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The Pelvis Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What long fibromuscular tubes conduct urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder?

A

Ureters

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2
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What is the location of the ureters?

A

Retroperitoneal

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3
Q

Where do the ureters enter the bladder?

A

Posterolateral wall

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4
Q

What organ serves as a reservoir for urine?

A

Urinary bladder

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5
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What is the general location of the urinary bladder?

A

Posterior to the pubic symphysis

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6
Q

What is the position of the urinary bladder in relation to the peritoneum?

A

Retroperitoneal

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7
Q

What type of tissue is found lining the bladder?

A

Transitional epithelium

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8
Q

Where is the base of the bladder located?

A

The posteroinferior aspect

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9
Q

Where is the apex of the bladder located?

A

The anterosuperior aspect

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10
Q

What structure of the bladder is responsible for the apex?

A

Median umbilical ligament

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11
Q

What important triangular shaped feature of the bladder appears at the base?

A

The Trigone

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12
Q

What three structures make up the trigone?

A

•Left ureter
•Right ureter
•Urethra

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13
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What is the specific location of the bladder in females?

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•Inferior to the uterus
•Anterior to the vagina

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14
Q

What is the specific location of the bladder in males?

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•Superior to the prostate gland
•Anterior to the rectum

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15
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What fibromuscular tube conducts urine to the exterior of the body?

A

Urethra

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16
Q

What circular array of smooth muscle guards the orifice of the urethra?

A

Internal urethral sphincter

17
Q

How long is the female urethra?

A

3-5 centimeters

18
Q

How long is the male urethra?

A

18-20 centimeters

19
Q

The bifurcations of the abdominal aorta themselves bifurcate into what two arteries?

A

•Internal iliac arteries
•External iliac arteries

20
Q

What artery is a branch of the external iliac and supplies the abdominal wall?

A

Inferior epigastric arteries

21
Q

What artery supplies blood to the pelvis and perineum?

A

Internal iliac artery

22
Q

What blood vessel is the main arterial supply of the lower extremity?

A

External iliac artery

23
Q

What structure marks the superior border of the femoral artery?

A

Inguinal ligament

24
Q

What vein extends from the hiatus of the adductor magnus to the inguinal ligament?

A

Femoral vein

25
Q

What vein extends from the inguinal ligament to the merger of this vein with the internal iliac vein?

A

External iliac vein

26
Q

What vein is formed by the convergence of the external and internal iliac veins?

A

Common iliac vein

27
Q

The common iliac veins merge to form what vein?

A

Inferior vena cava

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