SUGAR Flashcards
(29 cards)
Where are the renal arteries in respect to the gonadal arteries?
they are found inferiorly to the gonadal arteries
what is the sequential path of urea from within the kidneys to the ureter?
glomeruli, collecting tubules, minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, renal sinus, ureter
where is the vas deferens found in relation to the posterior abdominal wall
it is found on the lateral posterior wall of the pelvis
what is the bladder supplied by
parasympathetic nerves S2,3,4 and somatic nerves S2,3,4
where would prostate cancer first appear?
in the posterior lobe of the prostate
where do benign protate tumours appear
laterally and in the medial lobe of the prostate
what factors normally prevent herniation of the abdominal contents through the inguinal canal
muscles in the abdominal wall
would a direct inguinal hernia be medial or lateral to the inferior epigastric artery?
medial
how many layers of the spermatic fascia cover an indirect inguinal hernia
3
what in an indirect inguinal hernia
a natural weakness in the internal inguinal ring, the hernia goes down into the inguinal canal
where would you palpate the vas deferens
you cannot it does not have blood in it
what is a varicocele
an abnormal enlargement of the papiniform plexus in the scrotum- blood is not draining properly out of the testes
where would a inguinal hernia appear in relation to the pubic tubercle
medial to the pubic tubercle
where would a femoral hernia appear in relation to the pubic tubercle
lateral to the pubic tubercle
what is a hydrocele
fluid accumulates in the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis- swollen scrotumq
what anatomical feature may prevent the insertion of a catheter in the male
the glans penis has depressions called the navicular fossa where the catheter may get stuck
which nerves supply sensory innervation to the scrotal skin
anterior 1/3= ilioinguinal
posterior2/3= perineal nerves
what veins do the right and left gonadal veins drain into
the right drains into the inferior vena cava, the left drains into the renal vein and then into the IVC
what is a polar artery?
a renal artery usually supplying the pole of the kidney
where would you palpate and abdominal aortic aneurysm
in the epigastrium
describe the innervation and action of the psoas
L2,3,4 it flexes the hip
at what sites does the ureter narrow
pelvouteric junction
entrance to the bladder
over the iliac vessels
why is the ureter in danger of being damages in a hysterectomy?
the uterine artery crosses above it
where does the arterial supply to the bladder come from?
internal iliac arteries
