Pelvic Anatomy Overview

Which sphincter is primarily responsible for resting anal pressure and fecal continence?

What type of muscle makes up the internal anal sphincter?

Which nerve innervates the external anal sphincter?

What structure surrounds the ovarian nerves and vessels, holding the ovaries in place?

Where does fertilization and most ectopic pregnancies usually occur in the female reproductive system?

Which of the following is a key function of the autonomic innervation of the pelvic organs?

The visceral sensory innervation of the pelvic organs is primarily carried by which of the following nerves?

The pelvic pain line, which separates the lower abdomen from the pelvis, is marked by the transition between which two types of sensory innervation?

Which of the following is a key characteristic of the female pelvic skeleton compared to the male?

The rectum and anal canal are innervated by which of the following nerve plexuses?

Which of the following is a key function of the female internal genital organs?

Which of the following is responsible for maintaining the anorectal flexure at rest?

What type of sensory innervation is present above the pectinate line in the anal canal?

Where is the anorectal junction located?

What is the difference in embryological origin between the upper and lower parts of the anal canal?

Which structure is responsible for the sensation of pain, touch, and temperature in the lower part of the anal canal?

Which of the following structures forms the pelvic inlet?

Which ligaments create the greater and lesser sciatic foramina?

Which of the following statements regarding the male and female bony pelvis is correct?

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the pelvic outlet?

Which of the following structures is part of the perineal region?

Which structure creates a one-way flap valve in the bladder wall?

Where is the anorectal junction located?

Which pelvic organ is common to both sexes?

Where is the external urethral orifice located in males?

What muscle primarily surrounds the urethra in males?

Which artery supplies the bladder by arising directly from the internal iliac artery?

In the male pelvic arteries, what is the typical relationship of the superior gluteal artery?

Which arteries form an anastomotic network to supply the female internal genitalia?

In pelvic viscera supplied by branches from the anterior division, which structure corresponds to the inferior vesical artery in males?

What is the source of the umbilical artery in supplying the bladder?

What structure is responsible for the passive support of the uterus and vagina?

Which of the following structures is directly palpable during a digital rectal exam for prostate cancer screening?

Where is the deepest part of the vagina located, separated from the recto-uterine pouch by a thin layer of pelvic fascia and peritoneum?

Which of the following arteries course within the cardinal ligament, along the base of the broad ligament?

Which of the following structures is responsible for the dynamic support of the uterus and vagina?

In which part of the uterine tube does fertilization and most ectopic pregnancies typically occur?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the normal position of the uterus?

Which of the following procedures is used to aspirate and collect peritoneal fluid from the recto-uterine pouch (pouch of Douglas)?

Which of the following structures surrounds the ovarian nerves and vessels, holding the ovaries in place?

Which of the following nerve plexuses innervates the rectum and anal canal?

What is the name of the shallow compartment that is inferior to the pelvic diaphragm and deep to the perineal region?

Which ligaments create the greater and lesser sciatic foramina?

What is the key difference in the bony pelvis between males and females?

Which part of the anal canal is innervated by somatic sensory nerves, responsible for pain, touch, and temperature sensation?

Which structure is responsible for maintaining the anorectal flexure at rest?

Which structure is responsible for maintaining the anorectal flexure at rest?

Which of the following is a key function of the female internal genital organs?

Where does fertilization and most ectopic pregnancies usually occur in the female reproductive system?

Which ligament surrounds the ovarian nerves and vessels, holding the ovaries in place?

Which of the following structures forms the pelvic inlet?

Which of the following is a key characteristic of the female pelvic skeleton compared to the male?

What type of muscle makes up the internal anal sphincter?

Where does fertilization and most ectopic pregnancies usually occur in the female reproductive system?

Which of the following structures surrounds the ovarian nerves and vessels, holding the ovaries in place?

Which of the following is a key function of the autonomic innervation of the pelvic organs?