Women’s Health Course Comprehensive
Review
pelvic diaphragm
inferior border of pelvic cavity, funnel shaped
skeletal muscle -> subject to damage
coccygeus + levator ani
the ovary hangs _____ off the uterus
posterior
blood supply of uterus and ovaries
anastamosis between ovarian and uterine vessels
clinically significant -> disease spread, concerns during surgery
, water under the bridge
ureter goes under the uterine vessels
perineum and external genitalia
frenulum
where the labia minora come together posteriorly
where do the labia minora join together anteriorly?
hood/prepuce of clitoris
pelvic pain line
pathway of visceral pain back to spinal cord; line goes through the cervix
touches peritoneum -> above pelvic pain line
inferior to pelvis -> below pelvic pain line
sensory innervation above pelvic pain line