Things to know Flashcards
Form a pelvic diaphragm through which genitourinary and digestive tracts open to the outside
Levator ani and coccygeus muscles
What vessels stem cranially from the vaginal artery
uterine artery which then supplies caudal vesicle artery to bladder with ureteral and urethral branches
What does the uterine artery join with
Uterine branch of the ovarian artery, this is why we must ligate this artery in an ovariohysterectomy
What vessels stem caudally from the vaginal artery
Middle rectal artery, which supplies branches to the rectum and vagina
What is the cranial branch of the prostatic artery
Artery of the ductus deferens, which gives off the caudal vesicle artery to the bladder with ureteral and urethral branches before continuing to ductus deferens
What is the caudal branch of the prostatic artery
Middle rectal artery, supplies rectum, prostate, and urethra
What are the three branches of the artery of the penis
Artery of the bulb of the penis, deep artery of the penis, dorsal artery of the penis
Are the arteries of the penis paired? Why or why not?
Yes, they are paired because it plays an important role in the mechanism of erections
What are the three parts of the bladder
Apex, body, and neck
How many ligaments are associated with the bladder
3, median ligament of the bladder and two lateral ligaments of the bladder
What structure is the remnant of the fetal urachus and umbilical arteries
Median ligament of the bladder
Which nerve innervates the urethral muscle
Pudendal nerve
How many parts compose the male urethra
2, pelvic part (within the pelvis) and penile part (within the penis
How many parts of the penis are there, and what are they?
3, a root, a body, and a glans
Which artery supplies the corpus cavernosum in the root of the penis?
Deep artery of the penis
Is the retractor penis muscle distinct from the external anal sphincter at the level of the anus
Both muscles go to distinct areas, but the retractor penis muscle does share fibers with the external anal sphincter in the anal area
Which artery supplies the bulb of the penis
Artery of the bulb
Which muscle, when contracted, helps control venous return from the penis and helps maintain penile tumescence (keeping blood in/out to create an erection)
Ischiourethralis muscle
What allows the penis to bend around when the male dismounts during mating, but is still attached
There is a region of the body of the penis at the very beginning of it that is compressed from side to side and wrapped by a thick tunic
How many parts of the glans penis are there
2, proximal bulbus glandis, distal pars longa glandis
How exactly is the glans penis supplied with blood
There is no arterial connection between the bulbus glandis and the pars longa glandis, but venous channels do drain the pars longa glandis into the bulbus glandis
Bulbus glandis: branches of the dorsal artery of the penis
Pars longa glandis: far branches of external pudendal artery
Which arteries branch off of the caudal gluteal artery
Iliolumbar, cranial gluteal, lateral caudal, and dorsal perineal arteries
Which artery and nerve supply the middle and deep gluteal muscles
Cranial gluteal artery and cranial gluteal nerve
What does the external iliac artery become
When it passes through the vascular lacuna, it becomes the femoral artery
What is the only branch from the external iliac artery
Deep femoral artery, branches off right before vascular lacuna and courses caudally
What are the branches of the deep femoral artery
External pudendal artery and caudal epigastric artery
What does the medial circumflex femoral artery supply
Adductor muscle, vastus medialis muscle, obturator muscles, hip joint capsule, (deep branch) and semimembranosus muscles (transverse branch)
What are the branches, in order, of the femoral artery
Superficial circumflex iliac artery, lateral circumflex femoral, proximal caudal femoral artery, saphenous artery, descending genicular artery, and middle and distal caudal femoral artery
Which vein is being punctured for venipuncture on the lateral side of the back leg
Cranial branch of the lateral saphenous vein
Disregarding the branches and starting with the aorta, what is the main artery called as it courses down the hindlimb
Aorta–>external iliac–>femoral–>popliteal–>cranial tibial–>dorsal pedal
Which nerves arise from the lumbosacral plexus
Cranial and caudal iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, lateral cutaneous femoral, genitofemoral, obturator, femoral, pudendal, caudal cutaneous femoral, caudal gluteal, cranial gluteal, and sciatic
Which nerve supplies the branches that innervate the rectal/anal area and reproductive anatomy
Pudendal nerve
What is the only nerve to innervate the superficial gluteal
Caudal gluteal nerve
When the cranial branch of the saphenous artery reaches the metatarsus, what happens
It divides into three dorsal common digital arteries
When the caudal branch of the saphenous artery reaches the tarsus, what happens
It becomes the medial plantar artery, which will have three branches (plantar common digital arteries)
What is the autonomous zone of the genitofemoral nerve
Proximal part of the medial thigh from the penis/pelvic midline to roughly mid way down the thigh
What is the autonomous zone of the saphenous nerve
Medial aspect of the leg from the stifle to the tarsocrural joint (includes the stifle itself)
What is the autonomous zone of the fibular nerve
Dorsal aspect of the paw and digits all the way up to (across from) the tarsocrural joint, and the lateral aspect of the limb below the tarsocrural joint
What is the autonomous zone for the tibial nerve
Palmar aspect of the paw and digits up to the tarsocrural joint
What is the autonomous zone of the lateral cutaneous femoral nerve
Lateral aspect of the upper limb from the later lumbar/beginning sacral area of the spine to just about the stifle on the cranial thigh
What is the autonomous zone of the sciatic nerve
Caudal lateral aspect of the leg from roughly the stifle joint to just below the tarsocrural joint
What is the autonomous zone of the caudal cutaneous femoral nerve
