Intermediate Gonadal Arteries (Testicular / Ovarian) Quiz

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

• T10
• L2
• T12
• L5

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

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

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

• Piriformis
• Transversus thoracis
• Psoas major
• Rectus abdominis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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
• Both arteries pass through the inguinal canal

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

• Urethra
• Ductus deferens
• Uterine tube
• Anal canal