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AN48.1-8 | Pelvic wall and viscera — Glossary
Glossary — Pelvic wall and viscera
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Obstetric emergencies | relevance |
| Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) | relevance |
| Cervical cancer | relevance |
| Colorectal surgery | relevance |
| Ectopic pregnancy | relevance |
| Uterine prolapse | relevance |
| pelvic inlet | recall |
| pelvic outlet | recall |
| true pelvis | recall |
| false pelvis | recall |
| The pelvic diaphragm | Pelvic Diaphragm — Muscles and Function (AN48.2) |
| Muscles: | Pelvic Diaphragm — Muscles and Function (AN48.2) |
| Levator ani | Pelvic Diaphragm — Muscles and Function (AN48.2) |
| Coccygeus (ischiococcygeus) | Pelvic Diaphragm — Muscles and Function (AN48.2) |
| Nerve supply: | Pelvic Diaphragm — Muscles and Function (AN48.2) |
| Clinical relevance: | Pelvic Diaphragm — Muscles and Function (AN48.2) |
| Faecal incontinence | Pelvic Diaphragm — Muscles and Function (AN48.2) |
| Levator ani syndrome | Pelvic Diaphragm — Muscles and Function (AN48.2) |
| Origin: | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Internal iliac artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Posterior division | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Iliolumbar artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Lateral sacral arteries | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Superior gluteal artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Anterior division | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| OISVUIPI | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Obturator artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Inferior gluteal artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Superior vesical artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Vaginal/Inferior vesical artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Uterine artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Internal pudendal artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Middle rectal artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Inferior epigastric artery | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Key surgical points: | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Uterine artery ligature | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Corona mortis | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Internal iliac ligation | Internal Iliac Artery — Branches (AN48.3) |
| Formation: | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Location: | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Branches: | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Superior gluteal | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Inferior gluteal | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Sciatic nerve | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Nerve to piriformis | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Nerve to obturator internus | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Nerve to quadratus femoris | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Perforating cutaneous nerve | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Pudendal nerve | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Pelvic splanchnics | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Nerve to levator ani | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Piriformis as landmark: | Sacral Plexus (AN48.4) |
| Urinary Bladder: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Relations | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Blood supply: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Uterus: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Positions: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Ligaments | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Ovary: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Held by: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Lymphatics drain to para-aortic nodes at L2 | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Rectum: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Peritoneal relations: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Pouch of Douglas | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Prostate: | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Lobes (McNeal zones): | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| BPH | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Prostate cancer | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Digital Rectal Examination (DRE): | Pelvic Viscera — Urinary Bladder, Uterus, Ovary, Rectum, Prostate (AN48.1) |
| Normal micturition circuit: | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Pontine micturition centre (PMC) | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Cortical control | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Sympathetic | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Parasympathetic | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Somatic | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Automatic (reflex/spastic) bladder: | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| complete spinal cord lesion above the sacral cord | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Autonomous (atonic/flaccid) bladder: | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Suprapubic cystostomy (AN48.5 applied): | Neurological Basis of Automatic Bladder (AN48.6) |
| Retroverted uterus: | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| Uterine prolapse: | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| Haemorrhoids (AN48.5): | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| Internal | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| External | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| Tubal (ectopic) pregnancy: | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| Tubal ligation: | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| Structures palpable on DRE (male): | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| On vaginal examination: | Applied Anatomy — Key Clinical Conditions (AN48.5, AN48.7, AN48.8) |
| Obstructed labour and the obstetric conjugate: | clinical_pearl |
| obstetric conjugate | clinical_pearl |
| ischial spines | clinical_pearl |
| Pelvic Wall and Viscera — Key Points: | summary |
| Pelvic diaphragm | summary |
| Sacral plexus | summary |
| Automatic bladder | summary |
| Suprapubic cystostomy | summary |
| Haemorrhoids | summary |
| Structures on DRE | summary |
99 terms in this module