Dr. Lobo Review Session Flashcards
what is the order in which the organ are loacted in female from anterior to posterior
bladder, uterus , rectum
there is a collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomin. What do you do?
you need to do a culdocentesis. which is whne an instruments is inserted thru a cut made to the posterior fornix to aspirate a pelvic abcess
a culdocentesis is specificallly made it what part of a womans body
posterior fornix
a person does a pelvic exam. what 3 things are palpated anterior
urethra, bladder, pubic symphasis
what 2 things are palpated posteriorly in a pelvic exam
rectum and pouch of douglas
what 4 things are palpated laterally on a pelvic exam
ovary, fallopian tube, lateral pelvic wall and ureters
the pocket formed between the uterus and rectum is called what
rectouterine pouch or pouch of douglas
what 5 things are found in the broad ligament
falllopian tube ovarian vessels uterine vessels round ligament ovarian ligament
embryologivally wehre does the ovarian and round ligament come from
gubernaculum
what is the function of the round ligament
connects the uterus to the labia majora
the round ligament is a remnant of what structure
gubernaculum
what structure does the round ligament pass thru
inguinal canal
what is the most important support muscle for the uterus
levator ani muscles
the pelvic fascia form what 3 important ligaments
transverse cervical ligament aka mackendroth ligament
pubocervical ligament
sacrocervical ligament
which ligament plays the biggest role in supporting the uterus
transverse cervical ligament aka mackenrodth ligament
where do uterine tubes open into
the peritoneal cavity
t/f in female the peritoneal cavity is open to the exterior
true! this is because the fallopian tube opens into the peritoneal cavity
the suspensory ligament contains what vessels
ovarian vessels
cutting what ligament will “ kill “ the ovary
the suspensory ligament of the ovary aka the infundigo pelvic ligament
where do the ovaries get their blood supply
the branch of the abdominal aorta at the L1 level
where does the ovarian veins drain into on the right and left side
right - IVC
Left - L renal vein
where does lymph from the gonads drain into
the para aortic aka. pre aortic lymph nodes at L1
During removal of the uterus , what is something that you must be careful of
the ureter under the uterine artery!!
what do you do to test the patency of the fallopian tube
hysterosalpingography
where does the aorta divide
L4
Where does the aorta pierce the diaphragm
T12
Where does the IVC form
L5
Where does the IVC pierce the diaphramg
T8