Vasculature

Question 1

Arises from anterior branch of internal iliac artery (hypogastric)

Answer 1

Uterine artery

Question 2

Drains into internal iliac veins

Answer 2

Uterine vein

Question 3

Drains into inferior vena cava

Answer 3

Right ovarian vein

Question 4

Arises from abdominal aorta

Answer 4

Ovarian artery

Question 5

Drains into left renal vein

Answer 5

Left ovarian vein

Question 6

Lower third of vaginal lymphatics drain into

Answer 6

Inguinal lymph nodes

Question 7

Middle third of vaginal lymphatics drain into

Answer 7

Hypogastric lymph nodes

Question 8

Upper third of vaginal lymphatics drain into

Answer 8

Iliac lymph nodes

Question 9

Arterial supply of upper third of vagina

Answer 9

Cervical branch of the uterine artery (cuff bleeding)

Question 10

Arterial supply of middle third of vagina

Answer 10

Inferior vesicles artery

Question 11

Arterial supply of the lower third of the vagina

Answer 11

Internal pudendal and middle hemorrhoidal artery

Question 12

Nerves to uterus

Answer 12

Hypogastric plexus
Symphathetics
Frankenhauser’s plexus

Question 13

Pain sensation of the uterus

Answer 13

T11 and T12 → pain to cervix and upper vagina