Pelvic urinary tract and rectum anatomy Flashcards
where does bladder lie?
behind pubic symphysis
apex of bladder? what arises here?
lies directly superior to pubic symphysis, most anterior portion of bladder
- median umbilical ligament (urachus) arises here
where does ureter enter bladder?
superior-lateral edges
where is bladder related to in males posteriorly?
- rectum, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles
where is bladder related to in females posteriorly?
cervix and upper vagina
trigone
prevents retrograde urine glow and helps compress ureter within bladder wall
- area between the orifices of the ureters superiorly and internal urethral orifice inferiorly
- sympathetically innervated
arterial supply of bladder?
- superior vesical aa. from umbilical a. (major supplier)
- middle vesical aa.
- inferior vesical aa.
venous drainage of bladder?
- drains into dense venous plexus around base/neck
- prostatic venous plexus in males
- vesico-vaginal plexus in females
- these drain to deep dorsal v. of penis and internal iliac v.
- ** important with prostatic cancer***
vascular supply of pelvic ureter?
common iliac a.
internal iliac a.
vasiculodeferential a. (male)
uterine/inferior viscal aa. (female)
where does pelvic ureter cross?
crosses iliac vessels anteriorly
- however, in females, the uterine a. also crosses the ureter anteriorly
uretal orifices
- where ureter opens into bladder at superior-lateral angles
- there are no valves
- pressure on bladder wall closes intramural ureters during distension and empyting of the bladder
what are the four parts of the male urethra?
- intramural portion: from bladder to upper portion of prostate
- prostatic: portion passing through prostate
- membranous: portion passing through UG diaphragm
- penile: portion from inferior surface of UG diaphragm
where are two luminal dilations of male penile urethra?
- bulb of penis
- glans of penis
external urethral orifice
“meatus”
- opening thu glans penis
what are 2 glans that open into penil urethra?
- bulbourethral (Cowper’s gland): opens into bulbar portion
2. urethral glands: small glands located throughout spongy body
what are two portions of female urethra?
- superior: similar to male prostatic urethra
2. membranous: pierces UG diaphragm