Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Nerves and vessels related to pelvic surface of sacrum
Image #162-7
KEYWORDS: Peripheral nervous system, Vagina, Vasculature, Central nervous system, Muscles and tendons.
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Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Nerves and vessels related to pelvic surface of sacrum
The specimen has been placed in a supine position. The view into the pelvic cavity is directed from below and to the right. The uterus and vagina have been retracted toward the pubic symphysis.
- Common iliac artery
- Intervertebral disc L. V - S. I
- Femoral nerve
- Obturator nerve
- Sympathetic trunk
- Pelvic surface of sacrum
- Articular surface of sacrum
- Sacral plexus (cut across)
- Piriform muscle (cut across)
- Ganglion of sympathetic trunk
- Anterior (pelvic) sacral foramen II
- Sacral splanchnic nerve (sympathetic)
- Sacral nerve IV
- Superior fascia of pelvic diaphragm
- Middle sacral vein
- Middle sacral artery
- Promontory
- Superior hypogastric plexus
- Internal iliac vein
- Internal iliac artery
- Ureter
- External iliac artery
- External iliac vein
- Obturator nerve
- Obturator artery
- Upper pointer: Lateral sacral artery Lower pointer: Ramus communicans (gray)
- Upper pointer: Sacral nerve I Lower pointer: Piriform muscle (covered by parietal pelvic fascia)
- Pelvic splanchnic nerve (from sacral nerve II)
- Pelvic splanchnic nerve (from sacral nerve III)
- Vagina