Pelvic Viscera Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the perineal body?
- What does it serve as an attachment point for?
- What is the other common name for this structure?
A
- FIbromuscular mass
- In midline between anal canal and perineal membrane
- Attachment point for:
- Bulbospongiosus m.
- External anal sphincter m.
- Superficial transverse perineal m.
- Deep transverse perineal m.
- Central tendon of pelvic and urogenital diaphragm
2
Q
- Superficial transverse perineal m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Support and fix perineal body, supports abdominopelvic viscera
- Resists increases in intraabdominal pressure
- Deep perineal n.
3
Q
- Ischiocavernosus m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Maintain erection of penis or clitoris by compressing venous drainage
- Forces blood from crura into body of penis or clitoris
- Deep perineal n.
4
Q
- Bulbospongiosus m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Supports and fixes perineal body
- Compress bulb of penis
- Assists in erection by compressing venous drainage
- Expels final drops of urine/semen from urethra in males
- Compresses vaginal orifice
- Helps w/ erection of bulbs of the vestibule of vagina and compresses greater vestibular glands
- Deep perineal n.
5
Q
- Where is the urogenital diaprhagm locted?
- What are its components?
A
- Muscle layer located deep to and separated from superficial perineal muscles by perineal membrane (may contain elements of superficial perineal muscles and perineal membrane)
- External urethral sphincter m. (compressor urethrae m. and urethrovaginal sphincter m.)
- Deep transverse perineal m.
6
Q
- External urethral sphincter m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Constricts urethra and maintains continence
- Innervated by:
- Dorsal nerve of penis or clitoris
7
Q
- Compressor urethrae m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Constricts urethra and maintains urinary continence
- Innervation
- Males-dorsal nerve of penis
- Females-dorsal nerve of clitoris
8
Q
- Urethrovaginal sphincter m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Action
- Compresses vagina
- Innervation
- Dorsal nerve of clitoris
9
Q
- Deep transverse perineal m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Support and fix perineal body, supports abdominopelvic viscera and resists increases in intrabdominal pressure
- Innervation-deep perineal n.
Note: Females-described as smooth muscle mass along posterior edge of perineal membrane
10
Q
- External anal sphincter m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Actions
- Constricts anal canal during peristalsis
- Resists defecation
- Support and fix perineal body
- Innervation
- Inferior rectal n.
11
Q
- Internal anal sphincter m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Action
- Involuntary, surrounds superior 2/3 of anal canal
- Innervation
- Parasympathetic pelvic splanchnic nerves
12
Q
- What four muscles make up the pelvic diaphragm?
A
- Levator ani m.
- Puborectalis m.
- Pubococcygeus m.
- Iliococcygeus m.
- Coccygeus m.
13
Q
- Puborectalis m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Action
- Maintain anorectal flexure
- Support pelvic viscera
- Resist increase in intrabdominal pressure
- Innervation
- Nerve to levator ani m. (S4)
- Inferior rectal n.
- Branches of coccygeal plexus
14
Q
- Pubococcygeus m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Action
- Supports pelvic viscera
- Resists increase in intrabdominal pressure
- Innervation
- Nerve to levator ani m. (S4)
- Inferior rectal n.
- Branches of coccygeal plexus
15
Q
- Iliococcygeus m.
- Action
- Innervation
A
- Action
- Supports pelvic viscera
- Resists increase in intraabdominal pressue
- Innervation
- Nerve to levator ani m. (S4)
- Inferior rectal n.
- Branches of the coccygeal plexus