Pelvic Viscera 1 Flashcards
What pelvic viscera is seen in both males and females
ureters
urethra
bladder
rectum
What pelvic viscera is seen only in males
prostate ductus deferens seminal vesicle bulbourethral glands ejaculatory ducts
What pelvic viscera is seen only in females
uterus
ovaries
uterine tubes
vagina
What structure will be draped over the pelvic viscera
peritoneum
What are the 3 types of pelvic fascia
parietal pelvic
viscera pelvic
endopelvic
What is pelvic fascia a continuation of
extraperitoneal connective tissue in the abdomen
What are the pelvic cavities in males
retropubic
rectovesical
Where may fluid collect in the pelvis of males
rectovesical
What are the pelvic cavities in females
retropubic
vesicouterine
rectouterine
Where does fluid most commonly collect in females
rectouterine pouch (of douglas)
Where is endopelvic fascia found
between visceral and parietal fascia
What are the thickenings of pelvic fascia that will support viscera
pubovesical ligament
transverse cervical
uterosacral ligament
What does the pubovesical ligament connect
bladder to pubic bone
What does the transverse cervical ligament connect
uterus to body wall
What does the uterosacral ligament enclose
rectum
In males, what is the pubovesicle ligament attached to
the prostate
What does the uterosacral ligament do
bind uterus to sacrum
What is the broad ligament
peritoneal fold that attaches the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries to the pelvis
What are the different parts of the broad ligament
mesovarium
mesometrium
mesosalpinx
What is mesoovarium
peritoneum over ovaries
What is mesometrium
peritoneum closest to the body
What is mesosalpinx
peritoneum over uterine tube
Is the abdominal ureter intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal
retroperitoneal
What structures are associated with the ureters in males
crossed by ductus deferens
What structures are associated with the ureters in femals
crossed by uterine artery
Where do ureters enter the bladder
posterolateral edge
What is the blood supply to the ureters
variable; renal, gonadal, common and internal iliacs, uterine vessels
What is the inenrvation to the ureters
T10-L2
renal, aortic, hypogastric plexuses
What is the lymphatic drainage of the ureters
superior: lumbar
inferior: external internal iliac
What are the surfaces of the bladder
apex trigone base inferolateral neck
What is the relationship between the bladder and pubic symphysis
bladder can be approached over the pubic symphysis (suprapubic lithotomy)