KINESIOL 1Y03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Corpus Cavernosum Penis, Simple Columnar Epithelium, Corpus Spongiosum Penis
9 Nov 2017
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Somatic nerves leave the pelvis from the lumbosacral plexus: The main supply to the perineum is from the pudendal nerve s2-s4. Pudendal" derives from latin pudere to be ashamed. Pudendal nerve in the pudendal canal in fascia of obturator internus. Inferior rectal n (anal sphincter, levator ani m. ) dorsal nerve of. The pudendal nerve passes briefly from pelvis to buttock, thus passing behind the fibrous posterior edge of levator ani (the sacrospinous ligament). Levator ani, first in the lateral wall of the ischioanal fossa (posterior perineum) then branching to anterior perineum, penis/clitoris and scrotum/vulva. Stuart"s anatomy of the abdomen and pelvis page 31. Use simple sketches to explain the relationships of the labia majora, labia minora, vestibule, clitoris and urethral orifice. Describe what can be felt in a normal rectal examination in both sexes. 3 sets of fibrous bands the cervical ligaments anchor the cervix in position within the pelvis. These prevent the uterus from prolapsing through the vagina.
