Chapter 18: The Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes Flashcards
the area located posterior to the broad ligaments and adjacent to the uterus, which contains the ovaries and fallopian tubes
adnexa
the longest and most tortuous segment of the fallopian tube
ampulla
Serdoli-Leydig cell tumor is also known as:
androblastoma
peritoneal outpouching located between the bladder and the uterus; also referred to as the vesicouterine pouch
anterior cul-de-sac
excessive fluid in the peritoneal cavity
ascited
small benign ovarian tumors
Brenner tumors
a protein that may be increased in the blood of women with ovarian cancer and other abnormalities
CA 125
another name for endometriomas
chocolate cysts
hairlike projections within the fallopian tube
cilia
the remaining structure of the corpus luteum after its deterioration
corpus albicans
temporary endocrine gland that results from the rupture of the Graafian follicle after ovulation
corpus luteum
physiologic cyst that develops after ovulation has occurred
corpus luteum cyst
the corpus luteum that is maintained during an early pregnancy for the purpose of producing estrogen and primarily progesterone
corpus luteum of pregnanc
structure that contains the developing oocyte
cumulus oophorus
benign ovarian mass that is composed of the three germ cell layers; also referred to as a dermoid cyst
cystic teratoma
a small cyst within a large cyst
daughter cyst
another name for a cystic teratoma
dermoid cyst
mass of hair within a cystic teratoma
dermoid mesh
part of a dermoid tumor that contains various tissues and may produce posterior shadowing during a sonographic exam
dermoid plug
painful sexual intercourse
dyspareunia
the outer germ cell layer of the embryo that develops into the skin, hair, and nails, and other structures
ectoderm
the germ cell layer of the embryo that develops into the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
endoderm
a typically malignant ovarian tumor that is often associated with a history of endometrial cancer, endometriosis, and endometrial hyperplasia
endometroid tumor
benign, blood containing tumor that forms from the implantation of ectopic endometrial tissue; tumor associated with endometriosis
endometrioma