Repro Flashcards
What is the acetabulum?
The socket for the hip joint
What is the obturator foramen largely closed off by?
The obturator membrane
What makes up the pubic arch?
2 ischo pubic rami coming together at the pubic symphysis
What forms the floor of the inguinal canal?
The inguinal ligament
What forms the lateral surface of the pelvic inlet?
The pectin pubis
What forms the posterior wall of the pelvic inlet?
Ala of sacrum and sacral promontory
Function of Greater pelvis
Supports abdominal viscera
Another name for greater pelvis
False pelvis
Another name for lesser pelvis
True pelvis `
What part of the pelvis is the pubic tubercle located beside?
The pubic symphysis
Posterior border of pelvic outlet
tip of coccyx
Lateral border of pelvic outlet
ischial tuberosities
inferior margin of sacrotuberous ligament
Anterior border of pelvic outlet
Pubic arch
Subpubic angle in females
> 90
Subpubic angle in males
< 90
What type of joint is the sacroiliac joint?
Synovial plane
What type of joint is the pubic symphysis?
secondary cartilaginous
What is the narrowest diameter of the female pelvic outlet?
> 11 cm
What is the function of the sacrotuberus and the sacrospinous ligaments?
Both strengthen the sacroiliac joint
What do the sacrotuberus and sacrospinous ligaments crossing form?
Greater and lesser sciatic foramen
Where does the piriformis attach and go?
From sacrum
Through greater sciatic foramen
To greater trochanter of the femur
Action of the piriformis
Lateral hip rotation
Action of obturator internus
Lateral hip rotation
Where does the obturator internus attach and go?
Arises from obturator membrane and the area around
Goes through the lesser sciatic foramen
Attaches to the greater trochanter of the femur
Where does the sacral plexus lie?
On the posterior wall of the pelvis
Function of the pelvic floor
Divides the pelvis from the perineum
Supports the pelvic viscera
What are the components of the pelvic floor?
Levator ani muscles
Coccygeus
Fascia covering the muscles
Where does the coccygeus attach?
Edge of ischial spine and coccyx
Where does the levator ani attach?
Body of the pubis to the ischial spine
Function of levator ani
Supports pelvic viscera
Maintain urinary continence
What are the levator ani muscles?
Iliococcygeus
Pubococcygeus
Puborectalis
What does the puborectalis form?
The anorectal sling
What space is the ischiorectal fossa found in?
Space between the
- ischial tuberosity
- sacrotuberus ligament
- underside of levator ani
What is the ischiorectal fossa full of?
Fat
What is the ischiorectal fossa transversed with?
Nerves
Vessels
What area is the urogenital hiatus?
Area between the ischio-pubic rami
Contents of the urogenital hiatus
Dorsal vein of clitoris / penis
Urethra
Vagina
Innervation of the pelvic diaphragm/floor
Pudendal nerve
What is a cystocele?
Prolapsed bladder through vagina
What is a rectocele?
Front wall of rectum bulges into back of vagina
Function of an episiotomy
Prevents uncontrolled tearing of the perineal body
What is the most favourable direction of an episiotomy?
Mediolateral
The perineum is the whole area between…..
coccyx
Ischial tuberosity
Pubic symphysis
Where does the sciatic nerve emerge?
Just below the piriformis
What does the tunica vaginalis contain?
Visceral and parietal layers containing fluid
Branches of the superior gluteal artery
Internal pudendal artery
Middle rectal artery (supplying lower part of rectum)
Trajectory of the internal pudendal artery
Goes out the greater sciatic foramen
Wraps around the sacrospinous ligament
Goes back in through the lesser sciatic foramen
Branches of the internal iliac artery
Superior and inferior vesical arteries Uterine artery Middle and inferior rectal arteries Internal pudendal artery Obturator artery
What do the superior and inferior vesicle arteries supply?
