pelvic viscera, innervation and blood supply Flashcards
female pelvic organs anterior to posterior
bladder, uterus, rectum.
ovaries and fallopian tubes (laterally)
female perineal openings
urethra, vagina, anus
what lines the bladder (m&f)
detrusor muscle
what is located on the internal wall of the bladder (m&f)
trigone (flat triangular structure)
where does the ureter enter the bladder (m&f)
posteriorly
ligament anchoring bladder and location (m&f)
medial umbilical ligament - anterior
how long is the female urethra
~4cm
how long is the male urethra
~20cm
what feature of the bladder do females not have
internal urethral sphincter muscle
what happens to the location of the bladder when its full (m&f)
extends into abdomen (normally behind pubic symphysis
surfaces on bladder (m&f)
superior surface, inferolateral surfaces
layers of uterine wall? deep - superficial
endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium
features around cervix?
cervix os
cervical canal
vaginal fornix (recess around cervix)
recess around cervix
vaginal fornix
ligaments which hold the ovary in place?
mesovarium (part of broad ligament)
proper ovarian ligament (ovary to uterus)
suspensory ligament (attaches to side wall)
3 sections of fallopian tubes from uterus end to ovary end
isthmus
ampulla
infundibulum
finger-like projections of fallopian tubes
fimbria
name for superior portion of uterus
fundus
anus epithelium type
stratified squamous
3 parts of clitoris
body
glands
crus
female perineum?
labia minora
labia majora
urethral opening
vaginal opening
glands of clitoris
male pelvic organs?
bladder
prostate (inferior to bladder)
rectum (posterior)
seminal vesicles (posterior to bladder)
male perineal openings
urethra
anus
4 parts of urethra
pre-prostatic part
prostatic
membranous
spongy
what is above and below the prostate gland
internal urethral sphincter above
external urethral sphincter below
what carries spermatozoa from the testes to the pelvis
vas deferens
what is attached to the posterior wall of the testes
epididymis
male perineum?
bulb, crus, body and glands of penis
corpus spongiosum
female peritoneum: pouch between uterus and bladder?
vesico-uterine pouch
female peritoneum: pouch between rectum and uterus
recto-uterine pouch
male peritoneum: pouch between rectum and bladder
rectovesical pouch
divisions of common iliac artery?
internal and external
internal divides into posterior and anterior
main artery of the perineum?
internal pudendal artery
what vertebral level do the gonadal arteries arise from the aorta
L2
where would you find lymph nodes draining the pelvic viscera
distributed along the internal and external iliac arteries
main nerve of the perineum?
pudendal nerve
which arteries in the pelvis are only in women? where do they arise from?
ovarian (abdominal aorta), vaginal, uterine arteries (internal iliac artery)
where does the pudenal nerve arise from
sacral plexus
ovaries cortex structures?
follicles
corpus luteum
corpus albicans (forms after corpus luteum degenerates)
uterus layers features
perimetrium - thin outer layer, visceral peritoneum
myometrium - thickest layer, smooth muscle
endometrium - innermost mucosal layer which sheds during menstruation
testes histology?
seminiferous tubules, blood vessels and connective tissue
ovaries medulla features?
contains blood vessels and nerves
what covers the outer surface of the cortex in the ovaries
capsule