Pure definitions Flashcards
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Levator ani
Muscle medial to cygeus muscle, broad and thin
Origin: medial edge of body of ilium and dorsal surface of pubis
Termination: anal area
Action: moves the tail
Coccygeus
Lateral to levator ani, short and thick
Origin: ischiatic spine
Termination: transverse processes of caudal vertebrae
Action: Support contractions during defecation
Pelvic plexus
Lies slightly caudal in pelvis, dorsal to prostate, closely applied to surface of rectum and vaginal/prostatic artery
Hypogastric nerve runs to it
Contains sympathetic fibers from the hypogastric nerve and parasympathetic fibers from the pelvic nerve
Pelvic nerve
Formed by parasympathetic pre-ganglionic axons that leave ventral branches of three sacral spinal nerves
Supplies branches to urogenital organs, rectum, and descending colon
Pararectal fossa
Extension of the peritoneal cavity dorsal to rectum, continuous ventrally with the space between rectum and uterus/prostate (rectogenital pouch)
Rectogenital pouch
Space ventral to rectum and continuous with pararectal fossa on dorsal side, between rectum and uterus/prostate
Vesicogenital pouch
Space between the uterus and bladder, does not exist in males, communicates dorsally with rectogenital pouch on both sides of uterus
Pubovesical pouch
Pouch between bladder and ventral body wall, divided by the median ligament of the bladder ventrally, communicates directly with vesicogenital pouch in females and the rectogenital pouch in males
Iliac arteries
Paired, supply pelvis and pelvic limb, internals terminate the aorta (most caudal), externals become femoral artery
Vascular lacuna
Spot where external iliac leaves abdomen and becomes femoral artery
Umbilical artery
In fetus: large, paired, carries blood from aorta to placenta through umbilicus
In adult: round ligament of the bladder
Round ligament of the bladder
Remnant of umbilical artery, arises near origin of internal iliac artery and courses to the apex of the bladder
Internal pudendal artery
Branches from internal iliac, smaller more ventral branch, gives rise to vaginal/prostatic artery
Vaginal or prostatic artery
Forms an angle of 45 degrees with internal pudendal, passes ventrally in an arch and terminates in cranial and caudal branches, supplies bladder and/or uterus and rectum
Artery of the penis
Caudoventral continuation of the internal pudendal artery, terminates at the level of the ischial arch and turns into three branches
Artery of the bulb of the penis
Branches from artery of penis, supplies corpus spongiosum penis and penile urethra
Deep artery of the penis
Branch from artery of penis just distal to artery of the bulb, enters corpus cavernosum penis at the crus
Dorsal artery of the penis
Continuation of the artery of the penis, runs on the dorsal penis surface to bulbus glandis where it branches to supply prepuce and pars longa glandis
Median ligament of the bladder
Leaves ventral surface of bladder and attaches to ventral body wall as far cranially as umbilicus
Lateral ligament of the bladder
One on each side, attaches to dorsal/lateral surface of bladder and pelvic wall
Urethral muscle
Confined to the pelvis, wraps around pelvic urethra to serve as a voluntary sphincter to retain urine
Rugae
Folds that can form within the mucosa of the bladder as a result of inelasticity
Trigone of the bladder
Area inside where the ureters and deferent ducts come in (line from bladder neck to prostate)
Rectum
Continuation of the descending colon through the pelvis, begins at the pelvic inlet