Anatomy 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Where is the true pelvis?
Pelvic inlet to pelvic floor
What us the route of the ureter?
Pass from retroperitoneum through the false pelvis into the true pelvis. Pass anterior to common iliac vessels
At the level of the ischial spine turn medically to enter posterior aspect of bladder and enter in an inferomedial direction
Why is it important that the ureters enter the bladder in an inferomedial direction?
To prevent reflux of urine
Where is the rectovesical pouch?
Between bladder and rectum of males
Where is the vesicouterine pouch?
Between the bladder and uterus
What is the other name for and where is the rectouterine pouch of females+?
Pouch of Douglas
Between the uterus and rectum
Most inferior part of the female peritoneal cavity
the round ligament of the uterus is an neurological remnant of what?
Gubernaculum
In females what does the ureter pass under?
The uterine artery
In males the ureter runs inferiority to what?
The vas deferens
What is the blood supply to the uterus and ovary?
Uterus - uterine artery
Ovary - ovarian artery
Anastamose to supply both
Ovarian and uterine veins drain where?
To the internal iliac vein
Around the neck of the male bladder what does the detrouser form?
Internal urethral sphincter muscle
Involuntary muscle
Contracts during ejaculation to prevent retrograde ejaculation
What is the most anterior organ of the pelvis?
Bladder
A full bladder can extend where?
Superior part lies superior to public bone
Peritoneal still only discovers it superior aspect
What do the testes sit within?
The tunics vaginal
Where do the epididymis and testes attach to the schematic cord? What does this mean?
Superiorly
Therefore they are quite mobile and have a risk of torsion
Where is sperm produced?
Seminiferous/ seminal vesicles
The prostate gland surrounds what part of the urethra+
Prostatic urethra
What drains the secretions from the prostate into the prostatic urethra?
Prostatic ducts
Where do most prostate cancers arise?
Peripheral zone
What does the root of the penis attach to?
The Sichuan if the pelvis
What are the 3 cylinders of erectile tissue?
Corpus cavernous x2
Corpus spongiosum
What us the blood supply to the penis and scrotum?
Penis - deep arteries of the penis
Scrotum - internal Pudendal artery and branches from external iliac artery
Lymph from the testes drains where?
Lumbar nodes
