Anatomy Flashcards
What is/are the anterolateral boundary of the perineum?
Inferior pubic rami and ischial rami
What is/are the inferior boundary of the perineum?
Sacrum and coccyx
This is a fibro fatty cushion which when divides, forms and joins the labia _______ together
Mons pubis - L. Majora
The labia majora is homologous to that of the structure in males?
Scrotum
What ligament is attached to the labia majora?
Round ligament
Hematoma caused bu trauma usually occurs in the labia majora. Give two causes of injury
Straddle injury and deep laceration (breech and forceps delivery that is not properly repaired.
Which of the two labias contain hair?
Labia majora
TRUE or FALSE: both the labia majora and minora contains sweat and sebaceous glands.
FALSE. Labia minora only sebaceous glands
Which of the two labias are more sensitive due to numerous nerve endings?
Labia minira
The labia minora is homologous to that part of the male?
Penile urethra
The labia minira is divide into two parts. What is the superior and inf parts?
Superior: Prepuce and frenulum
Inferior: Fourchette
What do you call the condition where the labias fused together?
Labial Agglutination
What factors influence labial agglutination?
Low estrogens or infection
What gland is usually located at 5-7 o’clock?
Bartholin’s
What separates the outer portion from the pelvic cavity?
Pelvic Diaphraghm
What are the five different types of hymen?
Annular, septate, cribeiform, imperforate, parous introitus
Which type of hymen is bouncy upon palpation?
Imperforate hymen
What three important evidences should be seen in patients that are sexually abused other than the physical apperance of the hymen?
Vagina is edematous, erythematous, and bloody
This is a condition wherein the urethra is enlarged and erythematous.
Urethral prolapse
What are the only three functions of the vagina?
- Sexual intercourse
- Menstrual flow
- Labor during normal delivery
What embryological structures meet and fuse to form the vagina?
Mullerian tubercle and urogenital sinus
There are 4 fornices in the vaginal vault. Name these 4. Which of these 4 fronices has the most clinical importance?
Posterior, Anterior and 2 lateral
Posterior fornix (have an immediate access to the peritoneal cavity)