6. Pelvis and perineum: Female Flashcards
What completely envelops the uterine tubes?
Broad ligament
What are the ovaries suspended by?
Mesovarium (from posterior of broad ligament)
What are the ligaments that support the pelvis viscera (e.g. cervix) made of?
Condensations of pelvic fascia
What is the role of the broad ligaments and what runs through them?
Broad ligaments are transverse mesenteries joining the uterus to the pelvic walls.
Contain uterine tubes and uterine arteries.
What is the top part of the uterus called?
Fundus
What are the parts of the uterine tube?
Fimbriae Infundibulum Ampulla Isthmus Uterine part
What are the 3 ligaments that hold the cervix in place? (passive support)
Transverse cervical (cardinal) Ligament
Pubocervical Ligament
Uterosacral Ligament
These prevent the cervix from prolapsing
How is there a potential communication between the peritoneal cavity and the exterior via the reproductive passage?
Via the reproductive passage: Abdominal ostium of uterine tube and vaginal opening
What does the uterus consist of?
Fundus
Body
Lower segment
Cervix
What are the 2 openings of the cervix?
Internal Os
External Os
What is the term for the opening of the fallopian tube into the uterus?
Uterine Ostium
Describe how the uterus changes in size throughout pregnancy.
The fundus rises up the abdomen.
In the 10th month the fundus is lower than in the 9th month.
Describe the epithelial lining of the cervical canal.
Simple columnar epithelium, with goblet cells
Describe the epithelial lining of the vaginal surface of the cervix.
Non-keratinising stratified squamous epithelium
tested in the smear test
Describe the orientation of the axis of the cervix in relation to the axis of the vagina.
Axis of the cervix is at 90 degrees to the axis of the vagina
What is the cervix held in place by?
Strong cervical ligaments attached to pelvis and sacrum (ligaments are part of pelvic fascia)
What is the normal arrangement of the uterine body, the cervix and the vagina?
Uterine body is anteflexed on the cervix
Cervix is anteverted on the vagina
How long is a normal vagina?
7-9 cm
Which fornix is important clinically?
Posterior fornix (deeper) In close relation to recto-uterine pouch
What can be felt in the digital examination through the vagina?
Ischial spine Ovaries Uterine artery pulse (lateral fornix) Cervix Sacral Promontory