Learning Objectives

• Describe and explain the functional anatomy of the male reproductive system
• Understand the common features of the male and female reproductive systems
• Start to identify important clinical relationships
• Gain an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the anatomical organisation of the human reproductive system
• Resources

Pelvis

• what are the boundaries of the pelvic inlet?
• what are the boundaries of the pelvic outlet?
• what cavities does the pelvic inlet separate?
• what is the false pelvis? lower boundary?
• the true pelvis? upper and lower boundaries?
• what are the boundaries of the pelvic cavity?
• what are the contents of the pelvic cavity (3 systems)?
• what are the 3 pelvic bones?
• what 3 apertures are found in the pelvic wall?
• what are the attachments of the inguinal ligament?

Perineum

• what are the boundaries of the perineum?