2. Reproductive/ Urogenital Flashcards
pelvic sympathetic nerves arise from the
sacral splanchnic plexus
pelvic parasympathetic nerves arise from
pelvic splanchnics (S2,3,4)
the uterus is retroverted over the
bladder
the vagina is a muscular tube opens through perineal membrane into the
vestibule
the vagina is supported by the __ part of levator ani muscle
pubovaginalis
muscle that laterally rotates thigh and makes up lateral pelvic wall
obturator internus
detrusor muscle becomes somatic muscle at the intersection of bladder and urethra meet at this structure in females
external urethral sphincter
the cervical os points to the ___ because of the tilt of the uterus
posterior
superior vagina surrounds cervix and uterus creating two pouches called anterior and posterior
fornix
a ___ is performed to examine uterine tubes or ovaries by inserting a lens through posterior fornix, and a __ is the procedure where this is done to aspirate fluid from rectouterine pouch
culdoscopy, culdocentesis
the ureter passes inferior to the __ along lateral sides of uterus (water under bridge)
uterine artery
uterine arteries enter the sides of the uterus through this structure which also covers the uterus
broad ligament
the uterine wall that touches the colon is the intestinal surface and the side that touches the bladder is the
vesicular surface
4 parts of the uterus
fundus, horns, body, cervix
3 uterine tissue layers
endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium
portion of the uterus that is constantly reformed until menopause
endometrium
4 portions of uterine tube beginning near ovary
fimbrae, infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus
the axis of the uterus is angled anteriorly and the funds flexes over the
bladder
broad ligament is broken into 3 sections. the ___ sits posterior to ovary, the __ attaches ovary to the first portion, and the __ is anterior and inferior to the ovary
mesoalpinx, mesovarium, mesometrium
ovaries attach to uterus via
ovarian ligament
vessels are carried to the ovary in the
suspensory ligament
these ligaments are condensations of endopelvic fascia supporting the uterus
transverse cervical
while ligaments support uterus, the __ and __ are important in preventing prolapse of pelvic structures
levator ani, perineal body
condition where small intestine drops in between rectum and vagina into the space of douglas
enterocele