Congenital Abnormalities + Vulva Flashcards
What makes up the Vulva?
Labia Majora
Labia Minora
Vaginal opening
Clitoris
What epithelium lines the ectocervix?
Stratified squamous
What epithelium lines the endocervix?
Columnar
List 4 general steps in embryology of the female anatomy
- Germ cells migrate to genital ridge and form gonads
- Formation of Mullerian and Wolffian Ducts
- Lack of SRY gene => ovary formation from gonads
- Estrogen presence
In females, what duct will disappear?
Wolffian (mesonephric) duct
What does the Mullerian (paramesonephric) duct become?
Uterus
Fallopian tubes
Upper 1/3 of vagina
What are 2 congenital uterine abnormalities?
- Uterine Didelphys
2. Mayer-Rokitanksy-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH)
What causes Uterine Didelphys?
Mullerian ducts FAIL TO FUSE
What will be present in Uterine Didelphys?
2 separate uterine cavities
2 separates cervices
If a Uterine Didelphys has a vaginal septum, what does that create?
2 separate vaginal cavities = septate (double) vagina
What causes Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome?
AGENESIS of Mullerian ducts
What will be ABSENT with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome?
ABSENT uterus, fallopian tubes and upper 1/3 of vagina
What is the symptom of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome?
Amenorrhea
- Absent uterus, fallopian tubes, upper 1/3 of vagina
- Due to Mullerian duct agenesis
2 separate uterine cavities, 2 separate cervices and possibly 2 separate vaginas is?
Uterine Didelphys
– with vaginal septum
Bartholin cysts arise from the Bartholin glands. Where are the glands?
Near posterior vaginal opening
- produce mucus
What causes Bartholin cysts?
Obstruction of the Bartholin gland ducts