Female external genitalia Flashcards
1
Q
The vulva is made up of what
A
- mons veneris
- labia majora
- labia minora
- clitoris
- vestibule(vaginal opening)
2
Q
The Vulva - mons veneris
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-pad of fatty tissue lying over pubic bone
3
Q
The Vulva - labia majora
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- 2 large rounded folds of fatty tissue covered by skin and meet anteriorly at mons veneris. Pass backwards towards the anus become flatter and join perineal body.
- Inner aspects are smooth with numerous sweat and sebaceous glands
- Outer aspect covered with hair after puberty
4
Q
The Vulva - labia minora
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- 2 thin folds of skin lying longitudinally within the labia majora
- enclose the vestibule
- divide anteriorly to enclose the clitoris
- upper folds known as prepuce
- lower folds known as frenulum
- fuse posteriorly to form the fourchette
5
Q
The Vulva - clitoris
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-situated in the folds of the prepuce and frenulum
6
Q
What to observe for when examining external genitalia
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- Varicosities/vulval warts
- oedema
- vulval sores
- scars/piercings
- FGM
- discharge
- trauma
7
Q
The Vagina - functions
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- allows exit of menstrual flow and products for conception
- receives spermatozoa
- helps support the uterus
- helps prevent infection
8
Q
The Vagina - position
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- fibro muscular canal running upwards and backwards parallel to the pelvic plane from the vulva to the uterus
- surrounded and supported by pelvic floor muscles
9
Q
The Vagina - structure
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- the walls have 4 layers
- Inner layer (rugae), allows stretching
- Vascular layer of elastic and connective tissue
- Involuntary muscle layer consisting of longitudinal fibres and inner circular fibres
- Outer layer of connective tissue, carries blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves
10
Q
The Vagina - properties
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- vagina has no glands - moist from cervical secretions
- vaginal fluid is acid ph4.5
