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Childbearing Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What hormone influences woman’s monthly cycles?

A

estrogen

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2
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What part of the body protects the pelvic bone during intercourse?

A

mons pubis

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3
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What protects underlying structures and is rich in sebacious glands, lubricates?

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labia majora

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4
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What is rich in blood and nerves that provide sexual enjoyment? Secretes smegma (odor sexually stimulating for men)?

A

clitoris

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5
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What lubricates vaginal vestibule facilitating intercourse?

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paraurethral glands

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6
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What produces the clear thick alkaline pH that enhances viability and mobility of sperm?

A

Bartholin’s glands

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7
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What is the wedge shaped area between the vagina and anus called?

A

perineum

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8
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What are the target organs for estrogen?

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ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus

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9
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What shape is the uterus?

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pear shaped

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10
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What is the normal position of the uterus? and what is it held in place by?

A

antiverted

ligaments

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11
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The uterus is divided into two parts. Name these parts.

A

corpus

isthmus

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12
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Which part of the uterus makes up the upper 2/3?

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corpus

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13
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What is the corpus made mostly of?

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smooth muscle (myometrium)

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14
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What part of the uterus makes the lower 1/3 and is the site of a c-section?

A

isthmus

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15
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What is the rounded top of the uterus called?

A

fundus

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16
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What are the 3 layers of the uterus called?

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perimetrium
myometrium
endometrium

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17
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What is the outermost layer layer called and what is it composed of?

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perimetrium

composed of peritoneum

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18
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What is the middle layer of the uterus called? how many parts is it made of?

A

myometrium

3 parts

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19
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Name 3 functions of the myometrium

A
  1. continuous with fallopian tubes, vagina and ligaments
  2. helps organs to present in unified reaction during ovulation and orgasm
  3. all layers act as a whole
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20
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What is the outer layer of the myometrium responsible for? what direction are the fibers?

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has longitudinal muscles and causes cervical effacement, expels fetus during birth

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21
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What is the middle layer of the myometrium responsible for? what direction are the fibers?

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surrounds large blood vessels and acts as a tourniquet to stop bleeding after birth, figure 8 pattern of fibers

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22
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What is the inner layer of the myometrium responsible for? what direction are the fibers?

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acts as a sphincter at the at fallopian tubes and internal os of cervix and inhibits expulsion of uterine contents and stretches during dilation in labour, circular pattern of fibers.

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23
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Describe the endometrium?

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inner layer of uterus and acts under influence of hormones, is a mucous membrane

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24
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What is the neck of the uterus? how long is it?

A

cervix

2.5 cm

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25
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What function does the cervix provide? What is the entrance of the cervix made up of?

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provides protective entrance to the uterus

internal and external os

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26
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What function does the internal os provide?

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  1. mucous secreting glands
  2. lubricates vagina
  3. bacteriostatic action
  4. alkaline environment at ovulation for sperm
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27
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Where is the site of fertilization?

A

fallopian tubes

28
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What are 2 almond shaped structures called?

29
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What type of environment does the vagina provide?

A

acidic environment

30
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What does the pelvic floor support? what is it made of?

A
  1. supports vagina, pelvic viscera and sling for rectum and anus
  2. comprised of 6 muscles
31
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What function does the pelvic floor provide during the 2nd stage of labour?

A

directs the presenting part of the fetus forward under the pubic arch

32
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What part of the vagina does the pelvic floor make up?

A

1/3 of the posterior part of the vagina

33
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What exercise is important to do to keep the pelvic floor strong?

34
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What are the benefits of doing Kegals?

A
  1. will help isolate muscles during birth - relax them

2. decreases stress incontinence and increases sexual pleasure for both parties

35
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What supports the weight of an enlarged pregnant uterus and directs the presenting part of the fetus into the true pelvis? and is located above the pelvic brim?

A

false pelvis

36
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What is made up of the sacrum, coccyx, ilium, ischium, and pubis bones?

A

true pelvis

37
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What is important for the passage during labour & delivery?

A

relationship between true pelvis and presenting part

38
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What are the 3 parts of the true pelvis

A

pelvic inlet
pelvic cavity
pelvic outlet

39
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Describe the pelvic inlet

A

the upper border of true pelvis and is usually rounded

40
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Describe the pelvic cavity

A

curved canal with longer posterior than anterior wall

41
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Describe the pelvic outlet

A

lower body of true pelvis, measured by intertuberous diameter and pubic arch

42
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What are the 4 types of pelvis’? and identify if they are favourable shapes for birthing.

A
  1. gynecoid - favourable
  2. android - not favourable
  3. anthropoid - favourable
  4. platypelloid - not favourable
43
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In the android and platypelloid pelvic shapes which way does the baby enter the pelvis?

A

transverse

44
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What are the 5 bones on a fetus skull?

A

2 frontal
2 parietal
1 occipital

45
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What is the overlapping of bones called?

46
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What are the membrane spaces between bones on the skull called?

47
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Where is the frontal suture located?

A

between the two frontal bones

48
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Where is the sagittal suture located?

A

between the two parietal bones

49
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Where is the coronal suture located?

A

between the frontal and parietal bones

50
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Where is the lambdoidal suture located?

A

between the occipital and parietal bones

51
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What are the fontanelles?

A

intersections (posterior and anterior) between sutures

52
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Describe the fontanelle in the anterior portion of the fetal skull

A

large diamond shaped
allows for growth of the brain
closes at about 18 months of age

53
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Describe the fontanelle in the posterior portion of the fetal skull

A

triangular shaped

closes at about 8-12 weeks of age

54
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What is the fetal chin called?

55
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What is the anterior area of the brow called?

56
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What is the large diamond shaped fontenelle called? (2 names)

A

anterior (bregma)

57
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What is the area between the anterior and posterior fontenelles called?

58
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What is the intersection between the posterior cranial sutures called?

A

posterior fontanelle

59
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What section is occupied by the occipital bone and underneath the posterior fontanelle?

60
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What is the edematous swelling of soft tissue of the scalp called in a fetus? and what causes it?

A

caput succedaneum

result of long difficult labour or vaccum extraction

61
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How long does caput succedaneum last for?

A

fluid is reabsorbed within 12 hours to a few days

62
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Does caput succedaneum cross suture lines?

63
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What is the collection of blood resulting from ruptured blood vessels between the surface of the cranial bone and periosteal membrane called? and what causes it?

A

cephalohematoma

caused by a more traumatic birth

64
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Does cephalohematoma cross suture lines?

65
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When is cephalohematoma present? and when does it disappear

A

usually appears several hours after delivery

disappears about 6 weeks after delivery

66
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What might cephalohematoma increases chances of?

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