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Anatomy of Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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The female reproductive system is located where?

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Within both the pelvic cavity and the perineum

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What parts of the female reproductive system lie in the pelvic cavity?

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Ovaries
Uterine / Fallopian tubes
Uterus
Superior part of vagina

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What parts of the female reproductive system are found in the perineum?

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Inferior part of vagina
Perineal muscles
Bartholin’s glands
Clitoris
Labia

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Describe the peritoneum in the female

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Inferior part of parietal peritoneum - forms floor of peritoneal cavity and roof over pelvic organs

Covers the superior aspect organs

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What pouches are found in females?

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Vesico-uterine pouch (utero-vesico)

Recto-uterine pouch (pouch of Douglas)

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7
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Label these pouches found in females

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9
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What is the broad ligament of the uterus?

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Double layer of peritoneum
Extends between the uterus and the lateral walls and floor of pelvis

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What does the broad ligament of the uterus do?

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Helps maintain the uterus in its correct midline position

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What does the broad ligament of the uterus contain?

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The fallopian(uterine) tubes and the proximal part of the round ligament

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14
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What is the round ligament of the uterus?

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An embryological remnant
Attaches to lateral aspect of the uterus
Proximal part is contained within broad ligament

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15
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Where does the round ligament of the uterus pass through?

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The deep inguinal ring to attach to the superficial tissue of the female perineum

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18
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What are the 3 layers of the body of the uterus?

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Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium

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19
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Why is the body of the uterus important?

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Implantation of zygote occurs in body of uterus

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20
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If implantation occurs anywhere but the body of the uterus, its called a ?

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Ectopic pregnancy

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22
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Fallopian tube (uterine tube)

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23
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What is the most common position of the uterus?

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Anteverted and anteflexed

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24
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Describe what anteflxed and anteverted means in terms of the most common position of the uterus

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25
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What is the normal variation of the position of the uterus?

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26
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The uterus is held in position by 3 levels of support, which are?

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Number of strong ligaments (e.g. uterosacral ligaments)
Endopelvic fascia
Muscles of pelvic floor (e.g. levator ani)

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28
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Where does fertilisation occur?

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In the ampulla of the fallopian (uterine) tube

Usually do not lie symmetrically

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29
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What is “salpinx” the greek word for?

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tube

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30
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What is a bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy?

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Removal of both Fallopian tubes and ovaries

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31
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What is a unilateral salpingectomy?

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Removal of one of the fallopian tubes

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33
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Where does the fimbriated end of the Fallopian tubes open into?

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the peritoneal cavity - communication between the genital tract and the peritoneal cavity

Thus, in theory, infection could pass between these two areas

34
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What kind of scan is this?

35
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Where are ovaries located and what size are they?

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Almond sized and shaped - located laterally in the pelvic cavity

36
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Where do the ovaries develop?

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On posterior abdominal wall and move onto the lateral wall of the pelvis (the round ligament of the uterus)

37
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Ovaries secrete what hormones?

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Oestrogen and progesterone in response to anterior pituitary hormones FSH and LH

38
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What is the vagina?

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A muscular tube whose walls are normally in contact, except superiorly where the cervix holds them apart forming a fornix (space around the cervix)

39
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A fornix has 4 parts which are?

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Anterior
Posterior
2x lateral

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Label this

41
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The walls of the vagina are usually?

42
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The clinician must be able to see what in order to perform a cervical screening procedure?

43
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What must be sampled in cervical screening procedure?

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Squamo columnar junction (transformation zone)

44
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How is a cervical screening procedure performed?

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Brush is inserted into the external cervical os with firm pressure and rotated

45
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During a vaginal digital examination, what can be palpated?

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Position of the uterus - assessed by bimanual palpation

46
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What does palpation of the adnexae involve?

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Uterine tubes and ovaries
Can detect large masses or tenderness affecting these structures

47
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What kind of a muscle is the levator ani muscle?

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Skeletal muscle (voluntary control)

48
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What forms the majority of the pelvic diaphragm, with its fascial coverings?

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Levator ani muscle

49
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What does the levator ani muscle do?

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Provides continual support for the pelvic organs
Tonic contraction
Reflexively contracts further during situations of increased intra-abdominal pressure

50
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What is the levator ani muscle supplied by?

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Nerve to levator ani (S3,4,5 sacral plexus)
dual supply?

51
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What is the perineum?

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Shallow space between pelvic diaphragm and skin

52
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The perineum is divided into?

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Superficial and deep pouches

53
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What are the openings in the pelvic floor?

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passage of distal parts of
alimentary, renal and reproductive tracts from pelvis to perineum

54
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Label this

55
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What are the perineal muscles?

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Superficial and deep

56
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What nerve supplies the perineal muscles?

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Pudendal nerve

57
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What is the perineal body?

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bundle of collagenous and elastic tissue
into which the perineal muscles attach

58
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Why is the perineal body important?

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Important to pelvic floor strength

Can be disrupted during labour

59
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Where is the perineal body?

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Located just deep to skin

60
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61
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62
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Where is the bed of breast?

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from ribs 2-6
Lateral border of sternum to mid-axillary line

63
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What does the female breast lie on?

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On deep fascia covering pectorals major and serrates anterior

64
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What space lies between fascia and breast?

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Retromammary space

65
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The female breast firmly attaches to skin via?

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Suspensory ligaments

66
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67
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If a lump in the breast is felt, how do we describe its position and how do we assess it?

68
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If a lump in the breast is felt, what others areas should also be assessed?

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Axilla
Supraclavicular area

69
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Label this

70
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Most lymph (>75%) from the breast drains into?

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Ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes and then into supraclavicular nodes

71
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Lymph from inner breast quadrants can drain to?

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The parasternal lymph nodes

72
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Lymph from lower inner breast quadrant can drain to?

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Abdominal lymph nodes

73
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Lymph from the upper limb drains to?

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The axillary lymph nodes

74
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What is contained in the axilla and what is it all embedded in?

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  • brachial plexus branches
  • axillary artery (& branches) and axillary vein (& tributaries)
  • axillary lymph nodes
  • all embedded in axillary fat
75
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Describe level 1, II and III axillary node clearance

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Level I – inferior and lateral to pectoralis minor
- Level II – deep to pectoralis minor
- Level III – superior and medial to pectoralis minor

76
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What is the blood supply and drainage to the breast?

Year 3 - Obs & Gynae Anatomy (7 decks)

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