Anatomy / Histology Flashcards
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Inguinal (Hessle Bach’s) triangle boundaries:
RIP
-Rectus abdominis
- inf epigastric artery
- poupart’s (inguinal lig)
Anterior and posterior Endopelvic Fascia called
Cervical ligament
Its anterior thickened part called: pubocervical lig
Posterior: Uterosacral lig
Cardinal ligament AkA
Transverse cervical ligament or Mackenrodt’s ligament
Origin of cardinal lig and its insertion:
Origin: from the isthmus of the cervix
Insertion: white line “thickened lower part obturator fascia from symphysis pubis to ischial spine”
3 structures originate from Cornu of the uterus:
From most anterior to post:
Round lig>fallop tube> utero-ovarian lig
From superior to inferior:
The round lig and utero-ovarian lig at the same level
While the Fallopian tube is the highest
Endometrial ca at the Cornu of uterus which LNs would be involved:
Inguinal LNs
Round lig AKA
Ligamentum teres
The artery of the round ligament of the uterus AKA
Sampson’s artery is a branch of the inferior epigastric artery It constitutes an anastomosis of the uterine artery and ovarian artery.[
Embryological origin of Round lig
Gabernaculum
What are the Avascular spaces in the pelvic cavity:
8 spaces (4 midlines and 4 lateral):
Lateral spaces:
1) pared pararectal
2) para vesical spaces
(Both used to ligate hypogastric)
Midline spaces:
1) space of retzius (or cave of retzius/ retropubic space) prevesical
2) vesicouterine space
3) rectouterine space
4) retrorectal space
What are the boundaries of space of retzius (or cave of retzius/ retropubic space)
Ant: rectus abdominis lined by Transverse sheath
Post: peritoneum of the bladder
Inf: pubovesical or pubocervical lig or vesicocervical fascia (thickened part of superior levator ani fascia)
Lateral: superior vesical a. Or obliterated hypogastric a. Or obliterated medial umbilical lig.
Name the pelvic joints:
4 joints:
-Symphysis pubis (fibrocart joint)
- sacroiliac joint (Lt & Rt) (synovial joints)
- sacrococcygeal joint.(synovial hinge joint)
The boundaries of pelvic brim or inlet:
From post - ant, are:
- Sacral promontory
- sacral Alae
- sacroiliac joint
- illiopectineal lines
- illiopectineal eminence
- upper border of superior pubic rami
- pubic tubercle
- pubic crest
- upper border of pubic symphysis
The true pelvis can be divided into three parts:
1- pelvic inlet lies @ level of pelvic brim
2- pelvic cavity lies @ level of ischial spine
3- pelvic outlet lies @ level of ischial tuberosity
The most common variety of pelvic shapes:
Gynecoid pelvis (50%)
the best shape of the pelvic inlet for normal delivery.
How to measure Angle of inclination ? How much degree?
Can be measured - Radiographically- by measuring the angle btw L5 and inlet plane -180= 55 degree
What are the 3 clinically important pelvic outlet diameters ? How much measured ?
- AP diameter: from lower border of symphysis pubis to to the top of coccyx (11.5-13.5 cm)
- Transverse or Intertuberous: btw inner borders of ischial tuberosities ( 11 cm)
- subpubic angle: btw two descending pubic rami measures: 90-100 degree
Pelvic outlet boundaries:
Anteriorly anterior border of symphysis pubis, pubic arch, laterally ischial tuberosities, posterolaterally is the inferior margin of the sacrotuberous ligaments, posteriorly tip of coccyx.
Rectovaginal septum (fascia of Otto) boundaries:
Ant: vaginal
Post: rectum
Caudal: perineal body
Cephalat: cul- de- sac
Laterally: uterosacral lig and ?ureter? (as far as I know that lateral boundaries is yet poorly defined)
Presacral fascia boundaries:
Cephalad:bifurcation of aorta
Anterior: rectum
Posterior: sacrum
Laterally: internal iliac artery
Presacral space importance: hyposgastric
Highly important structure pass by:
- sympathetic trunk collecting in ganglion impar (innervate rectum and bladder)
- superior hypogastric plexus (T10-L1)
- 2 inferior hyposgastric plexus
Anterior fontanelle, what is the forming sutures ? And what is it’s diameters ? When it is close ?
Formed by joining of the four sutures, anteriorly frontal, posteriorly sagital and laterally coronal (diamond shaped)
AP & Transverse diameters measure 3 cm each
Ossified at 18 months after birth< pathological if not after 24 months
Posterior fontanelle, what are the forming sutures? How much Measures ? When it is ossify ?
Formed by junction of three suture lines sagital anteriorly and lambdoid laterally (Triangular shaped)
Measures 1.2x1.2 cm
Ossify 2-3 months of birth
2 Para-vesical space boundaries:
retroperitoneal space anterior and superior to the pararectal space. It is enclosed medially by the bladder, laterally by the pelvic walls, and inferiorly by the uterine artery. The pararectal and paravesical space can mutually communicate with each other, and also with the prevesical space. Dissection of these spaces ensures easy and complete removal of the uterus and its attachments during radical hysterectomy.
Medial: obliterated medial umbilical a.(superior Vesical a)
The only lateral branch of the internal iliac artery is the obturator artery, which lies in the lateral paravesical space