Bladder
Seminal gland
Prostate
Function of an episiotomy
Prevents uncontrolled tearing of the perineal body
What is the most favourable direction of an episiotomy?
Mediolateral
The perineum is the whole area between…..
coccyx
Ischial tuberosity
Pubic symphysis
Where does the sciatic nerve emerge?
Just below the piriformis
What does the tunica vaginalis contain?
Visceral and parietal layers containing fluid
Branches of the superior gluteal artery
Internal pudendal artery
Middle rectal artery (supplying lower part of rectum)
Trajectory of the internal pudendal artery
Goes out the greater sciatic foramen
Wraps around the sacrospinous ligament
Goes back in through the lesser sciatic foramen
Branches of the internal iliac artery
Superior and inferior vesical arteries Uterine artery Middle and inferior rectal arteries Internal pudendal artery Obturator artery
What do the superior and inferior vesicle arteries supply?
Bladder
Seminal gland
Prostate
What does the uterine artery supply?
Uterus
What is the main artery to the perineum?
Internal pudendal artery
What does the obturator artery supply?
Thighs
Adductor region
Where do the gonadal arteries arise from?
The abdominal aorta
What are the gonadal arteries?
Testicular arteries
Ovarian arteries
Where does the superior rectal artery come from?
The inferior mesenteric artery
Where does the vaginal artery come from?
The uterine artery
Venous drainage of pelvis
Internal iliac veins superior rectal vein median sacral vein gonadal veins internal vertebral veins
What does the prostatic venous plexus communicate with on the posterior side?
The vertebral venous plexus
Where does the upper 1/3rd of the rectum drain?
The portal circulation
Where does the lower 2/3rds of the rectum drain?
Systemic circulation
Innervation of skin at root of penis and labia
Ilioinguinal nerve
Nerve root of ilioinguinal nerve
L1
Where does the ilioinguinal nerve enter at?
The superficial inguinal ring
Innervation of anterior scrotum and sensation to upper thigh
Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
Nerve roots of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
L1-2
Where does the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve enter at?
The deep inguinal ring
Nerve roots of the pudendal nerve
S2-S4
What does the pudendal nerve follow?
The pudendal artery
What does the pudendal nerve split into?
Inferior rectal nerve
Dorsal nerve of penis
Scrotal nerve
What are the erectile structures?
Clitoris or bulb of vestibule
Corpora cavernosa of penis
What is used as a bony landmark for pudendal nerve block?
Ischial spine
When would a pudendal nerve block be used?
In childbirth
Autonomic supply to the pelvic organs is via what?
The pelvic plexus
What innervates the vas deferens, the seminal vesicles, the prostate and the epididymis?
Sympathetic L1, L2 via hypogastric plexus
What innervates the female genital tract?
Sympathetic from pelvic and ovarian plexuses
Parasympathetic from S2-S4
What innervates erectile tissues in both male and female?
Parasympathetic from S2-S4 via hypogastric plexus
Innervation of the cremaster muscle
Genital branch of genito femoral nerve
What does the bulbospongious cover in females?
The vestibular gland
What are the erectile structures?
Clitoris or bulb of vestibule
Corpora cavernosa of penis
What is there a risk of during rectal surgery?
Failure to ejaculate due to injury to sympathetic nerves responsible for ejaculation
What are ovoid testes suspended in the scrotum by?
The spermatic cords
What do internal iliac lymph nodes drain?
Gluteal region Deep structures of penis Deep perineum Inferior pelvic viscera Prostate Seminal vesicle
What do the sacral nodes drain?
Postero-inferior pelvic structures
Inferior rectum
Prostate
What do the common iliac vessels drain?
External lymph nodes
Internal lymph nodes
Sacral lymph nodes
Function of the testis being outside of the body
Decreased temperature for sperm production
Contents of the spermatic cord
Blood vessels
Vas deferens
Nerves
Lymph vessels
What blood vessels are present in the spermatic cord?
Testicular artery
Pampiniform plexus