Posted by isz on September 12, 2011 at 19:19:13:
Pelvic Nerves and Vessels
1. Discuss the process of urination and, in particular, the coordination of muscles, innervation, and function.
2. Define the results of transection above S2-4, at the level of S2-4, and at the dorsal root ganglion of S2-4 as to urination.
3. Define the process of defecation, focusing on innervation and function.
4. Define the process of erection and ejaculation, concentrating your answer on innervation and function.
5. What is the "nervi erigentes"?
6. Define autonomic innervation to organs of the pelvis.
7. Discuss the parasympathetic innervation to the left transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum.
8. What is the inferior hypogastric nerve?
9. What is the inferior hypogastric plexus?
10.Discuss the course of pudendal nerve in the pelvis and perineum.
11.Define the course of the iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, and genitofemoral nerves?
12. Discuss the locations of the femoral nerve, lumbosacral trunk, and sympathetic trunk.
13. What is the ganglion impar?
14. Is there a sympathetic trunk in the pelvic region?
15. Are the bulbospongiosus and ischiocavernosus muscles innervated by somatic or autonomic nerves?
16. Is the urogenital diaphragm smooth or skeletal muscle?
17. Is the pelvic diaphragm smooth or skeletal muscle?
18. What are the helicine arteries?