Identify elements of pelvic anatomy
Learner Task: You are now operating and viewing the patient’s pelvic anatomy. Identify elements of pelvic anatomy.*
*Educator Note: An abdominal hysterectomy module (found on ACOG website>CREOG section>Surgical Curriculum in Obstetrics and Gynecology>Abdominal Hysterectomy) may be used for this portion of the module.
Educator Checklist: Abdominal Wall and Pelvic Anatomy
Mark the appropriate column to indicate whether the learner included each element in his or her response. When completed, tally the “Included” column to calculate the learner’s score.
| Abdominal Wall | Included =1 | Not Included =0 |
| Epidermis | ||
| Dermis | ||
| Subcutaneous tissue | ||
| Anterior rectus fascia | ||
| Rectus abdominis muscles | ||
| Posterior rectus fascia | ||
| Pre-peritoneal fat | ||
| Peritoneum | ||
| Arcuate line | ||
| Pelvic Structures | Included =1 | Not Included =0 |
| Round ligament | ||
| Posterior leaf of the broad ligament | ||
| Ureter | ||
| External iliac artery and vein | ||
| Ovarian artery and vein, infundibulo-pelvic ligament, suspensory ligament of the ovary, IP ligament | ||
| Fallopian tube with fimbria | ||
| Ovary | ||
| Uterine-ovarian ligament | ||
| Anterior leaf of broad ligament, bladder flap | ||
| Uterine artery | ||
| Cardinal ligament | ||
| Uterosacral ligament | ||
| Uterus | ||
| Cervix | ||
| Vagina |