Female GU Flashcards
Lymphatic drainage to external genitalia & perineum
Superficial and deep inguinal nodes
Blood supply to external genitalia & perineum
Internal pudendal arteries
Remnant of hymen
Carnunculae myrtiformes
2 things that result from imperforate hymens
Hematocolpos & mucocolpos
Posteriorly the labia minora meet to form the_______
Fourchette
Length of vagina
8cm
Arterial supply of the vagina
Internal iliac
Uterine artery
Middle hemorrhoidal artery
Lymphatic drainage of the vagina
Lower third: inguinal nodes (palpable)
Upper two thirds: hypo gastric and sacral
Thickness of endometrium
2-10mm
Process of the change of the structure of the cell at the scj
Squamous metaplasia
Area between squamous metaplasia
Transformation zone
When does the scj change for the second time and where does it relocate to?
In menopausal years
In the endocervical canal
Where does squamous intraepithelial neoplasia occur most?
The transformation zone
What is a precursor to cervical cancer?
Squamous intraepithelial neoplasia
What do you do if someone has an abnormal pap?
Colposcopy to look at scj
Most important supporting ligament of the uterus
Cardinal
Pain in which ligament is most clinically important
Round ligament
Which ligaments extend from the lateral pelvic walls to insert on the lateral portion of the cervix & vagina?
Cardinal ligaments
Cardinal ligaments aka as______
Mackenrodt’s ligament
Job of the round ligaments
Keep uterus antiverted or retroverted
Path of round ligaments
Anterior uterus
Pelvic side wall in fold of broad ligament
Transverse inguinal canal
End in labia majors
Contents of broad ligament
Fallopian tubes
Round ligaments
Uterine and ovarian lymph, vessels, nerves
Ureters
Broad ligament path
Lateral pelvic side wall to uterus and adnexa
Ligaments that insert to posterioinferior portion of uterus at level of isthmus
Uterosacral ligaments