Rectum, bladder, female urethra

Question 1

Depression superior to the bladder

Answer 1

Supravesical fossa, elevates when bladder is filled

Question 2

Depression b/t the rectum and bladder in males

Answer 2

Rectovesical pouch

Question 3

Depression b/t the bladder and uterus in females

Answer 3

Uterovesical pouch

Question 4

Depression b/t the rectum and uterus in females

Answer 4

Rectouterine pouch

Question 5

Where “things” collect in the peritoneal cavity?

Answer 5

Males: rectovesical pouch, Females: rectouterine pouch

Question 6

At what level does the abdominal aorta bifurcate?

Answer 6

L4

Question 7

When does the common iliac artery bifurcate and into what?

Answer 7

Internal and external iliac arteries b/t L5 and S1

Question 8

Branches of the internal iliac POSTERIOR division

Answer 8

Iliolumbar, lateral sacral, superior gluteal arteries

Question 9

Exits lesser pelvis into iliac fossa (artery)

Answer 9

Iliolumbar a.

Question 10

Passes thru sacral foramina to provide sacral spinal arteries and branches to erector spinae muscles

Answer 10

Lateral sacral artery

Question 11

What nerves does the superior gluteal artery usually pass thru?

Answer 11

Lumbosacral trunk (L4/L5) and S1. Exits superior to piriformis

Question 12

Branches of the internal iliac ANTERIOR division

Answer 12

Umbilical, obturator, Inferior vesical, uterine, middle rectal, internalpudendal/gluteal arteries

Question 13

What does the obliterated part form with the medial umbilical fold?

Answer 13

Medial umbilical ligament

Question 14

What other place can the obturator artery arise from?

Answer 14

Inferior epigastric A. making it susceptible to damage during hernia repairs

Question 15

Supplies blood to the roof of the bladder

Answer 15

Superior vesical artery

Question 16

Supplies blood to the fundus of the bladder, seminal vesicles, and prostate in males

Answer 16

Inferior vesicle arteries

Question 17

Path of uterine artery

Answer 17

Passes superior to the ureter near the lateral edge of vagina, so is in danger during pelvic proceedures

Question 18

Branches of the uterine artery

Answer 18

Vaginal branch (cervix/vagina), Uterine a. proper (uterine tubes/ovaries), vaginal artery

Question 19

Artery that usually passes b/t S2/S3 to exit pelvis via greater sciatic foramen, inferior to piriformis

Answer 19

Inferior gluteal artery

Question 20

Paired arteries off of the abdominal aorta to the gonads

Answer 20

Ovarian or Testicular arteries

Question 21

Unpaired artery off posterior surface of AA just superior to the bifurcation

Answer 21

Median sacral artery

Question 22

Terminal branch of inferior mesenteric artery that supplies the rectum

Answer 22

Superior rectal artery

Question 23

Where do the pelvic venous plexuses mainly drain into?

Answer 23

Internal iliac veins

Question 24

Lumbar plexus branches

Answer 24

L1-L4

Question 25

L2-L4 nerve that traverses pelvis and exits vis the obturator canal to supply the medial thigh

Answer 25

Obturator nerve

Question 26

Lumbosacral trunk

Answer 26

L4-L5 to join sacral plexus

Question 27

Nerves and levels of the sacral plexus

Answer 27

L4-S4, Sciate, pudendal, superior/inferior gluteal nerve

Question 28

Exits pelvis via greater sciatic foramen inferior to piriformis to supply posterior thigh, entire leg, and foot

Answer 28

Sciatic Nerve (L4-S3)

Question 29

Supplies nerves to the perineum/external gentialia

Answer 29

Pudendal nerve (S2-S4)

Question 30

Nerve to gluteus medius/minimus and TFL

Answer 30

Superior gluteal nerve

Question 31

Nerve to glutes maximus

Answer 31

Inferior gluteal nerve

Question 32

Inferior sympathetic trunks that usually fuse together to form ganglion anterior to the coccyx

Answer 32

Sacral sympathetic trunks

Question 33

Continuation of prevertebral plexus below the bifurcation of the aorta

Answer 33

Hypogastric plexuses

Question 34

Where are the pelvis splanchnic nerves and what do they supply?

Answer 34

Presynaptic parasymp to viscera distal to the left colic flexure

Question 35

General area of pelvic pain line

Answer 35

Lower limit of peritoneum

Question 36

Above the pelvic pain line

Answer 36

Sympath to T11-L2/3

Question 37

Below the pelvis pain line

Answer 37

Parasymp to S2-S4

Question 38

Path of ureters in males

Answer 38

Pass inferior to the ductus deferens & enter the bladder superior to the seminal vesicles

Question 39

Path of ureters in females

Answer 39

Directly inferior to uterine artery

Question 40

5 parts of the bladder

Answer 40

Apex, fundus, Body, neck, trigone

Question 41

Location of external urethral orifice in females

Answer 41

Vestibule of the vagina

Question 42

Do females have an internal urethral sphincter?

Answer 42

No

Question 43

Portion of the rectum that can dilate and distend

Answer 43

Rectal ampulla

Question 44

Extends from the anorectal flexure to the anus

Answer 44

Anal canal

Question 45

Surrounds the upper 2/3 of the anal canal

Answer 45

Internal anal sphincter (symp maintainance)

Question 46

Surrounds the lower 1/3 of anal canal

Answer 46

External anal sphincter (inferior rectal nerve via pudendal)

Question 47

Supplies the superior portion inf the rectum

Answer 47

Superior rectal artery

Question 48

Supplies the lower part of the rectum

Answer 48

middle rectal arteries

Question 49

Supply the anal canal

Answer 49

Inferior rectal arteries

Question 50

What is important about the drainage of the superior rectal vein?

Answer 50

Portocaval venous anastomosis into the portal venous system

Question 51

Pain in the rectum is conveyed via what?

Answer 51

Parasymp to S2-S4

Question 52

What type of hemorrhoids are painful?

Answer 52

External