Clinical Correlations to Female Pelvic Anatomy

Question 0

hymen tags form when:

Answer 0

the woman becomes sexually active

Question 1

the hair bearing area:

Answer 1

mons pubis

Question 2

the hypertrophy of the uterus is stimulated by:

Answer 2

estrogen

Question 3

adnexa represents:

Answer 3

the uterus and the ovary

Question 4

the mesometrium surrounds:

Answer 4

the muscles of the uterus

Question 5

the mesosalpinx surrounds:

Answer 5

the fallopian tubes

Question 6

the mesovarium surrounds:

Answer 6

the ovary itself

Question 7

the round ligament attached to the ___ and inserts its way along the ___ and ends in the ___

Answer 7

fundus of the uterus, inguinal canal, labia majora

Question 8

procedentia

Answer 8

when the structure is completely out

Question 9

enterocele

Answer 9

herniation of the pouch of Douglas between the uterosacral ligament into the rectovaginal septum, usually contains small bowel

Question 10

urethrocele

Answer 10

protrusion of the urethra into the vagina

Question 11

hysterosalpingogram

Answer 11

radiopaque material is injected into the cervix to outline the uterine cavity and search for filling defects or blocked tubes

Question 12

salpingectomy

Answer 12

surgical removal of a portion of the tube that contains an ectopic pregnancy

Question 13

hysterectomy

Answer 13

removal of the uterus

Question 14

the __ ureter crosses at the bifurcation of the common iliac artery

Answer 14

right

Question 15

the __ ureter crosses 1-2 cm above the bifurcation of the common iliac artery

Answer 15

left

Question 16

common sites of ureteral injury:

Answer 16

ureterovesical junction
junction of uterine artery and ureter
infundibulopelvic ligament

Question 17

the IMA supplies:

Answer 17

trans, descending, and sigmoid colon; rectum

Question 18

the IMA terminates as:

Answer 18

superior hemorrhoidal artery

Question 19

the ovarian artery arises from:

Answer 19

the aorta

Question 20

the ovarian artery enters the:

Answer 20

infundibulopelvic ligament (suspensory ligament of the uterus)

Question 21

the ovarian artery branches into the __ to supply the ___ and ___

Answer 21

mesovarium, ovary, fallopian tube

Question 22

the posterior trunk of the internal iliac artery contains:

Answer 22

iliolumbar, lateral sacral, superior gluteal

Question 23

the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery contains:

Answer 23

3 parietal branches: obturator, internal pudendal, inferior gluteal
6 visceral branches: umbilical, middle vesicle, inferior vesical, middle hemorrhoidal, uterine, vaginal

Question 24

the uterine artery arises from the ___

Answer 24

hypogastric (internal iliac artery)

Question 25

O’Leary suture

Answer 25

dissect out the uterine artery, put stitch around it to decrease pulse pressure, to decrease bleeding

Question 26

hypogastric artery ligation

Answer 26

ligate hypogastric artery, palpate distal pulses to insure against inadvertent ligation of the external iliac artery

Question 27

uterine artery embolization

Answer 27

catheter inserted into external iliac artery in groin, cut off blood supply