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Which of the following is found on the lateral side of the Ischioanal fossa?

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Obturator internus muscle

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What is continuous with the crus of the penis?

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Corpus cavernosum

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What is continuous with the bulb of the penis?

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Corpus spongiosum

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What part of the penis becomes enlarged with blood during erection?

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Corpus cavernosum

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What is superior and inferior muscles of the penis?

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Superior: Corpus cavernosum
Inferior: Corpus spongiosum

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What is the ischianal fossa located betwen?

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The levator ani and obturator internus muscle

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From proximal to distal what is the order of the different parts of the male urethra?

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  1. Prostatic urethra
  2. Membranous urethra
  3. Spongy urethra
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What covers the crus of the penis?

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Ischiocavernous muscle

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What covers the bulb of the penis?

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Bulbospongiosus

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What does the greater vestibular gland do?

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Secrete mucus to lubricate vaginal canal

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Where does the pudenal nerve/artery pass trough?

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Exit pelvic cavity inferior to the piriformis via greater sciatic foramen
-pass through lesser sciatic foramen

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What is in the pudenal canal?

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Pudenal nerve and internal pudenal vessels

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What is the pudenal canal between?

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The obturator internus muscle and fascia

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When do pudenal nerve and artery change their name?

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To perineal nerves and arteries in the urogential triangle

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What do the inferior rectal nerves supply?

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External anal sphincter (voluntary)

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What sympathetic nerves carry preganglionic sympathetic axons that will supply the mid gut?

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Lesser splanchnic nerves

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What sympathetic nerves carry preganglionic axons that will supply the hindgut?

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Lumbar splanchnic nerves

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What sympathetic nerves will supply the foregut carrying preganglionic axons

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greater splanchnic nerves

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What sympathetic nerves will supply the kidneys carrying preganglionic axons

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Least splanchnic nerves

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What is the spinal cord level carrying preganglionic neuronal cell bodies? To the foregut? (sympathetic)

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T5-T9

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What contains the postganglionic cell bodies? (Foregut) (sympathetic)

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Celiac

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What artery carries the postganglionic axons to the foregut? (Sympathetic)

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Celiac

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What is the spinal cord level of the preganglionic cell bodies? When the target is the midgut? (Sympathetic)

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T10-T11

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What contains the postganglionic neuronal cell bodies when the target is the midgut? (Sympathetic)

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Superior mesenteric (also the artery containing postganglionic axons)

