Pelvic Contents

Question 1

Peritoneum (female) pouches?

Answer 1

Vesicouterine pouch- between uterus and bladder

Rectouterine pouch- between uterine an rectum

Question 2

Male pouch?

Answer 2

Vesicorectal pouch

Question 3

Bladder

Answer 3

Partially covered by peritoneum, stuck against pubic bone

As bladder fills it rises to suprapubic region

Question 4

Trigone

Answer 4

Internal area of smooth mucous membrane
Urethra exits, ureters enter
Muscular coat of smooth muscle- detrusor, at the neck circular sphincter vesicae
Sphincter vesicae not complete
Neck held in place by puboprostatic (male), pubovesical (female), ligaments

Question 5

Arterial supply to bladder and venous drainage

Answer 5

Arterial- 2 superior vesical, inferior vesicle/ uterine
2 superior vesical on the left, one on the right

Veins- vesical plexus
Nerves- ANS inferior hypogastric plexus

Question 6

Rectum

Answer 6

Upper 3rd- visceral peritoneum
Middle 3rd- peritoneum on anterior surface
Lower 3rd- infraperitoneal

Question 7

Arterial and venous drainage of rectum

Answer 7

Superior rectal(inf mesenteric)- portal vein
Middle rectal(internal iliac)- internal iliac
Inferior rectal(internal pudendal)- internal pudendal

Nerves- inferior hypogastric plexus

Question 8

Uterus- broad ligament

Answer 8

Broad ligament- double folded pertoneum
Mesosalpinx
Mesovarium
Mesometrium

Question 9

Uterus features

Answer 9

Fimbrae
Body
Fundus
Cervix
Uterine tube
Vagina

Question 10

Uterus arterial supply

Answer 10

Ovarian artery (form aorta)-uterine tube and ovary
Uterine artery (internal iliac)- uterus

Question 11

Ovaries, arterial supply, venous drainage, nerve, attachment

Answer 11

Attached by mesovarium of broad lig
Arterial supply- ovarian artery (L2 aorta)
Venous drainage- ovarian vein (from IVC on right) (renal vein on left)
Nerve- aortic plexus