NSE 22A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Recto-Uterine Pouch, External Anal Sphincter, Anal Canal
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Physical examination and health assessment. (2 canadian ed. ) (canadian editors: browne, a. , macdonald- It extends from the sigmoid colon, at the level of the third sacral vertebra, and ends at the anal canal: the rectal interior has three semilunar transverse folds called the valves of houston. In boys and men, the anterior part of the peritoneum reflects down to within 7. 5 cm of the anal opening, forming the rectovesical pouch and then covers the bladder. In girls and women, this area is termed the rectouterine pouch, and it extends down to within 5. 5 cm of the anal opening: describe the following glandular structures: prostate, seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands. In boys and men, the prostate gland lies in front of the anterior wall of the rectum and 2 cm behind the symphysis pubis: the two seminal vesicles project like rabbit ears above the prostate.
