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1
Q

What does the parietal peritoneum line?

A

Abdominal cavity

2
Q

What does the peritoneum at the midline reach?

A

The posterior border of the roof of the bladder

3
Q

Where does the peritoneum reflect?

A

Onto the anterior aspects of the uterus at the isthmus of the uterus

4
Q

What does the peritoneum pass over?

A

Fundus of the uterus

5
Q

What is the pocket formed between the uterus and rectum?

A

Rectouterine pouch

6
Q

What is th pocket formed between the uterus and bladder?

A

Vesicouterine pouch

7
Q

How is the ureteric fold formed?

A

The peritoneum passes up and over the ureter and vas deferens on each side of the posterior bladder

8
Q

What is the only pouch formed in the male?

A

Vesicorectal pouch

9
Q

Where is the vesicorectal pouch in the male?

A

Between rectum and bladder

10
Q

In what gender is the bladder larger in?

A

Males

11
Q

What is the bladder?

A

A hollow viscous with strong muscular walls

12
Q

What is the function of the bladder?

A

Temporary reservoir for urine

13
Q

What covers the bladder?

A

Transitional epithelium and rugae

14
Q

Where is the bladder situated when empty?

A

Lesser pelvis, lying superior to and partially posterior to the pubic bones

15
Q

What is the parietal covering of the peritoneum stuck against?

A

Pubic bones

16
Q

What happens when the bladder fills?

A

Rises into the suprapubic region

17
Q

Where does the apex of the bladder point when empty?

A

Towards the superior edge of the pubic symphysis, urachus

18
Q

What is the fundus of the bladder made from?

A

Posterior wall

19
Q

What is between the apex and fundus?

A

Body

20
Q

The base of the bladder is called?

A

Trigone

21
Q

What does the trigone have?

A

Internal area of smooth mucous membrane

22
Q

What are the walls of the bladder composed of?

A

Detrusor muscle

23
Q

What do the muscle fibres towards the neck of the male bladder form?

A

The involuntary internal urethral sphincter

24
Q

What contracts during ejaculation to prevent retrograde ejaculation do semen into bladder?

A

Sphincter vesicae

25
Q

Why does the detrusor muscle tighten when the bladder contracts?

A

To assist in preventing reflux of urine into the ureter

26
Q

What is the uvula?

A

A slight elevation of the trigone

27
Q

What is the neck of the bladder in place by in males?

A

Puboprostatic ligament

28
Q

What is the neck of the bladder in place by in females?

A

Pubovesical ligament

29
Q

What are the main arteries branches of in the bladder?

A

Internal iliac arteries

30
Q

What does the superior vesical artery supply?

A

Anterosuoerior parts of the bladder

31
Q

In males, what does the inferior vesical artery supply?

A

Fundus and neck of bladder

32
Q

In females, what does the vaginal artery replace?

A

Inferior vesical arteries

33
Q

How does the veins work in the pelvis?

A

Vesical venous plexus

34
Q

The vesical venous plexus is continuous with?

A

Prostatic venous plexus

35
Q

What envelops the fundus and prostate in males?

A

The two venous plexus

36
Q

What envelops the urethra and neck of bladder in females?

A

Vesical venous plexus

37
Q

What is the nerve supply of the bladder?

A

ANS - inferior hypogastric plexus