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A surgeon performing an episiotomy would need a detailed understanding of which anatomical region?
A surgeon performing an episiotomy would need a detailed understanding of which anatomical region?
- The anatomy of the perineum, including its boundaries, divisions, and contents. (correct)
- The ischioanal fossae and their contents.
- The lymphatic drainage pathways of the lower limb.
- The fascial layers of the anterior abdominal wall and their continuations.
A patient presents with urine extravasation following a straddle injury. If the deep (Buck's) fascia remains intact, where would the urine likely be contained?
A patient presents with urine extravasation following a straddle injury. If the deep (Buck's) fascia remains intact, where would the urine likely be contained?
- Spreading freely into the ischioanal fossae.
- Within the superficial perineal pouch only.
- Extending into the anterior abdominal wall due to the continuity of Scarpa's fascia.
- Confined within the penis. (correct)
Following a surgical procedure in the perineal region, a male patient experiences a loss of sensation from the majority of his penis. Which nerve was MOST likely damaged during the procedure?
Following a surgical procedure in the perineal region, a male patient experiences a loss of sensation from the majority of his penis. Which nerve was MOST likely damaged during the procedure?
- Obturator nerve.
- Pudendal nerve. (correct)
- Ilioinguinal nerve.
- Genitofemoral nerve.
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the superficial perineal fascia (Camper's) and the deep membranous layer (Colle's) in the perineum?
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the superficial perineal fascia (Camper's) and the deep membranous layer (Colle's) in the perineum?
A clinician is planning to administer a pudendal nerve block. What anatomical landmark should they use to guide the injection?
A clinician is planning to administer a pudendal nerve block. What anatomical landmark should they use to guide the injection?
A male patient is diagnosed with paraphimosis. Which of the following BEST describes the underlying anatomical condition?
A male patient is diagnosed with paraphimosis. Which of the following BEST describes the underlying anatomical condition?
A patient is undergoing a procedure involving the deep perineal pouch. In females, which of the following structures pass(es) through this pouch?
A patient is undergoing a procedure involving the deep perineal pouch. In females, which of the following structures pass(es) through this pouch?
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the boundaries of the perineum?
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the boundaries of the perineum?
Following a crush injury to the pelvis, a patient is found to have disrupted the integrity of the perineal body. What potential clinical consequence is MOST associated with this injury?
Following a crush injury to the pelvis, a patient is found to have disrupted the integrity of the perineal body. What potential clinical consequence is MOST associated with this injury?
In the context of the ischioanal fossae, what anatomical structure forms its lateral boundary?
In the context of the ischioanal fossae, what anatomical structure forms its lateral boundary?
A surgeon needs to access the bulbourethral glands during a complex reconstructive surgery. Through which anatomical space would the surgeon MOST directly access these glands?
A surgeon needs to access the bulbourethral glands during a complex reconstructive surgery. Through which anatomical space would the surgeon MOST directly access these glands?
A patient is scheduled for an episiotomy. To minimize the risk of damage to the anal sphincter, which type of incision is generally preferred?
A patient is scheduled for an episiotomy. To minimize the risk of damage to the anal sphincter, which type of incision is generally preferred?
What is the primary distinction between the anal triangle and the urogenital triangle within the perineum?
What is the primary distinction between the anal triangle and the urogenital triangle within the perineum?
A patient presents with signs of phimosis. Which of the following BEST describes this condition?
A patient presents with signs of phimosis. Which of the following BEST describes this condition?
A clinician is examining a female patient and notes the presence of greater vestibular glands (Bartholin's glands). In which anatomical area are these glands located?
A clinician is examining a female patient and notes the presence of greater vestibular glands (Bartholin's glands). In which anatomical area are these glands located?
Urine extravasation results from the disruption of the male urethra but is limited from spreading into the thigh due to the attachment of Colle's fascia. What is Colle's fascia?
Urine extravasation results from the disruption of the male urethra but is limited from spreading into the thigh due to the attachment of Colle's fascia. What is Colle's fascia?
