Female Genital Organs Flashcards
What are the Female external genital organs?
- Labia majora & minora
- Mons pubis
- Single clitoris
- Vestibule of vagina
- Great vestibular glands
What are the Female internal genital organs?
- A pair of ovaries
- A pair of uterine tubes
- A single uterus
- A single vagina
What is the normal size of the ovaries?
3cm L x 2cm W x 1cm T
What is the posterior boundary of the Ovarian fossa?
The ureter and Internal iliac vessels
What is the anterior boundary of the Ovarian fossa?
The external iliac vessels
What is the Inferior boundary of the Ovarian fossa?
The uterine tubes
What structure is found deep and laterally to the Ovarian Fossa?
The obturator nerve
What is the relation of the Ureter to the Internal Iliac artery?
It is located ANTERIOR- MEDIALLY
Filk in the blanks. “ Through the _______________ the Ovarian vessels enter the hilus of the ovary .”
Mesovarium
What is the Mesovarium?
Each ovary is attached to the posterior surface of the broad ligament by a short peritoneal fold called mesovarium.
Where does the Mesovaium attach to ?
It attaches to the Anterior border of the Ovary
What vessels are associated with the Mesovarium?
Spiral arteries
Pampiniform plexus
Fill in the blanks. “ The ______________ is formed from the Pampiniform plexus.”
The Ovarian vein
In which ligament is the Ovarian artery found?
The Suspensary ligament of the Ovary
True or False? The suspensory ligament of the Ovary is attached to the Upper pole of the Ovary.
FALSE!! Francis say it doesn’t so …..