Pelvic Vasculature — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Tributaries of the **internal iliac vein**: • _____ (Gluteal region) • Internal pudendal vein (Perineum) • Obturator vein (Medial thigh) • Lateral sacral veins (Sacrum) • Middle rectal vein (Rectum) • Vesical veins (Bladder) • Uterine and vaginal veins (Female reproductive tract)

Answer: Superior and inferior gluteal veins

Extra: The tributaries of the internal iliac vein correspond to the branches of the internal iliac artery (with the exception of the iliolumbar vein, which usually joins the common iliac vein). **Parietal tributaries:** 1. Superior gluteal 2. Inferior gluteal 3. Internal pudendal 4. Obturator 5. Lateral sacral **Visceral tributaries:** 1. Vesical plexus 2. Middle rectal 3. Uterine and Vaginal plexuses (female) 4. Prostatic plexus (male)

Flashcard 2: Vagina, in addition to vaginal artery,  also receives blood supply from _____, internal pudendal, and middle rectal branches of the internal iliac artery

Answer: uterine

Flashcard 3: Lymphatic drainage of the uterus is primarily to the _____ and internal and external iliac nodes

Answer: obturator

Flashcard 4: The _____ artery gives rise to the azygous arteries of the vagina.

Answer: internal iliac

Flashcard 5: Identify the type of hymen: _____

Answer: Virginal

Flashcard 6: The _____ and penile urethra are at risk of damage with perineal straddle injuries

Answer: bulbar

Flashcard 7: The mucosal fold running from the _____ to the ureteric orifice is called the Bell's bar

Answer: uvula vesicae

Flashcard 8: In a _____ pelvis, the anteroposterior (AP) diameter of the inlet is greater than the transverse diameter, resulting in an oval with large sacrosciatic notches

Answer: anthropoid

Flashcard 9: The _____ is a mucosal fold between the two ureteric orifices

Answer: Mercier's bar

Flashcard 10: The _____ and puborectalis parts of the levator ani help maintain the tone of the rectum as well as create the anorectal angle.

Answer: pubococcygeus