Caudal aspect of the upper thigh from the lateral midline of the upper limb wrapping around to the the back of the thigh almost to the testicles/vulva area
Which ligament is destroyed during a neuter
Ligament of the tail of the epididymis
What exactly happens in a dog that is cryptorchid
Either the inguinal canal closed too early and testes did not have time to move through or the testes did not descend fast enough to get through the canal before it closes
In a cryptorchid, what is the difference between intrainguinal and intrabdominal
In intrabdominal, the testicle gets stuck at the deep ring of the inguinal canal. In intrainguinal, the testicle gets stuck within the inguinal canal
Which muscle gives rise to the cremaster muscle
It is a thin strip off of the internal abdominal oblique that goes to the testicles
Where does the deep inguinal ring sit
Sits on the edge of the internal abdominal oblique
What wraps around the testicle as it descends through the inguinal canal
It will be wrapped in peritoneum
What is the double layer of peritoneum around the testicle called
Vaginal tunic
Is the cremaster muscle inside or outside of the vaginal tunic
It is against the vaginal tunic, but outside the parietal peritoneum (outermost layer of vaginal tunic)
In the male, which structures are enveloped by the vaginal tunic
Testis, spermatic cord, external pudendal artery and vein, and genitofemoral nerve
What surrounds both the cremaster muscle and the structures within the vaginal tunic
Spermatic fascia
What is the type of innervation in the nerve plexus of the testicles
It is autonomic and sensory and contains postganglionic sympathetic axons
Within the vaginal tunic, is the ductus deferens in the same space as the testicular vessels and nerves
Not quite, the vessels and nerves are in a pocket called the mesorchium, and the ductus deferens is in a pocket called the mesoductus deferens
When performing a neuter, what ligament must you break in order to remove the testicle through the incision in the scrotum
Ligament of the tail of the epididymis
Which vessels make up the pampiniform plexus
It is only the testicular vein wrapped and coiled many times in a pyramid fashion above the testicle. The testicular artery is within this area, but it is not included in this plexus
What direction do spermatozoa flow in the epididymis
They flow from head, to body, to tail
Where does sperm mature
Within the epididymis
What structure in the male would be the round ligament of the uterus/ovarian ligament in the female
Ligament of the tail of the epididymis
Why does the testicle need to sit outside the body cavity
Sperm needs to be kept at a specific temperature that is slightly lower that the temperature within the body cavity
Why does the pampiniform plexus wind all around the testicular artery
Blood coming in through the testicular artery is too hot, but blood leaving through the testicular vein is the same temperature as the testicle. Having the artery smothered by the vein caused heat exchange between the two so the excess heat is taken back to the body and levels out before reaching the testicle
What exactly is the purpose of the cremaster muscle
It attaches to the spermatic cord and contracts when the testicle gets too cold to pull it closer to the body
What muscle within the testicle causes the scrotum itself to shrink up around the testicle when it gets cold
Tunica dartos
Which two muscles exist to increase the temperature of the testicle
Cremaster muscle and the tunica dartos
What two things work to decrease the temperature of the testicle
Pampiniform plexus and location outside the body
What is the difference between an open castration and a closed castration
An open castration opens the peritoneal cavity via the spermatic cord, a closed castration removes the testicles without slicing them open and thus does not open the peritoneal cavity
How many ties (to tie off before cutting) would you need to perform a closed castration
2, as we are cutting straight through scrotum and all
How many ties (to tie off before cutting) would you need to perform an open castration
4, we slice the scrotum open and need two ties for the mesorchium and two ties for the mesoductus deferens
Which type of castration is better on small animals and why
Open castration because a surgical sweet, in theory, should be sterile enough that the peritoneal cavity is not exposed to anything that would kill the dog, and patients are usually sent home on precautionary antibiotics anyway
Which type of castration would be better for a large/farm animal
Closed castration because these situations are usually more about quantity than quality, so to speak, and these animals cannot always be loaded up for surgery for a simple neuter. While bleeding is more of a risk with this type, it will only happen for a small percentage of these procedures
What is the difference in the way pigs are often castrated
They tend to use the pull method. The scrotum is opened and the cords are yanked so they snap and the testicle comes out. Bleeding is certainly a risk with this method as well, and it is far less commonly performed in cats
Besides bleeding, what is a major possible risk to using the pull castration method
Because of the way the ductus deferens runs from the epididymis to the prostate, yanking it can rip a ureter off the bladder
Which layer of the penis is closest to the urethra
Corpus spongiosum
Which layer of the penis is bilateral
Corpus cavernosum
What happens to the distal portion of the corpus cavernosum
It ossifies and becomes the os penis
What is the purpose of the tunica albuginea
It is a super thick layer that surrounds the layers of the penis so that the pressure is contained when the tissues swell with blood
Which part of the penis is free
Glans penis
Which artery supplies the corpus spongiosum
Artery of the bulb of the penis
Which artery supplies the corpus cavernosum
Deep artery of the penis
Which artery supplies the glans penis
Dorsal artery of the penis
How does blood flow from the aorta to the penis
Internal iliac artery –> internal pudendal artery –> artery of the penis (which will then split into the artery of the bulb of the penis, the deep artery of the penis, and the dorsal artery of the penis)