Anatomy Flashcards
What is the name of the natural lines that indicate the direction of the orientation of the underlying collagen fibers?
Langer’s lines
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Above this line, there is fascia on both dorsal and ventral surfaces of the rectus abdominus muscles. What is the name of this line?
Arcuate line
Below this line, fascia only on top of the rectus abdominus muscles.
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The inferior epigastric vessels originate from which vessel?
External iliac vessel
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What area does the iliohypgastric nerve innervate?
It perforates the external oblique aponeurosis near the lateral rectus border to provide sensation to the skin over the suprapubic area
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What area does the ilioinguinal nerve innervate?
It courses medially through the inguinal canal and exits the superficial inguinal ring. It supplies sensation to the skin of the mons pubis, upper labia majora and medial upper thigh.
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Where does the lymphatics in the lower third of the vagina drain to? What about the upper third of the vagina?
Lower third: the inguinal lymph nodes.
Upper third: external, internal and common iliac nodes.
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What is another name for the pudendal canal?
Alcock Canal
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What is the Chadwick sign?
What is the Goodell sign?
What is the Hegar sign?
Chadwick: when cervix gets blue tint in early pregnancy
Goodell: cervical edema in early pregnancy leading to cervical softening
Hegar: isthmic softening in early pregnancy
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TRUE or FALSE. The distance between the ischial spines represents the shortest diameter in the true pelvis.
True
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What is the obstetrical conjugate and why is it clinically important?
It is the shortest distance between the sacral promontory and the symphysis pubis (for fetal passage).
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What is the name of the classification of pelvic types? Name the 4 types of pelvises.
Caldwell-Malloy Pelvic types:
1) Android
2) Gynecoid
3) Anthropoid
4) Platypeloid
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