A pathology resident is asked to differentiate between the deep and superficial perineal pouches. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the contents of these spaces?
A pathology resident is asked to differentiate between the deep and superficial perineal pouches. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the contents of these spaces?
A patient has an infection in the superficial perineal space and the infection, left untreated, spreads to the anterior abdominal wall. Through which facial layer does the infection spread?
A patient has an infection in the superficial perineal space and the infection, left untreated, spreads to the anterior abdominal wall. Through which facial layer does the infection spread?
A medical student is asked about the lymphatic drainage in the perineum. Where does lymph from the scrotum initially drain?
A medical student is asked about the lymphatic drainage in the perineum. Where does lymph from the scrotum initially drain?
Which of the following structures would NOT be found in the superficial perineal pouch of the male?
Which of the following structures would NOT be found in the superficial perineal pouch of the male?
Which of the following structures would NOT be found in the deep perineal pouch of a female?
Which of the following structures would NOT be found in the deep perineal pouch of a female?
Which of the following best describes the location of the perineum?
Which of the following best describes the location of the perineum?
A young male presents to his physician with a complaint of painful urination and difficulty with ejaculation. Examination reveals swelling and tenderness in the area of the bulbourethral glands. Which nerve would MOST likely be carrying the pain sensation from this region?
A young male presents to his physician with a complaint of painful urination and difficulty with ejaculation. Examination reveals swelling and tenderness in the area of the bulbourethral glands. Which nerve would MOST likely be carrying the pain sensation from this region?
A patient presents with superficial skin lesions found on the penis. The physician tells them that spread of this infection to other locations is MOST likely to occur via the lymphatic system. To which nodes may this infection spread?
A patient presents with superficial skin lesions found on the penis. The physician tells them that spread of this infection to other locations is MOST likely to occur via the lymphatic system. To which nodes may this infection spread?
During a complicated childbirth, the physician performs an episiotomy but unintentionally damages the perineal body. Which of the following is the MOST likely clinical consequence of this injury?
During a complicated childbirth, the physician performs an episiotomy but unintentionally damages the perineal body. Which of the following is the MOST likely clinical consequence of this injury?
Anatomical studies determine that the perineal membrane would MOST likely be found where with regard to other listed structures?
Anatomical studies determine that the perineal membrane would MOST likely be found where with regard to other listed structures?
A construction worker falls onto a metal beam and injures his penis. He notes on presentation to the emergency department there is blood present in the urine but the deep fascia of the penis, sometimes referred to as Buck's fascia, is determined on imaging not to be injured. Where is urine MOST likely accumulating considering this scenario?
A construction worker falls onto a metal beam and injures his penis. He notes on presentation to the emergency department there is blood present in the urine but the deep fascia of the penis, sometimes referred to as Buck's fascia, is determined on imaging not to be injured. Where is urine MOST likely accumulating considering this scenario?
To anesthetize the labia majora and the clitoris, a physician decided to conduct a pudendal nerve block. The point of injection corresponds best to which of the following?
To anesthetize the labia majora and the clitoris, a physician decided to conduct a pudendal nerve block. The point of injection corresponds best to which of the following?
What is the MOST accurate description of the perineum's shape and location relative to the pelvic floor?
What is the MOST accurate description of the perineum's shape and location relative to the pelvic floor?
Which combination of structures forms the peripheral boundaries of the perineum?
Which combination of structures forms the peripheral boundaries of the perineum?
How are the urogenital and anal triangles oriented within the perineum?
How are the urogenital and anal triangles oriented within the perineum?
What is the MOST accurate description of the anal triangle's orientation and primary muscular component?
What is the MOST accurate description of the anal triangle's orientation and primary muscular component?
Which statement accurately describes the anatomical relationship between the ischioanal fossae and adjacent structures?
Which statement accurately describes the anatomical relationship between the ischioanal fossae and adjacent structures?
Which of the following structures is part of the medial wall of the ischioanal fossa?
Which of the following structures is part of the medial wall of the ischioanal fossa?
