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Week 1: Pelvis and Perineum Flashcards

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Male Vs Female pelvis

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Pelvic wall muscles

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  • piriformis
  • obturator internus
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Pelvic floor muscles

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  • pelvic diaphragm (levator ani and coccygeus)
  • urogenital diaphragm
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Pubococcygeus muscle function

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  • support the pelvic organs
  • helps maintain urinary and fecal continence
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Puborectalis muscle function

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  • support pelvic organs
  • forms a sling around the rectum to relax and contract the anorectal angle to control defecation and aids in voluntary control of micturation
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Pelvic floor muscles often injured in child birth

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The pubococcygeus and puborectalis stretch more than 3x thier normal length during childbirth and are often injured which can result in urinary and fecal incontinence

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Coccygeus muscle function

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pulls the coccyx forward after defecation

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What is the normal position of the uterus?

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anteverted or anteflexed, oriented anteriorly toward the bladder

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9
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How is the uterus orientation determined?

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  • flexion between the uterine body and isthmus
  • Version is the angle between the cervical canal and the vagina
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What is a retroverted or retroflexed uterus?

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oriented posteriorly toward the rectum, this is a normal anatomical variation

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Parts of the broad ligament

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  • mesometrium
  • Mesovarium
  • Mesosalpinx
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What is the mesometrium?

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is the mesentary of the uterus and is adjacent to the uterus

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What is the mesovarium?

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Is the mesentary of the ovary

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What is the mesosalpinx?

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The mesentary of the uterine tube (also called a salpinx)

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Describe the features of Suspensory ligament of the ovary

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  • Through which the ovarian vessels travel from the abdominal aorta to the ovary
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Describe the features of ovarian ligament

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which attaches the inferomedial pole of the ovary to the uterus

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17
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Describe the features of round ligament of the uterus

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which is continuous with the ovarian ligament and travels from the uterus laterally to enter the deep inguinal ring

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Vesicouterine pouch

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between the bladder and uterus

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Rectouterine pouch AKA

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Pouch of Douglas

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20
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Describe features of the Rectouterine pouch

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  • between the uterus and rectum
  • it is the most inferior part of the peritoneal cavity in a supine position and is thus where fluid can accumulate and pathology can spread (ascites, tumor, endometriosis, etc.)
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21
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The male equivalent of the rectouterine pouch

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Rectovesical pouch

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What is the retropubic space?

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is a subperitoneal potential space between the pubis and the bladder filled with fatty areolar tissue

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Pubovesical ligaments

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from pubic bones to bladder

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24
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Transverse cervical ligaments

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(cardinal ligaments) from uterus to lateral pelvic wall

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25
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Uterosacral ligaments

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from uterus to sacrum

26
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Male reproductive tract consists of

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  • prostate
  • seminal vesicles
  • vas (ductus) deferens
  • testes
27
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Contents of the spermatic cord

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  • contains the iliolingual nerve
  • genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
  • testicular artery
  • Pampiniform plexus
  • lymphatics
  • vas deferens (deferential vessels)
28
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What is the inguinal canal?

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29
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Blood supply of the reproductive system

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30
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Passage of the uterine artery in females

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31
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Describe lymphatic drainage of the reproductive system

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32
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Skin of the pelvis innervated by

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Ventral rami of lumbosacral (L4-S4) and coccygeal spinal nerves

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Skeletal muscles of the pelvis innervated by

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Ventral rami of lumbosacral (L4-S4) and coccygeal spinal nerves

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Smooth muscle and glands of the pelvic viscera are innervated by

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pelvic splanchnic nerves (S2-S4, parasympathetic) and the thoracic, lumbar and sacral splanchnic nerves (T10-12 and L1-L2, sympathetic)

35
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Describe the autonomic innervation of the pelvis

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36
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Visceral afferents from intraperitoneal pelvic viscera travel

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37
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Visceral afferents from subperitoneal pelvic viscera travel

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38
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Describe male sympathetic/parasympathetic innervation of the reproductive organs

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39
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Describe female sympathetic/parasympathetic innervation of the reproductive organs

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40
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Diagram of innervation of the reproductive organs

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41
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What is the micturation reflex?

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regulates urination (micturation or voiding)

42
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Describe the anatomy of the bladder

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43
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Describe the innervation of bladder filling and emptying

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44
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Describe the micturation reflex when voiding is inappropriate

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45
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Describe the micturation reflex when voiding is appropriate

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46
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What is the perineum?

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47
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What is the innervation and blood supply of the perineum?

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The pudendal nerve (S2-S4) and the internal pudendal artery are the major nerve and artery of the region

48
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What is the deep perineal pouch?

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49
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What is the perineal membrane?

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50
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What is the superficial perineal pouch?

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51
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What is the perineal body?

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52
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What tissues compose the penis?

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  • Corpora cavernosa
  • Corpora Spongiosum
53
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Tissues of the femal genitalia

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54
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What is the bulbospongiosum?

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55
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What is the ischiocavernosum?

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56
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What is the superficial transverse perineal muscles?

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57
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Penis and vagina anatomy

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58
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Describe nervous control of erection and orgasm

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59
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What is the pudendal nerve?

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60
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Pudendal nerve anatomy

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