UB & Urethra

Question 0

Space that separates the UB from the bones

Answer 0

Retropubic space of Retzius

Question 1

When the UB is empty, it is located where

Answer 1

Lesser pelvis

Question 2

The neck of the UB is held firmly by what structures

Answer 2

Lateral ligaments of bladder
Tendinous arch of the pelvic fascia
Puboprostatic/pubovesical ligament

Question 3

Part of the UB covered by peritoneum

Answer 3

Superior surface only

Question 4

In males, separates the UB from rectum

Answer 4

Rectovesical septum

Question 5

Supplies the anterosuperior part of the UB

Answer 5

Superior vesical a

Question 6

Supplies the fundus and neck of the UB in males? Females?

Answer 6

Males: inferior vesical a
Females: vaginal a

Question 7

Sympathetic fibers that supplies the bladder comes from

Answer 7

Hypogastric Plexus

Question 8

Parasympathetic fibers that innervate the bladder comes from

Answer 8

Sacral spinal cord through pelvic splanchnic nerves and inferior hypogastric plexus

Question 9

The UB is separated to the rectum by what structures?

Answer 9

Seminal vesicles
Ductus deferens
Fascia of Denonvillier’s

Question 10

Mucous fold that interconnects the ureteral orifices

Answer 10

Interureteric ridge

Question 11

Vesical venous plexus drains to

In males? Females?

Answer 11

Male: inferior vesical v
Female: vaginal venous plexus

Question 12

Lymph drainage of the anterior part of the bladder

Answer 12

External iliac nodes

Question 13

Lymph drainage of the posterior part of the bladder

Answer 13

Iliac nodes

Question 14

Bladder: considered as the filling nerve

Answer 14

Hypogastric plexus

Question 15

Bladder: considered as the emptying nerve

Answer 15

Pelvic splanchnic nerve

Question 16

Pouch of peritoneum between the bladder & uterus

Answer 16

Vesicouterine pouch

Question 17

In males, Bladder neck opens to

Answer 17

Prostatic lumen

Question 18

In females, bladder neck opens to

Answer 18

Short female urethra

Question 19

The urethra is normally how long

Answer 19

15 to 20 cm

Question 20

Male urethra: widest and most dilatable

Answer 20

Prostatic

Question 21

Male urethra: least dilatable

Answer 21

Membranous

Question 22

Male urethra: enclosed in the bulb and corpus spongiosum

Answer 22

Penile

Question 23

Male urethra: becomes dilated as fossa navicularis at the area of the glans and terminates at external urethral meatus

Answer 23

Penile

Question 24

Narrowest part of the urethra

Answer 24

External urethral meatus

Question 25

Homologue of prostate in females

Answer 25

Paraurethral glands

Question 26

Blood supply of the urethra

Answer 26

Internal pudendal a
Vaginal a

-same venous drainage

Question 27

Lymph drainage of urethra

Answer 27

Sacral LN

Internal iliac LN

Question 28

Innervation of the urethra

Answer 28

Pudendal n

Pelvic splanchnic n

Question 29

Rounded eminence in the middle of the urethral crest with a slit-like orifice that opens into the utricle

Answer 29

Seminal colliculus

Question 30

Vestigeal remnant of the embryonic uterovaginal canal

Answer 30

Prostatic utricle

Question 31

The intramural and prostatic parts of the urethra are supplied by

Answer 31

Prostatic branches of the inferior vesical and middle rectal arteries

Question 32

Venous drainage of the male urethra

Answer 32

Prostatic venous plexus

Question 33

Innervation of the male urethra

Answer 33

Prostatic plexus

Question 34

Length and diameter of female urethra

Answer 34

4 cm long and 6 mm in diameter

Question 35

Cleft between the labia minora of the external genitalia

Answer 35

Vestibule