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Female anatomy Flashcards

1
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What ar the 3 layers of the uterus?

A

Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium

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2
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What is the endometrium?

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Innermost epithelial layer of the uterus, with mucous membrane

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3
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What is the myometrium?

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Muscular middle layer of uterus

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4
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What is the blood supply of the uterus?

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Uterine artery

Ovarian artery

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5
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What is the path of the ovarian artery?

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Descends within suspensory ligament

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6
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What is the venous drainage of the uterus?

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Uterine veins

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7
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What is the nerve supply of the uterus?

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Sympathetic- hypogastric plexus and ovarian plexus
Para- S2-4
Sensory- T11-L2

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8
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the uterus?

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Body and cervix- internal iliac

Fundus- paraaortic, lumbar, superficial inguinal

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9
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What are the ligaments of the uterus?

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Broad ligament
Round ligament
Ovarian ligament
Suspensory ligament
Cardinal ligament
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10
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What is the broad ligament?

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Peritoneal fold that overlies uterus and attaches it and the ovaries and fallopian tubes against the pelvic wall

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11
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What are the sections of the broad ligament?

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Mesometrium
Mesosalpinx
Mesovarium

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12
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What is the function of the round ligament?

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Maintain anteversion f uterus

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13
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What is the path of the round ligament?

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Exits pelvis via deep inguinal ring and continues to labia majora

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14
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What are the contents of the suspensory ligament?

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Ovarian artery
Ovarian vein
Ovarian nerve plexus
Lymphatic vessels

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15
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What is the function of the cardinal ligament?

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Hold cervix in place

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16
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What are the 4 segments if the fallopian tube?

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Infundibulum
Ampulla
Isthmus
Intrauterine

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17
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What is the longest and widest section of the fallopian tube?

A

Ampulla

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18
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Where does fertilisation occur?

A

Ampulla of fallopian tube

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19
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What is the histological appearance of the fallopian tube?

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Labyrinthine lumen

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20
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What is the normal orientation of the uterus?

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Anteverted and anteflexed

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21
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What is the angle of ante version?

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Angle between axis of vagina and cervix

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22
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What is the ange of ante flexion?

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Angle between axis of cervix and uterine body

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23
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When do we talk about segments of the uterus?

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During pregnancy

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24
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Where is the uterus open during a C section?

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Lower segment

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25
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What is the upper segment of the uterus?

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Main body

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26
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What is the histological appearance of uterus in proliferative phase?

A

thick and richly vascularised endometrium

Small, oval glands

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27
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What is the histological appearance of a uterus in the secretory phase?

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Corkscrew shaped glands filled with glycogen

28
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What is the blood supply of the ovaries?

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Ovarian artery

Uterine artery

29
Q

What is the venous drainage of the ovaries?

A

Pampniform plexus and veins and ovarian veins

30
Q

Where does the ovarian vein drain to?

A

Left- left renal vain

Right- IVC

31
Q

What is the nerve supply of the ovary?

A

Ovarian plexus

32
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the ovaries?

A

Para-aortic

33
Q

What ligaments support the ovaries?

A

Ovarian

Suspensory

34
Q

Where is the ovarian ligament?

A

From uterus to ovary

35
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Where is the suspensory ligament?

A

From ovary to pelvic wall

36
Q

What happens to the ovaries after the menopause?

A

Become atrophied and fibrous

37
Q

What are the 3 sections of the clitoris?

A

Glans
Body
Legs

38
Q

What forms the body of the clitoris?

A

Corpus cavernosum

39
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What are the legs of the clitoris?

40
Q

What is he function of the crura f the clitoris?

A

Connect corpus cavernous to rami of pubis and ischium

41
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What covers the crura of the clitoris?

A

Ischiocavernosus muscle

42
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What is the nerve supply of the clitoris?

A

Dorsal nerve of clitoris, a brach of the oudendal

43
Q

What lies superior to the posterior fornix?

A

REcto-uterine pouch

44
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What is the clinical significance of th recto-uterine pouch?

A

Lowest point in peritoneal cavity i.e. likely place for spread of ascites, pus…

45
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What forms the vesicle-utrine pouch?

A

Peritoneaum over bladder and uterus

46
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What are the vaginal fornices?

A

Superior portions of the vagina extending into the recesses created by the vaginal portion of the cervix

47
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What is the blood supply of the cervix?

A

Vaginal artery

Uterine artery

48
Q

What is the cervical canal?

A

Spindle shaped flattened canal of cervix

49
Q

What is the ectocervix?

A

Portion f cervix that extends into vagina

50
Q

What are the 2 openings of the cervix?

A

Internal os

External os

51
Q

What are the ovarian arteries a branch of?

A

Abdo aorta

52
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What do the ovarian arteries supply?

A

Ovaries

Uterus

53
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What are the uterine arteries a branch of?

A

Internal iliac

54
Q

What do the uterine arteries supply?

A 
Round ligament of uterus
Uterus
Ovaries
Cervix
Vagina
Fallopian tubes
55
Q

What is the vaginal artery a branch of?

A

Internal iliac

56
Q

What does the vaginal artery supply?

A

Urinary bladder
Ureter
Vagina
Cervix

57
Q

What does the internal pudendal artery supply?

A

Clitoris
Lower part of vagina
Labia
Superficial perineum

58
Q

What is the venous drainage of the uterus and cervix?

A

Uterine plexus and veins

59
Q

What do the uterine veins drain to?

A

Internal iliac

60
Q

What is the venous drainage of the ovaries?

A

Pamniform plexus and veins to ovarian veins

61
Q

Where do the ovarian veins drain to?

A

L to left renal vein

R to IVC

62
Q

What do the vaginal plexus and veins drain?

A

Vagina
Uterus
Lower part of urinary bladder
REctum

63
Q

What are the root values of the sacral plexus?

64
Q

What are the main branches of the sacral plexus?

A 
Sciatic nerve
Sup gluteal
Inferior gluteal
Post femoral
Pudendal
65
Q

What are the root values of the sciatic nerve?

66
Q

What are the root values of the pudendal nerve?

67
Q

What is contract imaging of the uterus and tubes known as?

A

Uterosalpingography

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