Relevant Anatomy. Vesicovaginal fistula is a free communication between the urinary bladder and the vagina. Ureterovaginal fistula is a communication between the distal ureter and the vagina. For further discussion of relevant anatomy, see Surgical Therapy.
Spine Anatomy Video. Vertebrae are the 33 individual, interlocking bones that form the spinal column. Each vertebra has three main functional components: the vertebral body for load-bearing, the vertebral arch to protect the spinal cord, and transverse processes for ligament attachment.pine Anatomy Video. Vertebrae are the 33 individual, interlocking bones that form the spinal column. Each vertebra has three main functional components: the vertebral body for load-bearing, the vertebral arch to protect the spinal cord, and transverse processes for ligament attachment.
rib (plural ribs) Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum; A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something; A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones