E1 OB

Question 1

Mons Pubis

Answer 1

Protect pelvic bone

Question 2

Labia Majora

Answer 2

Protect underlying tissues

Question 3

Labia Minora

Answer 3

Lubricate vulgar, secrete bacterial cidal

Question 4

Skene’s gland

Answer 4

Lubricating vaginal opening

Question 5

Hymen

Answer 5

Membrane that pops to enlarge vagina, bleeding occurs, from 1st sex, tampons, horseback riding, increased activity, vigorous exercise

Question 6

Perineal body

Answer 6

Stretches for delivery

Question 6

Vagina

Answer 6

A muscular membranous tube that connects external genitals with uterus, birth canal

Question 6

Fundus of the uterus

Answer 6

Massage after delivery to help control bleeding after birth and prevent postpartum hemorrhage

Question 7

Cervix

Answer 7

Bottom of uterus, 2 areas internal & external os, thins during delivery

Question 8

Anterior fornix/ posterior fornix

Answer 8

Space around cervix for semen to pool

Question 9

Where do fertilized eggs implant?

Answer 9

Endometrium

Question 10

What is the muscular label at the top of the uterus?

Answer 10

Fundus

Question 11

Broad ligament

Answer 11

Sheath that covers pelvic cavity and provides stability for the uterus and pelvis and keeps it centrally placed

Question 12

Round ligament

Answer 12

Helps keep uterus in place and pull it down and forward to help fetal presenting part get into cervix in good position
-Cause of groin pain when prego

Question 13

Cardinal ligament

Answer 13

Chief uterine support, help suspend uterus in the true pelvis, help prevent uterus from prolapsing down into vagina
-multiple births or long hard deliveries of large children might cause uterus not to stay in place as it should

Question 14

What links the peritoneal cavity with uterus and vagina?

Answer 14

Fallopian tube

Question 15

Isthmus

Answer 15

Connects fallopian tube with uterus
-Where bilateral tubal ligation or surgical sterilization occurs

Question 16

Ampulla

Answer 16

usual site for fertilization

Question 17

Fimbriae

Answer 17

Fingerlike projections that help grab egg to bring into fallopian tube

Question 18

Ovaries

Answer 18

Born with all eggs (immature) with ovulation will release eggs and controls hormones

Question 19

What hormone is low if your having trouble getting prego?

Answer 19

Progesterone

Question 20

False pelvis

Answer 20

Support wt of enlarged pregnancy and helps direct fetus into the true pelvis

Question 21

True pelvis

Answer 21

Determines if birth can be vaginally
-Pelvic inlet, pelvic cavity, pelvic outlet

Question 22

Pelvic inlet

Answer 22

From false pelvis to true pelvis, diameter determines if engagement of babies head can occur

Question 23

pelvic cavity

Answer 23

curved canal so baby must be able to adjust to fit

Question 24

Pelvic outlet

Answer 24

Is baby able to pass underneath pubic arch, if not could get “outlet dystocia” or “shoulder dystocia”

Question 25

Cephalic pelvic disportion (CPD)

Answer 25

Size is not adequate and can’t do vaginal birth