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female reproduction Flashcards

1
Q

The morphology of the uterus

  • lies..
  • shape
  • long
  • wide
  • thick
A
  • dorso-cranially-anteriorly over the bladder
  • pear shaped
  • 8cm
  • 5cm
  • 3cm
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2
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3 parts of uterus

A
  • fundus
  • body
  • cervix
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3
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Cervix opens into…

A

fornices of vagina

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4
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what is vagina and where does it lie

A
  • fibromuscular tube

- ant to rectum&anal canal , post to bladder

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5
Q

vagina begins at…

ends at…

A

external vaginal orifice

external os of cervix

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6
Q

3 layers to vagina

A

Outer adventitia
middle muscle layer
Interior mucosa

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7
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Outer adventitia

A

nerve bundles and connective tissue

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8
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middle muscle layer

A

most dense around vaginal opening

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9
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Interior mucosa
what cells
contains

A

squamous cell and contains rugae

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10
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Normal nulliparous uterus is

A

antiverted and antiflexed

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11
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Anti-verted

A

CERVIX tilts forward relative to the axis of the VAGINA

90 degrees

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12
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Anti-flexed

A

BODY OF UTERUS ‘’ CERVIX

125 degrees

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13
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Antiversion

A

UTERUS and CERVICAL AXIS oriented toward the pubic bone

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14
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antiflexion

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UTERUS oriented toward the pubic bone, ant portion of uterus concave

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15
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Retroflexion

A

uterus oriented toward the sacrum, ‘’ ‘’ convex

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16
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Isthmus is a

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circular borderline area between the body and cervix

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17
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Intravaginal portion is surrounded by

A
  1. gutter fornices- ant (near VU pouch), post (RU
    pouch)
  2. lateral fornices
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18
Q

Internal os is the opening from …

External os is the opening into…

A

body

vagina

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19
Q

Internal os cells

External os cells

A

fragile columnar epithelium

stratified squamous epithelium

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20
Q

ovaries. .
- shape
- long
- wide
- thick

A
  • almond
  • 1 and half to 2 inches
  • 1 inch
  • 1/3 inch
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21
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ovaries lie in

A

angle between internal and external iliacs

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22
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amount of eggs each female produces…

A

6-7 mil in utero
1 mil at birth
300,00 at puberty

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23
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how many eggs produced for potential conception

A

300 mature eggs

24
Q

ovaries produce the hormones

A

Estrogen & Progesterone

25
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fallopian tubes measure

A

8-13cm

26
Q

what does millions of cilia line

A

fimbriae and and interior of fallopian tubes

27
Q

what does the cilia do

A

a beat in waves 100s of times a sec

catching the egg at ovulation and moving it through the tube to the uterine cavity.

28
Q

Fertilization typically occurs in

A

fallopian tube

29
Q

UTERUS IS MADE UP OF THREE LAYERS

A

Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium

30
Q

Perimetrium

A 
Outer connective layer
serous layer(part of visceral peritoneum)
31
Q

Myometrium

A

smooth muscle

no submucous layer

32
Q

Endometrium

A

internal MUCOSAL layer

33
Q

Basal (stromal layer)

where. ..
attaches. ..

A

just under myometrium

functional layer to myometrial tissue

34
Q

Functional zone

where. ..
contains. ..
undergoes. ..

A
  • layer closest to the cavity
  • majority of glands.
  • changes in monthly cycle in thicker portion
35
Q

functions of Uterine glands

A

synthesize/transport and secrete subs needed for survival&development of the embryo or fetus

36
Q

Basal (stromal layer) Makes

A

functional layer

37
Q

functional layer builds up

A

after the end of menstruation (estrogen) during the

first part of the menstrual cycle -follicular phase

38
Q

STAGES OF THE MESTRUAL CYCLE

A
  1. Menstruation
  2. follicular phase
  3. proliferative phase
  4. Ovulation
  5. luteal phase
  6. secretory phase
39
Q

the peritoneum reflected from

A

sup surface of bladder onto fundus and body of uterus

40
Q

the space inbetween this reflection is called

A

vesico-uterine pouch

41
Q

pouch of douglas / rectouterine pouch is the reflection between…

A

peritoneum on the post part of uterus and ant part of rectum

42
Q

round ligaments pass thru

A

ingunal ligament and out to the mons pubis

43
Q

broad ligament is …

ovary suspended within..

A

a folded peritoneum (that moves at the side of uterus to the side of t pelvic wall)

peritoneal cavity by a fold of peritoneum called the mesovarium

44
Q

broad ligament is made up of 3 ligaments

A

mesometrium
mesovarium
mesosalpinx

45
Q

supports of uterus
upper
middle
lower

A
  1. round ligament and broad ligament
  2. transverse ligament, pubovesical,Uterosacral
  3. Levator ani, coccygeus and Perineal body
46
Q

Pubovesical
attaches
function

A
  1. neck of bladder to pubic bone

2. maintain normal angle of vagina @45 degree

47
Q

Uterosacral

  1. attached
  2. contains
  3. function
A

from the cervix to the middle of sacrum
lymphatics
helps prevent prolapse

48
Q

nerve supply

A

Parasympathetic S2,3, 4

Sympathetic to T11 and T12,…. via hypogastric plexus

49
Q

BLOOD SUPPLY TO REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
uterine and vaginal from …
ovarian from..
Ant and post arcuate run …

A

I. Iliac
abdominal aorta
in middle layer of uterus

50
Q

Right ovarian vein drains into

Left ovarian vein drains into

A

IVC

Left renal vein

51
Q

UTERUS BLOOD SUPPLY

veins are found..

A

under arteries

52
Q

Radial branches connect

A

arcuate to straight

53
Q

what do Arcuate arteries do

A

encircle endometrium

54
Q

Straight arteries deliver blood to what zone

A

basilar

55
Q

Spiral branches deliver blood towhat zone

A

functional

56
Q

ovarian Lymphatics into

A

paraaortic glands at L2

57
Q

THE CARDINAL LIGAMENT PASSES FROM THE

A

cervix to the lateral pelvic wall

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