Intermediate Gonadal Arteries (Testicular / Ovarian) Quiz

Q1. At approximately which vertebral level do the gonadal arteries commonly arise?

• T10
• L2
• L5
• T12

Q2. What is the usual relationship of a gonadal artery to the ureter?

• The artery travels inside the ureter
• The artery crosses anterior to the ureter
• The artery always passes posterior to the ureter
• The artery has no relationship to the ureter

Q3. Which muscle lies posterior to much of the descending course of a gonadal artery?

• Piriformis
• Psoas major
• Rectus abdominis
• Transversus thoracis

Q4. Which structure accompanies the testicular artery through the inguinal canal?

• Spermatic cord
• Femoral sheath
• Obturator neurovascular bundle
• Round ligament of the uterus

Q5. The ovarian artery enters the pelvis by crossing which major vessel near the pelvic brim?

• Splenic vessels
• Superior mesenteric vessels
• Portal vein
• External iliac vessels

Q6. With which artery does the ovarian artery anastomose near the uterus and ovary?

• Superior rectal artery
• Inferior mesenteric artery
• Uterine artery
• Obturator artery

Q7. Which artery can anastomose with the testicular artery in the region of the testis?

• Superior gluteal artery
• Inferior mesenteric artery
• Cremasteric artery
• Middle rectal artery

Q8. Why do the gonadal arteries have a long descending course from the abdominal aorta?

• The kidneys pull the arteries downward after birth
• The gonads develop in the thorax
• The gonads descend from a high posterior abdominal position
• The arteries originate in the pelvis and ascend

Q9. Which statement correctly distinguishes the terminal course of the testicular and ovarian arteries?

• Both arteries pass through the inguinal canal
• Both arteries terminate at the pelvic brim
• The ovarian artery passes into the spermatic cord
• The testicular artery enters the inguinal canal, while the ovarian artery enters the suspensory ligament of the ovary

Q10. Which portion of the uterine tube commonly receives branches from the ovarian artery?

• Ductus deferens
• Uterine tube
• Urethra
• Anal canal