35. Anatomy of the ovary, Fallopian tube and the uterus Flashcards
Identify
The uterus can be divided anatomically into 3 regions
-> What are they?
the uppermost rounded portion of the uterus, the corpus (body), the cervix
(The cervix protrudes into the vagina.)
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What does Anteversion mean?
The cervix tilts forward relative to the vagina
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What does Anteflexion of uterus mean?
Corpus leans forward relative to the cervix
What are these 2 positions of uterus (arrow)
Name of 3 positions of uterus
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Identify
3 Layers of the uterus
Endometrium - mucosa
Myometrium- smooth muscle
Perimetrium - peritoneum
Name these pouch
The peritoneum surrounds the uterus like a flat sheet that folds over its fundus, covering it anteriorly and posteriorly;
on the sides of the uterus, this sheet of peritoneum comes in direct contact with itself, forming the double layer of peritoneum known as ____
the broad ligament of the uterus.
Uterine tube (Fallopian tube)
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The infundibulum catches and channels the released ___; it is the wide distal portion of each fallopian tube.
The fimbriae extend over the ovary; they contract close to the ovary’s surface during ___ in order to guide the free egg.
eggs
ovulation
Which part does the egg normally attach and develop
the intramural, or uterine part
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Fimbrae
Oviduct is the site of ___ (which embryological process?)
fertilization
The abdominal cavity is open through __ and ___
the uterine tube and the uterus
Identify
mesovarian border (a.k. a Margo mesovaricus) = Farre-line
Identify these structures
The main functions of the ovaries are:
To produce oocytes (female gametes) in preparation for fertilisation.
To produce the sex steroid hormones oestrogen and progesterone, in response to pituitary gonadotrophins (LH and FSH).
Identify this space
The ovarian fossa
