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Where does the pelvic portion of the ureters begin and wheer do they go

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Bifurcation of common iliac artery

Descend along side of pelvic wall to pass obliquely through bladder wall

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What crosses the ureter superiorly in the male and female

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male : ductus defrens

Female: uterine artery (near cervix of uterus

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What is the sphincter to the ureter and what does it prevent

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the bladder musculature acts as a sphincter preventing reflux of urine during emptying of bladder

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Where is the Urinary bladder

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posterior to the pubic bones seperated from it by the

extraperitoneal retropubix space (of retzius)

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What part of the bladder is not free within the extraperitoneal tissue

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Neck of the bladder

inferior tapered portion leading to urethra

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Where is the neck of the bladder attched in males

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the prostate gland by puboprostatic ligaments

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Where is the neck of the bladder attched in females

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pelvic diaphragm by pubovesical ligmanets

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which surface of the bladder forms the body

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Superior

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which surface of the bladder forms the fundus

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posterior

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What happens to the shape and placement of the bladder when distended

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globular and ascends into the abdomen

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What is the main composition of the bladder wall

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detrusor muscle

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What are the characteristics and type of detrusor muscle

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Smooth muscle

In 3 layers in different directions

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What is the anatomical internal urethral sphincter

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there isn’t one

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What is the functional internal urethral sphincter

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opposing arcades of mucles at the neck of the bladder

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What lines the interior surface of the bladder

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a series of folds called rugae

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Where is the one smooth portion of the bladder and what is it called

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infeiorior region called urinary trigone

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What bounds the urinary trigone

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Ureteric openings and internal urethral orifices

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what mediates the sensation of fullness and need to pee in the bladder

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parasympathetic afferents (GVA) from the bladder wall

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what is responsible for the emptying reflex

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Parasympathetic motor innervation of the detrusor muscle

and voluntary relaxation of the external urehtral sphincter

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During ejaculation in the male what does sympathetic innervation of the internal urethral sphincter do

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active contraction of bladder neck preventing seminal fluid from entering the bladder

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What are the three parts of the male urethra

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Prostatic
Intermediate
Spongy

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To which parts of the male urethra does the female urethra corespond

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Prostatic and intermediate

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Where does the prostatic urethra begin and end

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Begin: internal urethral orifice
End: fibers of external urethral sphincter

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What is the Urethral crest

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median longitudinal ridge on the prostatic urethra

