Rectum, bladder, female urethra Flashcards
Depression superior to the bladder
Supravesical fossa, elevates when bladder is filled
Depression b/t the rectum and bladder in males
Rectovesical pouch
Depression b/t the bladder and uterus in females
Uterovesical pouch
Depression b/t the rectum and uterus in females
Rectouterine pouch
Where “things” collect in the peritoneal cavity?
Males: rectovesical pouch, Females: rectouterine pouch
At what level does the abdominal aorta bifurcate?
L4
When does the common iliac artery bifurcate and into what?
Internal and external iliac arteries b/t L5 and S1
Branches of the internal iliac POSTERIOR division
Iliolumbar, lateral sacral, superior gluteal arteries
Exits lesser pelvis into iliac fossa (artery)
Iliolumbar a.
Passes thru sacral foramina to provide sacral spinal arteries and branches to erector spinae muscles
Lateral sacral artery
What nerves does the superior gluteal artery usually pass thru?
Lumbosacral trunk (L4/L5) and S1. Exits superior to piriformis
Branches of the internal iliac ANTERIOR division
Umbilical, obturator, Inferior vesical, uterine, middle rectal, internalpudendal/gluteal arteries
What does the obliterated part form with the medial umbilical fold?
Medial umbilical ligament
What other place can the obturator artery arise from?
Inferior epigastric A. making it susceptible to damage during hernia repairs
Supplies blood to the roof of the bladder
Superior vesical artery
Supplies blood to the fundus of the bladder, seminal vesicles, and prostate in males
Inferior vesicle arteries
Path of uterine artery
Passes superior to the ureter near the lateral edge of vagina, so is in danger during pelvic proceedures
Branches of the uterine artery
Vaginal branch (cervix/vagina), Uterine a. proper (uterine tubes/ovaries), vaginal artery
Artery that usually passes b/t S2/S3 to exit pelvis via greater sciatic foramen, inferior to piriformis
Inferior gluteal artery
Paired arteries off of the abdominal aorta to the gonads
Ovarian or Testicular arteries