Anatomy - Female Internal Flashcards
What is the only TRUE organ of reproduction?
Ovaries
What separates the pelvic cavity from the perineum?
Pelvic floor
What part of the pelvis is the uterus found in?
Pelvic cavity
What part of the pelvis is the uterus found in?
Pelvic cavity
What pouch is referred to as the Pouch of Douglas?
recto-vesicular pouch
What helps the uterus maintain its midline position?
Broad ligament of the uterus
Double layer of the peritoneum
What is the round ligament of the uterus?
Embryological remnant that attaches to lateral part of uterus and continues to the superficial tissue of the labia majoria
Name the 3 layers of the uterus
Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium
From most superficial to deep
What position is the cervix in in relation to the vagina?
Anteriorly
What is the common variation in the position of the uterus?
Retroverted and retroflexed
as opposed to anteverted and anteflexed
Explain how infection could spread from female reproductive system to peritoneal cavity?
Fimbrae of the infundibulum at end of uterine tubes open into the peritoneal cavity so infection can pass between the 2 areas
What is the name for the area where the cervix holds the vaginal walls apart?
Fornix
What muscle forms the majority of the pelvic floor?
Levator ani
What ligament associated with the female reproductive system travels through the inguinal canal?
Round ligament
What is the mesosalpinx?
What is the mesometrium?
Mesosalpinx = broad ligament Mesometrium = largest part of mesosalpinx closest to the uterus
