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Clinical Anatomy Of The Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Where is the pelvic cavity located

A

Within the bony pelvis
Between pelvic inlet and outlet

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2
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What is the pelvic floor

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Internal wall of skeletal muscle
Separates pelvic cavity and perineum

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3
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What is the perineum

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Between proximal parts of lower limbs

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4
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Where can reproductive and renal tracts pass through

A

Openings in the pelvic floor

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5
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What is the pelvic roof formed by

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Parietal peritoneum

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6
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What is the function of the parietal peritoneum

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Lines abdominal cavity
Drapes over pelvic viscera

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7
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What can form via peritoneum in the female reproductive system

A

Vesico-uterine pouch
Rectouterine pouch
Catches fluid

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8
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What are secondary female reproductive organs

A

Uterine tubes
uterus
Vagina

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9
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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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10
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What is the function of the fimbriae of the uterine tube

A

Finger like, catch eggs from peritoneal cavity released from ovaries

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11
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What is the most common position of the uterus

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Anteverted and anteflexed

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12
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How is the cervix anteverted

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Tipped anteriorly relative to the vagina

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13
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How is the uterus anteflexed

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Tipped anteriorly to the cervix
Rests on bladder

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14
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Where does the ovaries develop

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On the posterior abdominal wall and move onto lateral wall of the pelvis

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15
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What is the function of the ovaries

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Secrete oestrogen and progesterone in response to pituitary hormones

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16
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What vessels of the ovaries also develop on the anterior abdominal wall and move down to the pelvic cavity

A

Lymphatic drainage
Venous drainage
Arterial supply

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17
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What are the main arteries found in the female pelvis

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Ovarian artery
Internal iliac artery
Uterine artery
Common iliac artery
Vaginal artery

18
Q

Which artery supplies most of the organs in the pelvis and peirneum

A

Internal iliac artery

19
Q

Where is the ovum released into

A

Peritoneal cavity

20
Q

Where is the ovum gathered

A

By fimbriae into infundibulum of the uterine tube

21
Q

How is the ovum moved along the uterine tube

A

Cilia

22
Q

How is an unfertilised ovum expelled during menstruation

A

By contractions of the myometrium

23
Q

Where does fertilisation usually occur

A

Ampulla

24
Q

What is an ectopic pregnancy

A

Fertilised ovum implants outwith the uterine cavity

25
Q

Why is the urethra of the penis a common final pathway

A

Urine and semen excreted from same external orifice

26
Q

Where do testes originate during development

A

Posterior wall of abdominal cavity

27
Q

Where do testes descend to the scrotum through

A

Inguinal canal

28
Q

Where does the vas deferens originate

A

Posterior wall of abdomen

29
Q

Where are sperm produced

A

Seminiferous tubules

30
Q

What is the function of the rete testis

A

Net like structure to gather sperm

31
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What does the spermatic cord contain

A

Vas deferens
Testicular artery
Pampiniform plexus of veins

32
Q

What can torsion (twisting) of the testes lead to

A

Disrupted blood supply
Pain
Danger of testicular necrosis

33
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Where does the sperm meet the seminal fluid

A

Ejaculatory duct (opening) where vas deferens meets seminal gland

34
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What are the functions of the prostatic urethra

A

Found in prostate
Drain urine from bladder
Passes semen during ejaculation

35
Q

What structure is found inferior to the prostatic urethra

A

Spongy urethra
Pelvic floor

36
Q

How is an erection formed

A

3 cylinders of erectile tissue become filled with blood at arterial pressure

37
Q

What are the male accessory reproductive organs

A

Vas deferens
Seminal glands
Prostate gland
Penis

38
Q

Where does each vas deferens lie within

A

Spermatic cord

39
Q

Which structure does each spermatic cord pass through to reach the pelvic cavity

A

Through the anterior abdominal canal within the inguinal canal

40
Q

Where do the right and left ejaculatory ducts join together

A

Prostate gland

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