Female Repro Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What is the arterial supply of the ovary?

A

Ovarian artery from the aorta

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2
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What is the venous drainage of the ovary?

A

Ovarian vein into the IVC on the right and left renal vein on the left

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3
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What structure is the ovarian artery and vein carried in?

A

Suspensory ligament of ovary

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4
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Describe anteflexion and anteversion in terms of the anatomical position of the uterus.

A

Anteflexion-uterus bend forward on the cervix

Anteversion-uterus at 90 degree angle to the vagina

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5
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What is the name of the space between the bladder and the uterus?

A

Vesicouterine pouch

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6
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What is the name of the space between uterus and the rectum?

A

Retrouterine pouch (of Douglas)

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7
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What is the clinical significance of the vesicouterine and retrouterine pouches?

A

Important area for pelvic infections

Retrouterine pouch can be pierced into in back street abortion, infection risk

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8
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What two structures does the ovarian ligament link together?

A

Links ovaries and uterus

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9
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Describe the broad ligament.

A

Peritoneal sheet draped over uterus and uterine tubes

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10
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What is the blood supply of the uterus?

A

Uterine artery from the internal iliac artery.

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11
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What is the venous drainage of the uterus?

A

Uterine vein from internal iliac vein

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12
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What type of cells line the uterine tubes?

A

Ciliated columnar epithelium and secretory cells

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13
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What are the layers of the uterus called?

A

Inner to outer- endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium

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14
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How many muscle layers are in the myometrium?

A

3 layers of smooth muscle

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15
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What type of epithelium is the endometrium made up of?

A

Simple columnar epithelium

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16
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the uterus?

A

Iliac, sacral, aortic and inguinal lymph nodes

17
Q

What are the two layers of the endometrium called? Describe them.

A

Stratum functionalis- top layer, supplied by spiral arteries, lost each month
Stratum basalis- lower layer, supplied by straight arteries, contains gland bases, build the stratum functionalis

18
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What are the two layers of the stratum functionalis?

A
Stratum compactum (this is the one that gets shed) 
Stratum spongiosum
19
Q

What is the epithelium of the vagina? What is the functional significance?

A

Non-keratinised stratified squamous

Protects against wear and tear

20
Q

What is the most common site of fertilisation?

A

Ampulla of the uterine tube

21
Q

What is the average length of the uterine tubes?

22
Q

What is the lymphatic drainage of the ovaries?

A

Para-aortic nodes

23
Q

What is the female sex determining hormone?

24
Q

What is the epithelium of the ovary?

A

Simple cuboidal

25
What layer is found underneath the epithelium of the ovary?
Tunica albuginea
26
What is the name of the funnel shaped opening of the uterine tube?
Infundibulum
27
What is the narrowest part of the uterine tubes?
Isthmus
28
What is type of epithelium lines the cervix?
Non keratinising stratified squamous
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What is the blood supply of the vagina?
Upper- uterine artery | Lower- vaginal and internal pudendal
30
Which type of ovarian follicle consists of a single layer of cells around an oocyte?
Primordial follicle
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Which type of ovarian follicle contains a fluid filled antrum?
Secondary follicle
32
A primary follicle's cells are differentiated into what two layers?
Granulosa cells | Theca cells
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What is the name of the follicles of the brink of release?
Tertiary follicles