The external environment is open directly to the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen and pelvis. This is one source of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Which of the following sequence of structures most completely describes the route of a bacterium from the vaginal opening to peritoneal cavity? the peritoneal cavity?
a.
vestibule of vagina, internal os, ureteral orifice ampulla of vas deferens
b.
urethra, bladder, ureter, kidney, gomerular capsule
c.
vagina, external os, cervical canal, uterine cavity, lumen of uterine tube, infundibulum
d.
external urethral orifice, fallopian tube, ovary