What is the MOST accurate description of the composition and function of the tissue within the ischioanal fossae?
What is the MOST accurate description of the composition and function of the tissue within the ischioanal fossae?
Which of the following BEST describes the anterior boundary of the urogenital triangle?
Which of the following BEST describes the anterior boundary of the urogenital triangle?
What is the key structural component of the urogenital triangle that provides a strong fibromuscular support platform?
What is the key structural component of the urogenital triangle that provides a strong fibromuscular support platform?
What is the anatomical relationship between the perineal membrane and the deep and superficial perineal pouches?
What is the anatomical relationship between the perineal membrane and the deep and superficial perineal pouches?
The perineal body is prone to injury during childbirth, what could this injury lead to?
The perineal body is prone to injury during childbirth, what could this injury lead to?
What structures pass through the deep perineal pouch in females?
What structures pass through the deep perineal pouch in females?
During which clinical circumstance would a physician perform an episiotomy?
During which clinical circumstance would a physician perform an episiotomy?
Which type of episiotomy incision is generally preferred to minimize the risk of damage to the anal sphincter?
Which type of episiotomy incision is generally preferred to minimize the risk of damage to the anal sphincter?
Where does lymph from the perineum primarily drain?
Where does lymph from the perineum primarily drain?
What anatomical structure is the landmark for administering a pudendal nerve block?
What anatomical structure is the landmark for administering a pudendal nerve block?
A patient is diagnosed with phimosis. Which of the following BEST describes this condition?
A patient is diagnosed with phimosis. Which of the following BEST describes this condition?
What is the fate of infectious materials accumulating in the superficial pouch?
What is the fate of infectious materials accumulating in the superficial pouch?
Which of the following is NOT contained within the deep perineal pouch?
Which of the following is NOT contained within the deep perineal pouch?
What tissue type primarily comprises the superficial fatty layer of the superficial perineal fascia in females?
What tissue type primarily comprises the superficial fatty layer of the superficial perineal fascia in females?
Which muscle is responsible for facilitating emptying the bulbous part of the penile urethra following urination and pulsatile emission of semen?
Which muscle is responsible for facilitating emptying the bulbous part of the penile urethra following urination and pulsatile emission of semen?
Which of the following choices best describes the homologue to the scrotum in females?
Which of the following choices best describes the homologue to the scrotum in females?
A patient is undergoing a procedure to correct paraphimosis. Which of the following BEST describes the underlying anatomical condition?
A patient is undergoing a procedure to correct paraphimosis. Which of the following BEST describes the underlying anatomical condition?
Where does lymph from the glans penis initially drain?
Where does lymph from the glans penis initially drain?
What is the MOST accurate definition of the perineal membrane?
What is the MOST accurate definition of the perineal membrane?
Following a perineal injury in a male patient, urine extravasation is noted. If the deep perineal fascia (Gallaudet's fascia) remains intact, where will the urine MOST likely accumulate?
Following a perineal injury in a male patient, urine extravasation is noted. If the deep perineal fascia (Gallaudet's fascia) remains intact, where will the urine MOST likely accumulate?
What nerve is blocked to abolish pain from the anterior part of the perineum?
What nerve is blocked to abolish pain from the anterior part of the perineum?
What action does the ischiocavernosus muscle perform?
What action does the ischiocavernosus muscle perform?
What does superficial tissue of the scrotum/skin of labia drain into?
What does superficial tissue of the scrotum/skin of labia drain into?
Flashcards
Perineum
Perineum
Diamond-shaped region inferior to the pelvic floor.
Urogenital triangle
Urogenital triangle
Oriented in the horizontal plane within the perineum.
Anal triangle
Anal triangle
Tilted upward so that it faces more posteriorly.
Ischioanal fossae
Ischioanal fossae
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Urogenital triangle
Urogenital triangle
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Perineal membrane
Perineal membrane
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Perineal body
Perineal body
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Deep perineal pouch
Deep perineal pouch
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Superficial perineal pouch
Superficial perineal pouch
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Ischiocavernosus muscle
Ischiocavernosus muscle
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Bulbospongiosus muscle
Bulbospongiosus muscle
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Vulva
Vulva
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Scrotum
Scrotum
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Phimosis
Phimosis
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Paraphimosis
Paraphimosis
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Pudendal nerve block
Pudendal nerve block
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Lymphatics
Lymphatics
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Episiotomy
Episiotomy
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Perineum Boundaries
Perineum Boundaries
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Anal Triangle Direction
Anal Triangle Direction
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Internal pudendal artery and vein
Internal pudendal artery and vein
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Superficial fascia of the Urogenital Triangle
Superficial fascia of the Urogenital Triangle
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Superficial Inguinal Nodes
Superficial Inguinal Nodes
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Deep Inguinal Nodes
Deep Inguinal Nodes
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Childbirth
Childbirth
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Study Notes
- The lecture discusses the perineum, pouches, urethra, penis, and vulva.
- The lecture also touches on renal and genito-urinary anatomy
Learning Outcomes
- Define the different areas and fascial layers of the perineum
- Describe the contents of the deep perineal pouch in male and female subjects
- Describe the perineal body
- Describe the genitourinary structures within the superficial perineal pouch in both males and females
- Describe the male and female urethrae, including parts, relations, and epithelium
- Identify the internal and external male urethral sphincters, and describe their function and nerve supply
- Outline the nerve supply, vascular supply and lymphatic drainage of the male and female perineum
- Describe the anatomy of and indications for episiotomy and pudendal nerve blocks
Perineum
- Diamond shape region
- Inferior to the pelvic floor
- Periphery boundaries include: pelvic outlet (pubic symphysis, ischiopubic rami, ischial tuberosities, sacrotuberous ligaments, coccyx)
- Ceiling boundary: pelvic diaphragm (Levator ani and coccygeus)
- Lateral wall boundary: pelvic cavity below levator ani
- Divisions include the urogenital and anal triangles
- The urogenital triangle is oriented in the horizontal plans.
- The anal triangle is tilted upward so that faces more posteriorly
- Urogenital hiatus: U-shaped defect
Anal Triangle
- Faces posteroinferiorly
- Lateral boundary: medial margins of the Sacro-tuberous ligaments
- Anterior boundary: horizontal line between the two ischial tuberosities
- Posterior boundary: coccyx
- Ceiling boundary: pelvic diaphragm
- Floor boundary: Skin
- The major muscle in the anal triangle is the external anal sphincter.
Ischioanal Fossae
- Wedge-shaped spaces between the skin and the pelvic diaphragm
- Lateral wall: ischium obturator internus, and sacrotuberous ligament
- Internal pudendal artery and vein, pudendal nerve, and nerve to obturator internus pass through the pudendal canal (passageway within obturator fascia)
- Medial wall: external anal sphincter and levator ani
- Anterior recesses project into the urogenital triangle
- Filled with fat to support the canal and allows it to distend during defecation
- Also filled with branches of the internal pudendal vessels and nerve-inferior rectal vessels and nerves.
Urogenital Triangle
- The anterior half of the perineum
- It includes the roots of the external genitalia
- It includes the openings of the urogenital system
- Lateral Boundaries: the ischiopubic rami
- Posterior boundary: an imaginary line between the ischial tuberosities
- Anterior boundary: the inferior margin of the pubic symphysis
- Roof boundary: levator ani
- Contains a strong fibromuscular support platform (perineal membrane) and deep and superficial perineal pouches
Perineal Membrane
- This is a thick fibrous sheet that fills the urogenital triangle
- Superior to the deep perineal pouch.
- Inferior to the superficial perineal pouch
- It provides support for the External genitalia, attached to its inferior surface.
- It provides support for the pelvic viscera above
- III-defined fibromuscular important structure (node)into which muscles of the pelvic floor and the perineum attach
- Between anal and urogenital triangle
- Gynaecologists call this 'The perineum'
- May be damaged during childbirth or trauma, which can result in incontinence and prolapse
Deep Perineal Pouch
- Contribute to the pelvic floor and support elements of the urogenital system in the pelvic cavity.
