19.6 components of female genitalia examination

Question 1

mons pubis, labia majora, labia
minora, clitoris, vestibular glands, vaginal vestibule, vaginal orifice, and urethral
opening

Answer 1

vulva, or external female genital organs

Question 2

Under the majora are the hairless labia minora that divide into two

Answer 2

lamellae.

Question 3

The lower pair forms the _______of the clitoris and the upper pair forms the ______.

Answer 3

frenulum

prepuce

Question 4

The labia minora fuse to form the

Answer 4

fourchette.

Question 5

labia minora is a vestibule containing the for ______, _____, _____
draining urethral glands, and_______ that secrete lubrication during sexual
excitement.

Answer 5

urethra, vagina, Skene glands, Bartholin glands

Question 6

located posteriorly on each side of the vaginal orifice, open onto the
sides of the vestibule in the groove between the labia minora and the hymen. The ductal
openings are not usually visible. During sexual excitement, secrete
mucus into the introitus for lubrication.

Answer 6

Bartholin glands,

Question 7

vagina is a musculomembranous tube that is transversely rotated during the
reproductive phase of life. It inclines _______

Answer 7

posteriorly

Question 8

The anterior wall of the vagina is separated from the bladder and urethra by the
__________; the posterior wall is separated from the rectum by the ___________

Answer 8

vesicovaginal septum

rectovaginal septum.

Question 9

The uterine cervix is located at the upper end of the vagina. Pelvic organs may be
palpated through pockets around the cervix called

Answer 9

fornices.

Question 10

uterus is divided anatomically into the ______ AND _____

Answer 10

corpus and cervix

Question 11

uterine corpus consists of the_____ (convex upper portion between the fallopian
tubes), the _____ (main portion), and the _____ (constricted lower portion adjacent to
the cervix).

Answer 11

fundus

body

isthmus

Question 12

cervix extends from the isthmus into the vagina. The uterus opens into the vagina
via the ___________.

Answer 12

external cervical os

Question 13

________of the uterus are composed of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. Contractions
of the tubal musculature move ovum to the uterus

Answer 13

adnexa

Question 14

The internal genitalia are supported by the _____, _____, _____, and _____
ligaments.

Answer 14

cardinal, uterosacral, round, and broad

ligaments.