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What is the Prostatic sinus
groove on each side of the prostatic urethra
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What is the seminal colliculus and where is it located
rounded eminence located on the central part of the urethral crest of the prostatic urethra
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what is the prostatic utricle and what is it homologous to
small pit in the prostatic utricle homologous to uterus and superior vagina
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Where are the orifices of the ejaculatory ducts located
each side of the opening of the prostatic utricle
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What is the shortest and least dilatable portion of the urethra
intermediate (membranous)
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Where is the intermediate (membranous) urethra located
through the external urethral sphincter in the deep perineal pouch
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Where is the spongy urethra located
passes through the bulb of the penis and corpus spongiosum and ends at external urethral orifice
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Where are the bulbourethral glands located and where do they empty
located on each side of the intermediate membranous urehtra Ducts enter into the proximal part of the spongy urethra
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How does the ductus defents enter the abdominal cavity
throguh deep inguinal ring and over pelvic brim appoaching bladder from posterior
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Where doe the ductus deferens pass relative to the ureter and seminal gland
crosses superior to ureter and descends medially to ureter and seminal gland
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What does the ductus deferens join with and form
joins the duct of the seminal gland | forms ejaculatory duct
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What happens to the size of the ductus deferens before joining the seminal gland
dilates to form an ampulla then narrows markedly before joining
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What is the shape and location of the seminal glands (vesicles
size and shape of small finger | on posterior of bladder
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What portion of the seminal glands are covered with peritoneum
superior ends
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what do the seminal glands secrete
thick alkaline secretion
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What creates most of the seminal fluid
Seminal glands alkaline secretion
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What forms the ejaculatory ducts and where do the ducts lie
ductus deferens and a duct of seminal gland | lies almost completely within prostate
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what are the two compositional elements of the prostate
fibromuscular and glandular
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Where is the prostate located and how big is it
infereior to the neck of the bladder (size of walnut)
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What are the divisions of the prostate and what divides it
Isthmus (anterior lobe) Left and right lobes (continuous posteriorly) prostatic urethra and ejaculatory ducts
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Where do the prostatic ducts open to and what do they release
prostatic sinuses | thin milky fluid
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Where is the start and end of the vagina
From vestibule of vagina to cervix of the uterus
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What 2 structures does the vagina lie between
rectum and bladder | parallel to pelvic brim
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What surrounds the cervix in the vagina
a continuous vaginal recess
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What are the names of the recess surrounding the cervix
anterior fornix posterior fornix lateral fornixes
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What is unique about the posterior fornix
is the deepest and covered by peritoneum off the rectouterine pouch
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How does the uterus communicate with wthe vagina
through uterine ostium | external os
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What does the uterus receive into it and where
uterine tubes inferior to fundus
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what are the 3 sections of the uterus
expanded 2/3rds called body cylindrical inferior third called cervix rounded part of body superior to entrance of uterine tubes called fundus
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Which section of the uterus is freely moveable and what holds the other section
Body is freely moveable | Cervix is held by several ligaments
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What is the normal orientation of the uterus
mainly horizontal inclined anteriorly at the junction of cervix and body
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What attaches near the uteriotubual junction on the uterus
Round ligaments of the uterus and ligaments of the ovary
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what are the round ligaments of the uterus and ligaments of the ovary derived from
gubernaculum
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What encloses the fibrous ligaments and the body of the uterus
double layered peritoneum called broad ligament
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what allows communication between the peritoneal cavity and exterior of body in females
fallopian tubes
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What are the divisions of the uterine tube
infundibulum ampulla isthmus uterine part
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Which section of the uterine tube is the infundibulum
funnel shaped distal end next to ovary
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What is located on the margins of the infundibulum
fimbriae
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What is the idest part of the uterine tube
ampulla
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which section of the uterine tube joins the uterus
Isthmus
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Which section of the uterine tube passes through the uterine wall
uterine (intramural)
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What is unique about the ovarries relation to the broad ligament
it is attached to the broad ligament but the surface is NOT covered by peritoneum
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which section of the broad ligament does the ovary attach to
mesovarium
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What is each ovary attached to and by
Mesovarium of broad ligament uterus by ligament of ovary superior end attached to pelvic brim by fold of peritoneum called suspensory ligament of the ovary
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What is special about the suspensory ligament of the ovary
conducts the ovarian vessels and nerves
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How is the ovary associated with the uterine tube
fimbriae spread over most of ovrarian surface
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what forms the major support of the female pelvic viscera
pelvic diaphragm espeically pubic portions of levator ani
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What muscles assist the pelvic diapghragm in support of female pelvic viscera
perineal membrane and muscles of the deep perineal pouch
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What holds the cervix posterosuperiorly and what are its connections
Uterosacral ligaments (from side of cervix to sacrum)
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What serves to hold the cervix immoble and where do they run
transverse cervical ligaments (cardinal ligaments) | extend along base of broad ligament from cervix to lateral pelvic walls
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what helps hold the uerus in its relativly normal position
broad ligament and round ligaments of the uterus
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What is the retrovesical pouch?
space between bladder and rectum in male
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What is the vesicouterine pouch?
space separating body of uterus from bladder
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What is the rectouterine pouch?
(pouch of douglas) | sperates uterus from rectum
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What is the inferior part of the rectouterine pouch directly adjacent to
posterior fornix of the vagina
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What covers the anterior and posterior surfaces of the uterus and comes together at thee sides to extend into the pelvic walls
Broad ligament of uterus
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What is the broad ligament of the uterus continuous with
Suspensory ligaments of the ovary
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What is contained in the free margin of the broad ligament of the uterus
uterine tube
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what are the 3 named parts of the broad ligament of the uterus
Mesometrium Mesovarium Mesosalpinx
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What is the mesometrium
part of the broad ligament of the uterus next to the sides of the uterus
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What is the mesovarium
posterior part of the broad ligament of the uterus that is attached to ovary
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What is the mesosalpinx
part of the broad ligament of the uterus that is superior to the mesovarium and surrounds uterine tube
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Whate are the rectourterine folds
underlying uterosacral ligmanets that produce shelf like folds in the peritoneum of the pelvis
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Where do most pelvic viscera lie in relation to the peritoneum
Pelvic viscera only partially covered by peritoneum and mostly lie inferior to it

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