Female Pelvic Wall & Cavity Flashcards
Sigmoid Colon Length
10 to 15 in
Which portion of the rectum is not covered with peritoneum
lower third of rectum
semicircular folds projecting at the lumen of the rectum
Transverse folds of the rectum or Houston’s valves
Female version of the retcovesical pouch; location?
Rectouterine pouch or Pouch of Douglas
Pouch of peritoneum carrying sigmoid colon and coils of terminal ileum; lies between uterus and rectum
Large intestinal structures absent in the rectum
sacculations, taenia coli, epiploic appendices, mesentery
Parasympathetic and sympathetic innervations of the rectum
(para) S2-S4
(Symp) T12 & L1
Location where rectum begins
At the level of S3
Point where rectum ends
Anorectal junction
Transverse rectal folds are composed of
(1) mucosal membrane
(2) circular muscle layer
Temporary Rectal Folds
longitudinal folds that disappear upon distention
Location of the Female Ureters
From kidneys goes down & enters pelvic brim
* infront of the bifurcation of the common iliac artery
* backward along the internal iliac artery
* behind ovaries
* under uterine artery
* forward entering the post. urinary bladder lateral to the
vagina
3 constrictions of the ureter
(1) from renal pelvis to start of ureter
(2) as it enters pelvic brim
(3) as it joins bladder
Maximum capacity of the urinary bladder
500mL
Urinary bladder shape when empty
pyramidal
Muscle of the urinary bladder and its sphincter
Detrusor muscle and sphincter vesicae
