Perineum Flashcards
What muscle’s fascia forms the Alcock’s Canal/Pudendal Canal?
fascia of Obterator Interus**
What artery can be accidentally tied off during hernia surgery because it is near the Inferior Epigastric?
Abnormal Obturator A.
What is the anchoring point/ collection of tendons of the UG diaphragm called?
Perineal Body
What forms the ejaculatory duct?
Seminal Vesicle + Vas Deferens
What neuromuscular bundle exits through the lesser sciatic foramen? What was this bundle’s original course?
Pudendal N. + Internal Pudendal A. + Nerve to Obturator Internus exits through the Greater Sciatic Foramen, loops around SacroSPINOUS ligament, and comes back out through the LESSER SCIATIC FORAMEN
- tendon to OBTERATOR INTERNUS also leaves via LESSER SCIATIC FORAMEN
What is a site of possible infection/tumors in females?
Rectouterine Pouch (behind the uterus)
POUCH OF DOUGLAS*
What muscle covers the BULB? The crura?
- Bulbospongiosus
2. Ischiocavernosus
What muscles are the components of the DEEP POUCH
- Deep Transverse Perineal Muscle
2. Sphincter Urethrae Muscle
What two branches does the PUDENDAL N. spit into?
Inferior Rectal N.
&
Perineal N.
Scarpa’s fascia becomes _______ fascia in the Perineum
COLLES
The uterus has 2 rotations
What is it called at the junction of uterus & vagina?
What is the bend between body of uterus & cervix proper?
- Anteverted
2. Anteflexion
What muscles form the pelvic diaphragm?
Levator Ani + Coccygeus (Iliococcygeus & Pubococcygeus)
How is the weakness in the anterior portion of the Pelvic diaphragm strengthened?
UG DIAPHRAGM
Where do the inferior Rectal N and Inferior Rectal A. originate from?
Pudendal N.
&
Internal Pudendal Artery
What is the order of layers of the UG diaphragm looking up through the legs?
- Inferior Fascia
- UG Muscle
- Superficial Fascia
What is the Bulb of the penis covered with? (Is this present in the female?)
What travels through this?
Bulb covered with CORPUS SPONGIOSUM
- Urethra Travels through this
- no Corpus Spongiosum in female
Where are the bulbourethral glands/ GREAT VESTIBULAR Glands located in the female? Where are the Cowper’s glands located in the male?
- Superficial Pouch
2. DEEP pouch
What is another word for the inferior fascia?
Perineal Membrane
What two muscles are found within the UG Diaphragm Proper (Deep pouch)?
- Sphincter Urethrae
2. Deep Transverse Perineus Muscle
What is the path the Pudendal Nerve travels? What nerve roots contribute to the Pudendal N.?
(S2, 3 ,4)
- Leaves the inside of pelvis via GREATER SCIATIC FORAMEN
- hooks the Sacrospinous Ligament
- Re-enters the LESSER SCIATIC FORAMEN
-to access the PERINEUM
What is an ectopic pregnancy? Why does this occur?
Implantation in the uterine tube
- Ovulation occurs EXTRA-PERITONEALLY
What are the three subsets of the BROAD Ligament?
- Mesovarium (mesentery of ovary)
- Mesosalphinx (of uterine tube)
- Mesometrium ( of endometrium)