The Anatomy of the Genital System Flashcards
Main function of bony pelvis
Transmit the weight of the body
Supports, and protects the lower parts of the GI and urinary tracts
It contains important nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic tissues.
How do you differentiate between the false pelvis and the true pelvis
False = above the pelvic brim True = below the brim
What is the pelvic oreientation
The front of the symphysis pubis and the anterior superior iliac spines lie in the same vertical plane.
Bones of the hip
The two hip bones (os coxae)
The sacrum
The coccyx
Articulation of hip bone
Anteriorly the symphysis
pubis
Posteriorly the sacroiliac joints
what is the sacrum
The sacrum five rudimentary vertebrae, single wedge-shaped bone with an anterior concavity.
Articulation of sacrum
The base articulates with the L5 vertebra.
The inferior border articulates with the coccyx.
Laterally, articulates with the two iliac bones to form the sacroiliac joints
What does the sacral canal contain
contains the anterior and posterior roots of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal spinal nerves; the filum terminale; and fibrofatty material
What is the coccyx
Four vertebrae fused together to form a small triangular bone
What makes up the anterior pelvic wall
the pubic bones, the pubic rami, and the symphysis pubis
What makes up the posterior pelvic wall
the sacrum and coccyx and by the piriformis muscles and their covering of parietal pelvic fascia
What makes up the lateral pelvic wall
the hip bone, the obturator membrane, the sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments, and the obturator internus muscle and its covering fascia
Where does the piriformis muscle arise from and leave the pelvis
The piriformis muscle arises from the front of the sacrum and leaves the pelvis to enter the gluteal region by passing laterally through the greater sciatic foramen.
Where does the Obturator internus muscle arise and leave the pelis from
The obturator internus muscle arises from the pelvic surface of the obturator foramen and membrane. The muscle fibers converge to a tendon, which leaves the pelvis through the lesser sciatic foramen and inserts into the greater trochanter of the femur.
What does the coccygeus msucle do
This triangular muscle forms the smaller, more posterior portion of the pelvic diaphragm
What is the obturator membrane
a fibrous sheet that almost completely closes the obturator foramen
Where does the sacrotuberous ligament extend from
The sacrotuberous ligament extends from the lateral part of the sacrum and coccyx and the posterior inferior iliac spine to the ischial tuberosity
What is the sacrospinous ligament attached to
The sacrospinous ligament It is attached by its base to the lateral part of the sacrum and coccyx and by its apex to the spine of the ischium.
Boundaries of the perineum
Its boundaries are the symphysis pubis, ischiopubic rami, ischial tuberosities, sacrotuberous ligaments, and the tip of the coccyx
What is the spermatic cord
The spermatic cord is a bundle of structures that pass through the inguinal canal to and from the testis
What are the structures of the spermatic cord
Vas deferens Testicular artery Testicular veins (pampiniform plexus) Testicular lymph vessels Autonomic nerves Remains of the processus vaginalis Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
What is the scrotum
is an outpouching of the lower part of the anterior abdominal wall. It contains the testes, the epididymides, and the lower ends of the spermatic cords.
LAyers of the walls of the scrotum
Skin
Superficial fascia
Spermatic fasciae
Tunica vaginalis
What is superficial fascia
Layer of scrotum Fascia continuous with the fatty and membranous layers of the anterior abdominal wall
What is the spermatic fasciae
three layers and derived from the three layers of the anterior abdominal wall on each side
What are the 3 layers of the spermatic fasciae
The external spermatic - the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle
the cremasteric fascia - the internal oblique muscle
the internal spermatic fascia - the transversalis fascia.