Anatomy - Lower Urinary Tract

Question 1

the ureters pass from the ______peritoneum, through the ______ pelvis and into the ____ pelvis

Answer 1

the ureters pass from the RETROperitoneum, through the FALSE pelvis and into the TRUE pelvis

Question 2

what pelvis lies between the iliac crests and pelvic inlet?

Answer 2

false pelvis - in abdominal cavity

Question 3

what pelvis lies between the pelvic inlet and pelvic floor?

Answer 3

true pelvis (pelvic cavity)

Question 4

what is found in the pelvic cavity/true pelvis?

Answer 4

bladder

Question 5

name the pelvic floor muscle

Answer 5

levator ani

Question 6

the urethra passes through the pelvic _____ into the _________

Answer 6

the urethra passes through the pelvic FLOOR into the PERINEUM

Question 7

the ureter passes ________ to the common iliac vessels to enter the pelvis

Answer 7

the ureter passes ANTERIOR to the common iliac vessels to enter the pelvis

Question 8

at what level does the ureters turn medially to enter the bladder?

Answer 8

ischial spine to enter posterior bladder

Question 9

route of the ureter is ___peritoneal

Answer 9

route of the ureter is SUBperitoneal

Question 10

the ureters enter the posterior bladder wall in an ____________ direction to prevent reflux of urine into ureter

Answer 10

the ureters enter the posterior bladder wall in an INFEROMEDIAL direction to prevent reflux of urine into ureter

Question 11

in the anatomical position, what is the most inferior part of the male peritoneal cavity?

Answer 11

the retrovesicle pouch

Question 12

in the female, name the space between the bladder and the uterus

Answer 12

vesico-uterine pouch

Question 13

in the anatomical position, what is the most inferior part of the female peritoneal cavity?

Answer 13

rectouterine pouch (of Douglas)

Question 14

in females, the ureter runs ___________ to the uterine tubes and the uterine artery

Answer 14

in females, the ureter runs INFERIORLY to the uterine tubes and the uterine artery

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE

Question 15

in males, the ureter runs ___________ to the vas deferens

Answer 15

in males, the ureter runs INFERIORLY to the vas deferens

Question 16

hysterectomy is surgical removal of what? what does it require ligation of?

Answer 16

uterus - ligation of the uterine artery

Question 17

the arteries entering the pelvis are mainly branches from the ________ iliac artery (veins drain to the ________ iliac vein)

Answer 17

the arteries entering the pelvis are mainly branches from the INTERNAL iliac artery (veins drain to the INTERNAL iliac vein)

Question 18

name the triangle between the 2 ureteric orifices and the internal urethral orifice

Answer 18

trigome

Question 19

the prostate lies superior to the bladder

true or false?

Answer 19

false - prostate is inferior to the bladder

Question 20

the trigome is ______

Answer 20

the trigome is SMOOTH

Question 21

name the muscle that forms the main bulk of the bladder wall

Answer 21

detrusor muscle

Question 22

the detrusor muscle fibres encircle what?

Answer 22

ureteric orifices

Question 23

what contracts during ejaculation to prevent retrograde ejaculation of semen back into the bladder?

Answer 23

internal urethral sphincter muscle

Question 24

what is the most anterior organ in the pelvis lying posterior to the pubic bone (when empty)?

Answer 24

the bladder

Question 25

in the female, what lies superior to the bladder?

Answer 25

body of uterus

Question 26

what separates the bladder and the body of the uterus in the female?

Answer 26

uterovesical pouch

Question 27

in the male, what lies inferior to the bladder and what lies posterior to the bladder?

Answer 27

prostate gland inferiorly and rectum posteriorly

Question 28

the peritoneum lines what surface of the bladder?

Answer 28

superior surface

Question 29

name the 2 ways of catheterisation

Answer 29

urethral and suprapubic

Question 30

what lies above and below the elevator ani muscle?

Answer 30

above = pelvis

below = perineum

Question 31

is the external urethral sphincter voluntary?

Answer 31

yes - skeletal muscle circled around urethra

Question 32

is there an internal urethral sphincter in females?

Answer 32

no! male only to prevent semen into bladder

Question 33

is the internal urethral sphincter in males voluntary?

Answer 33

no

Question 34

name the urethra in the prostate

Answer 34

the prostatic urethra

Question 35

where in the penis does the urethra follow?

Answer 35

corpus spongiosum