Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
Q

What 3 structures constitute the birth canal?

A

Cervix, vagina and vulva

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2
Q

What is A?

A

Fallopian tubes

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3
Q

What is B?

A

Uterus

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4
Q

What is C?

A

Vagina

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5
Q

What is D?

A

Cervix

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6
Q

What is F?

A

Ovary

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7
Q

What are the 3 layers of the uterus?

A

Peritoneum
Myometrium
Endometrium

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8
Q

What area of the uterine body does the lower segment of the uterus develop from?

A

Uterovaginal primordium

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9
Q

What makes the lower segment of the uterus?

A

Area between cervix and uterus
Lower segment is opened in CS

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10
Q

What is the normal position of the uterus?

A

Anteflexed and anteverted

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11
Q

What is the blue arrow pointing to?

A

Rectouterine pouch

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12
Q

What is the red arrow pointing to?

A

Uterovesical pouch

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13
Q

What is the green arrow pointing to?

A

Rectum

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14
Q

What is the orange arrow pointing to?

A

Broad ligament

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15
Q

How many fornixes are there in the vagina?

A

2
Cervix protrudes into the proximal end of the vagina forming recess at lower margin of the vagina

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16
Q

Through which fornix can you access the rectouterine pouch?

A

Posterior vaginal fornix

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17
Q

Which ligament is called the cradinal ligament of the uterus?

A

Lateral/ transverse ligament

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18
Q

What is A?

A

Round ligament

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19
Q

What is B?

A

Ovary

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20
Q

What is D?

A

Ovarian vessels

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21
Q

What is E?

A

Ligament of the ovary

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22
Q

What is F?

A

Broad ligament

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23
Q

What is an important support of the uterus apart from the ligaments?

A

Pelvic floor muscles

24
Q

What are the 4 parts of the fallopian tubes?

A

Infundibulum
Ampulla
Isthmus
Intramural or uterine part

25
Q

Which part of the uterine tube is the longest and widest?

A

Ampulla

26
Q

Fertilisation occurs in which part of the uterine tube?

A

Ampulla

27
Q

What is an ectopic pregnancy?

A

Fertilised egg may be unable to pass into the uterus and can implant in the uterine tube

28
Q

What is the ligament from the uterus to ovary?

A

Broad

29
Q

What s the ligament from the ovary to lateral pelvic wall?

A

Suspensory

30
Q

What is the origin of the ovarian and internal iliac arteries?

A

Abdominal aorta

31
Q

What vertebral level does the ovarian arteries originate from?

A

L2/3

32
Q

Describe the course of the ovarian artery

A

As it descends the artery passes within the suspensory ligament to supply ovaries via the broad ligament
Freely anastomoses with the uterine artery

33
Q

Which vein does the left ovarian vein drain into?

A

Left renal vein

34
Q

Which vein does the right ovarian vein drain into?

A

IVC

35
Q

What is the course of the uterine artery?

A

Crosses over the ureter at the level of the ischial spine, junction of cervix and lateral part of the fornix of the vagina

36
Q

What is A?

A

Ovarian artery

37
Q

What is B?

A

Uterine artery

38
Q

What is C?

A

Internal iliac artery

39
Q

Which group of lymph nodes drains the ovary?

A

Para-aortic LNs

40
Q

What is the lymphatic drainage of the fundus and upper uterine body?

A

Pre-aortic group of LNs

41
Q

What is the lymphatic drainage of the rest of the uterine body?

A

Iliac, sacral and inguinal LNs

42
Q

What is the lymphatic drainage of the uterine cervix?

A

Internal iliac and sacral LNs

43
Q

What is the lymphatic drainage of the vagina?

A

Superior - external iliac nodes
Middle - internal iliac nodes
Inferior - superficial inguinal LNs

44
Q

How many lobes does each breast contain?

A

15-25 lobes with tubulo-acinar glands and stroma (connective tissue)

45
Q

What is the position of the breasts with landmarks?

A

Extend vertically from the 2nd rib to 6th rib
Horizontally from the lateral border of the sternum to the mid-axillary line

46
Q

What muscles are the breasts related to?

A

Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior

47
Q

What is A?

A

Lateral thoracic artery

48
Q

What is B?

A

Axillary artery

49
Q

What is C?

A

Internal thoracic artery

50
Q

What is D?

A

Lateral mammary branches

51
Q

What is E?

A

Lateral mammary branches from posterior intercostal arteries

52
Q

What is F?

A

Medial mammary branches

53
Q

What are the main groups of lymph nodes draining the breast tissue?

A

Apical axillary
Central axillary
Anterior
Lateral
Posterior

54
Q

Which group of lymph nodes first receive lymph from lateral part of the breast tissue?

A

Anterior axillary lymph nodes

55
Q

Which group of lymph nodes first receive lymph from medial part of the breast tissue?

A

Parasternal lymph nodes

56
Q

What are the treatment options for breast cancer?

A

Chemotherapy and possible hormone treatment
Lumpectomy and lymph node biopsy
Mastectomy and axillary clearance