Anatomy of the Anterior Triangle

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Which nerve supplies the anterior section of the vulva?

Pudendal nerve

Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve

Cavernous nerve

Ilioinguinal nerve (correct)

Which artery supplies the clitoral body?

Internal pudendal artery

Uterovaginal plexus

Deep artery of the clitoris (correct)

Dorsal artery of the clitoris

What is the function of the vagina?

Receives the penis and ejaculate

Provides a channel for delivery of a newborn

Serves as a canal for menstrual fluid and tissue

All of the above (correct)

Which structure separates the upper fourth of the vagina from the rectum?

Cul-de-sac Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the vagina provides protection and is lubricated by cervical mucus?

Stratified squamous epithelium Signup and view all the answers

What is the blood supply to the posterior vaginal wall?

Middle rectal artery Signup and view all the answers

Where do lymphatics from the lower third of the vagina drain primarily?

Inguinal lymph nodes Signup and view all the answers

What is the arterial supply to the vagina?

Uterine and vaginal arteries Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the anterior abdominal wall provides a fatty substance to the mons pubis and labia majora?

Camper's fascia Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the anterior abdominal wall continues inferiorly onto the perineum as Colles fascia?

Scarpa's fascia Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the anterior abdominal wall is described as the primary fascia or aponeurosis?

Subcutaneous Layer Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the anterior abdominal wall is responsible for confining the abdominal viscera?

Skin Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles are part of the anterior abdominal wall?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the anterior abdominal wall contains the primary fascia (aponeurosis)?

Primary fascia (aponeurosis) Signup and view all the answers

Which blood vessels supply the skin and subcutaneous layers of the anterior abdominal wall?

Superficial epigastric vessels Signup and view all the answers

Which nerves innervate the entire anterior abdominal wall?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is NOT part of the levator ani?

Coccygeus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the perineal body?

To serve as the junction for several structures Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve lies within the Alcock canal?

Perineal nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common site of malignant transformation in the cervix?

SCJ (squamo-columnar junction) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve provides innervation and vascular support to the external female genitalia?

Pudendal nerve Signup and view all the answers

What are the functions of the vulva (pudendum)?

Acts as sensory tissue during sexual intercourse, assists in micturition, protects the internal female reproductive tract from infection Signup and view all the answers

What structures make up the vulva (pudendum)?

Mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the labia majora?

Fat, connective tissue, elastic fibers Signup and view all the answers

During pregnancy, which internal generative organ remains unchanged?

Cervix Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is the male homologue of the female ovary?

Appendix of testes Signup and view all the answers