Anatomy of the Female Pelvis
The urinary bladder, uterus, and ovaries are located within the:
True pelvis
Fluid noted anterior to the uterus would most likely be located within the:
Vesicouterine pouch
space of Retzius
extraperitoneal space located between the bladder and symphysis pubis that contains fat
Pelvic bones, when visualized on sonography, will produce:
posterior shadowing
prolapse
(uterine prolapse)a condition that results from the weakening of the pelvic diaphragm muscles and allows for the displacement of the uterus, often through the vagina
The innominate bones of the pelvis consist of the:
Ischium, ilium, and pubic bones
radial arteries
arteries that supply blood to the deeper layers of the myometrium
pelvic bones, when visualized on songraphy, will appear:
hyperechoic
The muscles located lateral to the ovaries is the:
obturator internus muscle
The ovary supplied blood by the:
ovarian and uterine artery
The pelvic ligament that provides support to the ovary and extends from the lateral surface of the ovary to the uterus is the:
ovarian ligament
obturator internus muscles
paired pelvis muscles located lateral to the ovaries
broad ligament
pelvic ligament that extends from the lateral aspect of the uterus to the side walls of the pelvis
Peritoneal spaces located posterior to the broad ligament are referred to as the:
Adnexa
The pelvic ligament that extends from the lateral aspect of the uterus to the side walls of the pelvis is the:
Broad ligament
The right ovarian vein drains directly into the:
IVC
The peripheral arteries of the uterus are the:
arcuate arteries
adnexa
area located posterior to the broad ligaments, adjacent to uterus, which contains the ovaries and fallopian tubes
Pelvic muscles appear:
hypoechoic
The pair muscles that are located lateral to the uterus and anterior to the iliac crest are the:
iliopsoas muscles
linea terminalis
imaginary line that separates the true pelvis from the false pelvis
cardinal ligament
pelvic ligament that extends from the lateral surface of the cervix to the lateral fornix of vagina and houses the uterine vasculature
suspensory ligament of the ovary
pelvic ligament that provides support to the ovary and extends from the ovaries to the pelvic side walls
ovarian ligament
pelvic ligament that provides support to the ovary extends from the ovary to the lateral surface of the uterus
coccygeus
pelvic muscle located posteriorly within the pelvis that helps support the sacrum
arcuate arteries
peripheral arteries of the uterus that lie at the edge of the myometrium
vesicouterine pouch
peritoneal outpouching located between the bladder and the uterus; also referred to as the anterior cul-de-sac
anterior cul-de-sac
peritoneal outpouching located between the bladder and the uterus; also referred to as the vesicouterine pouch
rectouterine pouch
peritoneal outpouching located between the uterus and rectum; also referred to as the posterior cul-de-sac and pouch of Douglas
The muscles that may be confused with the ovaries on a pelvic exam include the:
piriformis and iliopsoas muscles
pelvic muscles
rectus abdominis, iliopsoas muscles, obturator internus, piriformis muscles, pelvic diaphragm (levator ani and coccygeus)
The arteries that directly supply blood to the functional layer of the endometrium are the:
spiral arteries
The right ovarian artery branches off of the:
Aorta
Fluid noted posterior to the uterus would most likely be located within the:
Pouch of Douglas
The anterior cul-de-sac is also referred to as the:
Vesicouterine pouch
The space of Retzius is located:
between the bladder and pubic bone
The ligament that houses the vasculature of the uterus is the:
cardinal ligament
spiral arteries
coiled arteries that supply blood to the functional layer of the endometrium
pelvic diaphragm
group of pelvic muscles consisting of the levator ani and coccygeous muscles that provide support to the pelvic organs
true pelvis
inferior portion of the pelvis that contains the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, urinary bladder, small bowel, sigmoid colon, and rectum
The uterine artery branches off of the:
internal iliac artery
Weakening of these muscles may lead to prolapse of the pelvic organs:
levator ani and coccygeus muscles
The pelvic muscle group that is located between the coccyx and the pubis is the:
levator ani muscles
The true pelvis is delineated from the false pelves by the:
linea terminalis
The pelvic ligament that provides support to the ovary and extends from the ovary to the lateral surface of the uterus is the:
ovarian ligament
piriformis muscles
paired pelvic muscles located posteriorly that extends from the sacrum to the femoral greater trochanter
false pelvis
superior portion of the pelvis
straight arteries
uterine radial artery branch that supplies blood to the basal layer of the endometrium
The left ovarian vein drains directly into the:
Left Renal Vein
The uterus is located __________ to the rectum
anterior
iliopsoas muscles
bilateral muscles located lateral to the uterus and anterior to iliac crest
uterine arteries
branches of the internal iliac artery that supplies blood to the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes
levator ani muscles
hammock shaped pelvic muscle group located between the coccyx and pubis consisting of the iliococcygeus, pubococcygeus, and puborectalis
The bilateral muscles that are located posterior to and extend from the sacrum to the femoral greater trochanter are the:
piriformis muscles
Another name for the rectouterine pouch is the:
pouch of Douglas