Pelvic Organs I

Question 1

What type of organ is the bladder

Answer 1

retroperitoneal organ

Question 2

At what lvl does the sigmoid colon end

Answer 2

ends at s3, below this level the rectum starts (sup 2/3 covered by periterium)

Question 3

Where is the rectouterine and vesicouterine pouch in females

Answer 3

rectouterine- bw the rectum and the uterus

Vesicouterine- bw the bladder and the ant surface of uterus

Question 4

what is the rectoanal junction created by and what does it seperate

Answer 4

Created by puborectalis mm

-everything below junction is anal canal

Question 5

What is ant to rectum in male pelvis (and what separates it)

Answer 5

prostate w/ retroprostatic septum bw

Question 6

What is ant to the rectum in the female pelvis

Answer 6

Post wall of vagina

Question 7

how many semilunar folds does the rectum have

Answer 7

3 transverse rectal folds (sup, mid, inf)

Question 8

What are the parts of the anal canal from in to out (where do anal valves start)

Answer 8

Starts at anal rectal junction

• has anal column with spaces in between called anal sinus
• Then there is pectinate line were anal valves start

Question 9

Where does the pelvis part of the ureter cross in relation to vas deferens

Answer 9

Ureter pases behind vas deferens (way to remember- “water pases under the bridge”)

Question 10

where does the ureter become sub peritoneal in females

Answer 10

becomes sub peritoneal at intersection where it passes under uterine aa

Question 11

What is the post part of the bladder in men and what does it relate in space w

Answer 11

Base that faces post,

Terminal part of ductus deferent is retrobladder

Question 12

What does the ant/ inf surface of bladder relate to in space in the male pelvis

Answer 12

Lacks peritoneum and faces pubic symphysis

Question 13

Where is the neck of the bladder

Answer 13

triangular shape that is directed to the base of the prostate (exit), urethra starts here

Question 14

Where is the vesicle trigone and what characterizes it

Answer 14

Made by int urethral oriffic and 2 uterteric offices

-No vesicle folds like the rest of bladder

Question 15

If the prostate gets enlarged what can happen to the bladder

Answer 15

In a situation where enlargement of prostate the base of bladder will be lifted creating a recess behind trigone, will have trouble fully emptying bladder (can lead to infection etc)

Question 16

where does the ductus deferens pass in relation to the bladder

Answer 16

crosses ureter and enlarges (ampulla) at base of bladder where it joint excretory duct of seminal glands

Question 17

the combo of ductus deferens and exactor duct of seminal glands create what

Answer 17

Ejaculatory duct

Question 18

ant, lat and post what does the prostate relate to

Answer 18

ant- related to pubic symphysis

lat- levator ani mm

Post- separated to the rectum by the rectovesical septum

Question 19

What passes thru the prostate and what can happen during hyperplasia of the prostate

Answer 19

Prostatic urethra, person may have difficulties w urination

Question 20

What occurs in a transurethral resection of prostate

Answer 20

Cleans protrusions in prostatic urethra from a tumor

Question 21

What is an important landmark for ejaculatr

Answer 21

Urethral crest (seminal colliculus)

Question 22

What is the 2nd and 3rd parts of the urethra in males (+ where do they begin)

Answer 22

2nd part of urthera- membranous urthera- after passing external urtheral spinchter.

3rd part is spongy urethra that travels thru corpus spongiosum of penis

Question 23

What does the base + apex of the bladder relate to in females

Answer 23

base-relates to vagina

apex- relates to pubic symphysis