Exam #1 Flashcards
What is painful menstruation?
Dysmenorrhea
Which hormone is at the highest level at ovulation?
LH
The ovarian artery branches from where?
Abdominal aorta
Which endocrine gland provides negative feedback to reduce GnRH, LH, and FSH production?
Ovary
If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum will undergo atresia and become the?
Corpus albicans
What layer of the endometrium is shed during menstruation?
Functional layer
Secondary blood supply to the ovaries is through the?
Uterine arteries
The thickness of the endometrium should be measured in which plane?
Longitudinal
What term describes abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding?
Menorrhagia
The endometrium demonstrates the three-line sign during the?
Proliferative phase
In which phase does the endometrium measures 9 to 16 mm thick and hyperechoic?
Secretory phase
What is a function of luteinizing hormone?
Ovulation of the dominant follicle
The left ovarian vein drains into the?
Left renal vein
The arteries found along the periphery of the uterus are the?
Actuate arteries
What are the paired embryonic tubes that run parallel to the mesonephric ducts?
Müllerian ducts
During the maturation of the Graafian follicle, the endometrium is undergoing:
Proliferation of glands, blood vessels and storma
In a typical 28 day menstrual cycle, days 6-13 correspond to the?
Follicular phase of the ovary
What arteries are sloughed during menstruation?
Spiral arteries
The ovary is attached to the pelvic sidewalk by the?
Suspensory ligament
A complete failure of resorption of the uterovaginal septum results in?
Septate uterus
The primary or first kidney that develops in the embryo is the ________.
Pronephros
Different names for the peritoneal space anterior to the rectum and posterior to the uterus.
Rectouterine pouch, posterior cul-de-sac, and pouch of Douglas
Flexion refers to the axis of the uterine body relative to the?
Cervix
The upper part of the pelvis above the pelvic brim that is occupied by bowel is the?
False pelvis
The endometrium is at its greatest thickness and echogenicity with posterior enhancement in which phase?
Secretory
The release of an egg from a mature follicle is?
Ovulation
Which organ produces GnRH?
Hypothalamus
What is a complete duplication of uterus, cervix and vaginal canal?
Uterus didelphys
What muscle forms the lateral wall of the true pelvis?
Obturator internus muscle
Uterine anomalies are commonly associated with anomalies in the?
Kidneys
What is the distal portion of the Fallopian tubes?
Infundibulum
Which organ produce estrogen and progesterone?
Ovaries
When are estrogen and progesterone at the lowest levels?
Day 28
Which hormone is at the highest level during the secretory phase?
Progesterone
The spiral artery provides the primary blood supply to which of the following pelvic structures?
Endometrium
The ovarian vessels and nerves travel through the?
Suspensory ligament
What is the effect of estrogen on the endometrium?
Stimulates thickening of the endometrium
The corpus luteum secretes mainly?
Progesterone
