Urinary bladder & Urethra Flashcards
The triangular area between the vas deferentia is separated from the rectum by ?
Rectovesical fascia (of Denonvilliers).
Where does the bladder neck lie?
3–4 cm behind the lower part of pubic symphysis
Fill in the blank. “ The median umbilical ligament is a remnant of ___________.”
The median umbilical ligament is the fibrous remnant of
the intra-abdominal part of the allantois (urachus).
What is the neck of the bladder related to in the Males?
It rests on the upper surface of the prostate
What is the neck of the bladder related to in the Females?
Urogenital diaphragm
What are the relations of the Superior surface of the bladder?
Sigmoid colon
Coils of the ileum
What are the main muscles that are related to the inferolateral surface of the bladder?
Obturatus Internus
Levator Ani
Where does the lateral ligament of the bladder extend from?
They extend from the side (inferolateral surface) of the bladder to the tendinous arch of pelvic fascia.
Which ligament forms the Floor of the Retropubic space of Retzius?
Medial puboprostatic ligament
Where does the Median umbilical ligament extend from?
It extends from the apex of the bladder to the umbilicus.
Which ligament of the bladder extend as a sheet of loose areolar tissue from the side of the base of the bladder to the lateral pelvic wall?
Posterior ligament
Which ligament of the bladder encloses the vesicle venous plexus?
Posterior ligament
How many False ligaments of the bladder are there?
7
What is the blood supply of the bladder?
Superior & Inferior Vesicle arteries
