Anatomy

Question 1

Structure lateral to internal iliac artery

Answer 1

Ureter

Question 2

Lateral border of ischiorectal fossa

Answer 2

Obturator internus fascia

Question 3

Structure which runs under the inguinal ligament on the medial side of the ASIS

Answer 3

Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh

Question 4

Appendicular artery is a branch of which artery

Answer 4

Ileocolic (posterior caecal)

Question 5

Structures leaving through the lesser sciatic foramen

Answer 5

Internal pudendal artery and vein, obturator internus tendon nerve to obturator internus, pudendal nerve

Question 6

Level of bifurcation of the aorta

Answer 6

L4

Question 7

The inferior vena cava originates from the common iliac veins at the level of

Answer 7

L5

Question 8

Which nerve arises from ventral rami of lumbar plexus and emerges from the medial border of psoas major muscle?

Answer 8

Obturator nerve

Question 9

Which nerve pierces the internal oblique muscle and passes through the inguinal canal?

Answer 9

Ilio-inguinal

Question 10

The level at which the ovarian artery arises from the descending aorta

Answer 10

L2

Question 11

Crosses the floor of the ovarian fossa

Answer 11

Obturator nerve and ureter

Question 12

Forms the medial wall of the ischio-rectal fossa

Answer 12

Anal canal and levator ani muscles

Question 13

Contents of ischiorectal fossa

Answer 13

pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels within the pudendal canal on the lateral wall

Question 14

Blood supply to Bartholin’s gland

Answer 14

External pudendal artery (branch of the femoral artery)

Question 15

Blood supply to mons pubis

Answer 15

Inferior epigastric artery

Question 16

Innervation of external genitalia

Answer 16

Pudendal nerve (S2-S4)

Question 17

Nerve supply to ischiorectal fossa and anal area

Answer 17

Inferior rectal nerve

Question 18

Innervation of medial and lateral aspects of vulvar skin

Answer 18

Ilioinguinal (L1) and genital branch of genitofemoral (L1-2) respectively

Question 19

Post-ganglionic sympathetic fibres supplying the urinary bladder originate from

Answer 19

The inferior mesenteric ganglion

Question 20

Pre-ganglionic sympathetic fibres supplying the urinary bladder originate from

Answer 20

T10 – L2 spinal cord segments

Question 21

The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is a terminal branch of the

Answer 21

Pudendal nerve

Question 22

Which artery supplies the anorectal canal superior to the pectinate line?

Answer 22

Inferior mesenteric artery

Question 23

boundary between endodermal and ectodermal origin of anal canal

Answer 23

Dentate line

Question 24

Lowest platelet count to allow epidural

Answer 24

80

Question 25

Contents of the femoral triangle

Answer 25

Femoral nerve and terminal branches. Femoral sheath. Femoral artery and branches. Femoral vein and its proximal tributaries inc SFJ Deep inguinal lymph nodes & lymphatic vessels

Question 26

Narrowest part of male urethra

Answer 26

Membranous urethra

Question 27

Borders of the femoral triangle

Answer 27

Superior: Inguinal ligament Medial: Medial border of the adductor longus Lateral: Medial border of the sartorius Floor: Pectineus, Adductor longus and Iliopsoas muscles Roof: Fascia Lata

Question 28

Branches of the pudendal nerve

Answer 28

Dorsal nerve of clitoris/penis Perineal nerves Inferior rectal nerve

Question 29

Typical number of lobes per breast

Answer 29

15-20

Question 30

Arterial supply to testis

Answer 30

Testicular arteries (branch of aorta) Cremasteric artery (branch of inferior hypogastric) Artery to vas deferens (branch of internal iliac)

Question 31

The hypothalamus is located in which part of bart of the brain

Answer 31

Diencephalon

Question 32

Inferior hypogastric plexus parasympathetic components come from which three nerve roots

Answer 32

S2-4 (pelvic splanchnic nerves)

Question 33

Another name for Bartholin's gland

Answer 33

Greater vestibular gland

Question 34

Blood supply of pelvic ureter

Answer 34

Superior and inferior vesical arteries

Question 35

Blood supply to abdominal ureter

Answer 35

Renal artery, ovarian artery and aorta

Question 36

Lymphatic drainage of bladder, urethra, fallopian tubes, uterine fundus, cervix

Answer 36

Bladder: external iliac Urethra: internal iliac Fallopian tubes and fundus: external iliac, superficial iliac nodes (via round ligament) Cervix: external, internal iliac, rectal and sacral nodes

Question 37

Which testicular cells are located outside the blood/testis barrier?

Answer 37

Leydig cells

Question 38

What type of cells are sertoli cells?

Answer 38

Tall columnar

Question 39

The layer between theca cells and the mural granulosa?

Answer 39

Basal lamina

Question 40

Artery supplying the portal system between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary

Answer 40

Superior hypophyseal artery

Question 41

Which pelvic muscle is the sacrospinous ligament part of?

Answer 41

Coccygeus

Question 42

Which muscle does the deep part of the external anal sphincter blend with?

Answer 42

Puborectalis

Question 43

Nerve roots that supply the levator ani

Answer 43

S3 and S4

Question 44

What is the dermatome at the level of the transverse suprapubic incision?

Answer 44

L1

Question 45

Which nerve pierces the psoas major muscle?

Answer 45

Genitofemoral

Question 46

Arterial supply to rectum and anal canal

Answer 46

Upper 2/3 rectum = superior rectal artery (branch of IMA) Lower 1/3 rectum = middle rectal (branch of internal iliac) Anal canal = inferior rectal (branch of internal pudendal)