Anatomy Flashcards
What is the function of the broad ligament
help to maintain uterus in the correct midline position
Does the round ligament pass through the inguinal ring?
Yes
What is a salpingo-oophrectomy
removal of uterine tubes and ovaries
what is a salpingectomy?
removal of the uterine tubes
Where do the ends of the uterine tubes terminate?
In the peritoneal cavity allowing, theoretically, communication for infection
Where in the body do the ovaries develop?
the posterior abdominal wall
What do the ovaries form as they move from the posterior abdominal wall to the lateral wall of the pelvis?
round ligament of the uterus
What are the opening in the pelvic floor?
distal alimentary canal, renal and reproductive tracts
Which muscle forms the majority of the pelvic diaphragm?
levator ani
What is the nerve supply to the levator ani
S3,4, 5
Which nerve supplies perineal muscles?
pudendal nerve
Describe the positioning of the female breast
from ribs 2-6
from the lateral border of the sternum to the mid axillary line
Where does the majority of the lymph from the breast drain?
ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes then to the supraclavicular
What is level 1 axillary clearance?
inferior and lateral to the pectoralis minor
What is level 2 axillary clearance?
deep to the pectoralis minor