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What is the spinal cord level of the preganglionic neuronal cell bodies when the target is the kidneys? (Sympathetic)
T12
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What contains the postganglionic neuronal cell bodies when the target is the kidneys? (Sympathetic)
Aorticorenal
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What arteries carry the postganglionic axons when the target is the kidneys? (Sympathetic)
Renal
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What is the spinal cord levels of pregnanglionic neuronal cell bodies when the target is the hindgut? (Sympathetic)
L1-L2
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What contains the postganglionic neuronal cell bodies when the target is the hindgut? (Sympathetic)
Inferior mesenteric
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What artery carries the postganglionic axons, when the target is the hindgut? (Sympathetic)
Inferior mesenteric
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Early referred pain from the hindgut is where on the body?
Hypogastric/pubic region
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Early referred pain from the kidneys is found where on the bodies?
CVA
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Early referred pain from the midgut is found where on the body?
Umbilical
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Early referred pain from the foregut is found where on the body?
Epigastric
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Which organ is almost above the pelvic pain line?
Uterus
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What organs are above and below the pelvic pain line?
Above: Top of urinary bladder, uterus Below: Vagina, bladder bottom
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If you are in contact with peritoneum are you above or below the pelvic pain line?
Above (sympathetic)
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If your are NOT in contact with peritoneum are you above or below the pelvic pain line?
Below (parasympathetic) -sacral determatomes
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What is a peritoneal attachment of the uterus?
Mesometrium
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What is the attachments of the coccygeus muscle?
Lateral: ischial spine Medial: coccyx
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What is the superior attachment of the ilicoccygues?
Tendinous Arch
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What are the muscles of the pelvic diaphragm?
Levator ani and coccygeus
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What is the function of the urogential diaphragm?
Support urinary bladder and internal genital organs
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What is the functions of the pelvic diaphragm?
Supports the gastrointestinal tract -controls defecation
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Where do the superior vesicular arteries arises from?
Umbilical artery -the superior vesicular arteries go to the urinary bladder
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What passes inferior to the uterine artery?
The ureter *Water (ureter) under the bridge (uterine Artery)
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Where does the middle rectal artery descend from?
Internal iliac artery
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Where does the superior rectal artery descend from?
Inferior mesenteric artery
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Where does the superior/inferior gluteal artery exit?
Superior gluteal: superior to piriformis muscle Inferior gluteal: Inferior to Piriformis
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What is the function of the destrusor muscle?
Contracts to empty bladder
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The left Gondal vein drains directly to which vein?
Left renal vein
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The right Gondal vein drains to which vein?
Inferior vena cava
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Where do the gondal arteries arise from?
Abdominal aorta
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Pain from portions of the pelvic viscera located above the pelvic pain line is referred to which dermatomes?
L1-L2
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Pain from portions of pelvic viscera located below the pelvic pain line is referred to which dermatome?
S2-S4
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What nerves produces an erection?
Cavernous nerves
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If a radical prostatectomy happens what can it damage?
Can damage the prostatic plexus and cavernous nerves -results in erectile dysfunction
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What is the function of the parasympathetic and sympathetic division for the urinary system/reproductive system/
Parasympathetic: urinary system stimulated, reproductive erection Sympathetic: urinary system inhibited, reproductive (emission)
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What is a spigelian hernia?
Hernia at linea smeilunaris
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What describes an indirect inguinal hernia?
Herniation of gut through deep inguinal ring and into the spermatic cord
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What is hesselbach’s triangle?
Inferior Epigastric Rectus abdominis Inguinal ligament
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Describe a direct inguinal hernia
Hernia in the triangle of hesselbach
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Which of the following nerves is involved in mediating emission/
Sacral splanchnic nerve
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What is Murphys sign?
Rebound tenderness -gallbladder is located between the costal margin and linea semilunaris
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What is a Kehr sign?
Splenic pain - C3-C5 dermatomes (left shoulder pain)
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What is McBurneys Point?
Where the appendix is located 1/3 from the ASIS to umbilicus
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What is a positive Psoas sign?
Pain resulting from stretching or contraction of the Psoas Major Muscle
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Where is the Psoas Major muscle located?
Directly posterior to the appendix
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What nerve is involved with erection?
Pelvic splanchnic nerve
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Cell bodies of postganglionic parasympathetic neurons of the gastrointestinal system are located where?
In the gut wall
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What is the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic division of the GI?
Acetylcholine
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What contains the parasympathetic preganglionic axons to the hindgut?
Pelvic splanchnic nerves -From S2-S4 spinal cord
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What carries the parasympathic preganglionic axons to the foregut and midgut?
Vagus nerve
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What is Hischsrpung disease?
Failure of migration of neural crest cells - lack of peristalsis
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What is a spinal block?
Lumbar puncture at L3/4 or L4/5 - blocks pain from below that point
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What is a caudal epidural block?
Only S2-S4 is effected -pain is blocked from below the pelvic pain line -pain is blocked from the S2-S5 dermatomes (vagina is numb)
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What is a pudendal nerve block?
Gives near the pudendal canal -Pain from somatic structures are blocked including vagina
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What covers the bulb of the vestibule?
Bulbospongiosus muscle
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What covers the crus of the clitoris?
Ischiocavernosus muscle
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What is peyronie disease?
Idiopathic formation of fibrous plaques within the tunica albuginea
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What is the source of blood to make an erection?
Deep artery of the penis
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What structure is only in males?
Internal urethral sphincter -prevents semen from entering urinary bladder
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What is collies fascia continous with?
Scarpas fascia
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What is the pectinate line?
Separates soma from viscera Below the line: painful Above the line: silent
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What sphincter is involuntary/voluntary
Internal anal sphincter (involuntary) External anal sphincter (voluntary)
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What is found on the medial side of the ischioanal fossa/
Levator ani
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What does the sacrotuberous ligament attach to?
Sacrum Ischial tuberosity
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What does the sacrospinous ligament attach to?
Sacrum Ischial spine
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Where does the inferior vesicular artery come from?
Internal iliac artery
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What is left renal vein entrapment syndrome?
Varicocele -
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What is semen composed of?
Secretion from -ductus deferens -seminal vesicles -prostate gland
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What is the destrusor muscle?
Controls the urinary bladder, contracts to an empty bladder
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Where does fertilization occur?
In the ampulla of the uterine tube
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What does the round ligament of the uterus contain?
Remnant of the gubernaculum
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What is the punch of Douglass between/
Rectum and uterus
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What is the function of the puborectalis?
Forms a 90 degree turn between the rectum and anal canal -relaxation permits defecation
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What is the anterolateral wall of the pelvic cavity?
Obturator internus
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What is the posterolateral wall of the pelvic cavity?
Piriformis
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Preganglionic neuronal cell bodies of the parasympathic division are located where?
Brain stem
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What is the neurotransmitter sympathetic division to the GI tract?
norepinephrine

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