Lecture 5 - pelvis and urinary system 1

Question 1

which kidney is lower?

Answer 1

right kidney to make space for liver

Question 2

peritoneum on kidneys?

Answer 2

retroperitoneal

Question 3

posterior relations of kidney?

Answer 3

related to diaphragm and transverse abdominis

Question 4

right side relation of kidney

Answer 4

related to liver and hepatic flecture that overlies kidney

Question 5

left side relation of kidney

Answer 5

lies posterior to stomach, pancreas and jejunum. loosely related to spleen

Question 6

abdominal aorta splits into…

Answer 6

left and right common iliac arteries which split into external and internal iliac arteries

Question 7

ureters travel from…

Answer 7

renal pelvis an travel down and behind gonadal vessels of arteries and veins. dive into pelvis from pelvic rim

Question 8

urine produced emerges from…

Answer 8

renal medulla of pyramids, which give off 1 to 3 renal papillae

Question 9

urine in major calyx drains into…

Answer 9

renal pelvis

Question 10

trigone

Answer 10

• smooth region of the bladder
• bounded by opening to the ureters and opening to urethra

Question 11

2 sphincters of penis

Answer 11

internal urethral sphincter (between bladder and prostate)
external urethral sphincter (between prostate and penis)

Question 12

inguinal canal

Answer 12

oblique passageway for gonads, nerves and ligaments
formed from various muscular layers, connective tissues
superior to inguinal ligament

Question 13

inguinal ligament

Answer 13

stretches from inferior iliac spine and pubic tubercule

Question 14

deep ring is made of a defect of the…

Answer 14

transversalis fascia

Question 15

testes descend and pull through…

Answer 15

the deep ring, pulling fascia and abdominal wall which become layers of testes within scrotum

Question 16

gonads of vagina

Answer 16

have a gubernaculum and when in final position they form ligaments of uterus to keep it in place

Question 17

round ligament of uterus

Answer 17

pulled through inguinal canal and terminates at labium majus

Question 18

conjoint tendon of uterus

Answer 18

formed from lower portion of common aponeurosis of internal oblique and transverse abdominis

Question 19

spermatic cord contains…

Answer 19

vas deferens and blood vessels nerves and lymphatics to supply testes

Question 20

congenital hernias

Answer 20

present at birth

Question 21

causes of hernia

Answer 21

increase in intraabdominal pressure with weakness

Question 22

direct hernia

Answer 22

contents of abdominal viscera go through superficial ring