- Urethra and vagina (in females) pass through the pouch.
Deep Perineal Pouch Contents (Females)
- Muscles include deep transverse perineal muscle, external urethral sphincter, sphincter urethrovaginalis, compressor urethrae
- Structures: Part of the urethra, opening for the vagina,
- Nerves: Dorsal nerve of the clitoris and internal pudendal nerve and vessels
- All muscles are innervated by the pudendal nerve!
Deep Perineal Pouch Contents (Males)
- Muscles: Deep transverse perineal muscle and external urethral sphincter
- Structures: bulbourethral glands and membranous urethra
- Nerves: Dorsal nerve of the penis, internal pudendal nerve and vessels
Superficial Perineal Pouch
- Contains erectile tissue and the skeletal muscles that are associated with the erectile structures
Superficial Perineal Pouch: Male & Female Contents
- The erectile tissues are Corpus spongiosum and Corpa cavernosa
- Muscles: Ischiocavernosus, Bulbospongiosus and superficial transverse perineal muscle
- All muscles are innervated by the pudendal nerve!
Fascia
- The superficial fascia of the urogenital triangle is continuous with fascia of the anterior abdominal wall.
- Fluids or infectious materials that accumulate in the superficial pouch can track out of the perineum and onto the lower abdominal wall
Superficial Perineal Fascia
- Superficial fatty: females make up the fatty layer, males-diminished and replaced by dartos muscle.
- Deep membranous (Colle's): continuous with membranous layer of the abdomen (Scarpa's), and continuous with dartos.
- Deep investing perineal facia (Gallaudet): around the penis, and it continues with the deep fascia of the penis (buck's)
Extravasation of Urine
- Rupture of the male urethra can lead to urine extravasation into various pelvic or perineal spaces that are largely limited by the perineal, pelvic, and lower abdominal wall fascial planes.
Superficial Features (Female)
- Vulva: clitoris and vestibular apparatus
- Glands that open into the vestibule include para-urethral glands and greater vestibular glands
Superficial Features (Male)
- Consists of the scrotum and the penis
- The scrotum is homologue of the labia majora
- Prepuce: foreskin that covers the glans
Phimosis
- An uncircumcised prepuce covers all or most of the glans penis
- In some males, it is tight and cannot be retracted easily (phimosis), if at all.
- If the condition is not relieved, Fibrous adhesions may develop between the prepuce and the glans, or Infection can significantly complicate the condition by producing an inflammatory exudate and oedema.
Paraphimosis
- A retained retraction of a tight foreskin behind the coronary sulcus
- Compression of the constricted veins and lymphatics leads to marked edematous swelling of the distal prepuce and glans.
Pudendal Nerve
- Provides innervation to the Perineal nerves, Dorsal nerve of the clitoris/penis, and Inferior rectal branches
Pudendal Nerve Block
- To relieve the pain experienced during childbirth, use anatomical landmark Ischial spine
- To abolish pain from the anterior part of the perineum, an ilioinguinal nerve block is performed
Internal Pudendal Vessels
- Consists of the Internal pudendal artery, Internal pudendal vein, Inferior rectal arteries, Inferior rectal veins, Dorsal artery of the penis/clitoris, deep dorsal vein of the penis/clitoris, posterior scrotal/labial artery and posterior scrotal/labial vein.
Episiotomy
- Surgical incision of the perineum and inferoposterior vaginal wall
- Used during vaginal surgery and labor to enlarge the vaginal orifice with the intention of decreasing excessive tearing of the perineum and perineal muscles
- Posterolateral incision gives best protection against sphincter damage
Lymphatics
- Lymphatics from the perineum drain initially to the internal iliac nodes
- Superficial tissue/skin of the scrotum/skin of labia drains initially to the superficial inguinal nodes
- Testis drains to lumbar nodes
- Glans penis and glans clitoris drain to deep inguinal nodes
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