine pouch
Where is the vesico-uterine pouch found
Between the bladder and the uterus
What pouch is found between the uterus and the rectum
The recto-uterine pouch
Where is the recto-uterine pouch found
Between the uterus and the rectum
As the bladder fills what does it rise above
The pelvic bone
What covers the bladder
A parietal covering of peritoneum
Whatis the function of the peritoneum covering the bladder
To adhere the bladder to the pubic bones
What is the bladder composed of
Transitional epithelium and rugae
What is the function of transitional epithelium
It protects against bacteria
When the bladder fills what region does it extend into
The suprapubic region
What part of the bladder is posterior to the pubic symphysis
The apex of the bladder
What is the ligament attached to the corner of the bladder called
Urachus
What is the shape and name of the base of the bladder
It is triangular and is known as the trigone
What exits the bladder at the trigone
The urethra
What is the trigone composed of
Smooth mucous membrane
What enters the bladder at the trigone
The ureters
What is the muscular coat of smooth muscle of the bladder known as
The detrusor muscle
What is at the neck of the bladder
The circular sphincter vesicae
Is the sphincter vesicae complete
No
Where is voluntary control of the bladder found
Further down the urethra
What holds the neck of the bladder in place
Puboprostatic ligament - males
Pubovesical ligament - females
What is underneath the bladder
Males - prostate gland
Females - cervix
What supplies the bladder with blood
Two superior vesical arteries and an inferior vesical artery
Where do the vesical arteries originate from
The internal iliac artery
What is the inferior vesical artery in females
The vaginal artery
What drains the blood from the bladder
The vesical plexus