Anatomy - 1

internal iliac (anterior division)

Which blood vessels travel
through the broad ligament?

uterine and ovarian arteries

Blood supply to the bladder

superior vesicle and inferior
vesicle arteries + vaginal artery

Origin of superior vesicle aretery
and inferior vesicle artery

internal iliac artery

Origin of the inferior rectal artery

internal pudendal

Rectal arteries (origin and supply)

origins - superior (IMA), middle
(internal pudendal), inferior
(internal pudendal)
supply - superior (upper 2/3
rectum), middle (lower 1/3
rectum) inferior (anal canal)

Arterial supply to levator ani

inferior gluteal artery

Origin of inferior gluteal artery

anterior branch of internal iliac
artery





breast lymph

axillary 75% + parasternal 25%

fallopian tube lymph

paraaortic lymph nodes

Bladder lymph

internal, external, common iliac
nodes

Cervix lymph

external iliac > para-aortic





Course of the round ligament

uterine horns to deep inguinal ring
to inguinal canal and mons pubis

Embryological source of the round
ligament

Gubernaculum

Vaginal prolapse >1cm below the
introitus (grade of prolapse)

3

Complete eversion of the vagina
(Grade of prolapse)

4

vagina within 1cm to the plan of
the hymen (grade of prolapse)

2

vagina >1cm above the hymen
(grade of prolapse)

1

contents of the broad ligament

uterine artery
vaginal artery
fallopian tubes

ovaries
round ligament
ovarian ligament
suspensory ligament

Where is the suspensory ligament
of the ovary?

within the broad ligament

What is the function of the
suspensory ligament of the ovary?

Transports vessels and lymphatics
of the ovary

Ligaments of cervix and uterus

cardinal and uterosacral ligaments

What are the attachments of the
cardinal ligament?

Thickening of the broad ligament
lateral to the cervix which fixes

the cervix to the walls of the
pelvis

What are the attachments of the
uterosacral ligaments?