Final Spring 2021 Flashcards
Bicornuate Uterus
Failure of the mullerian ducts to fuse
The Muscles that make up the pelvic diaphragm
Levator Ani and Coccyogeus
Follicles of the ovary are found in the;
Cortex
Arcuate Arteries are found it which layer of the uterus?
Myometrium
True of False
The pelvic cavity is divided into two regions based on an imaginary plane running from the sacral prominence to the upper margin of the symphysis pubis
True
During the luteal phase the corpus luteum produces which hormone in order to maintain the thickened endometrium?
Progesterone
Ovaries can typically be found;
Lateral to uterus and medial to the iliac artery and vein
Menarche
Onset of menses
The female cycle;
Day 1-5
*Menstrual* Uterine - period, Estrogen & progesterone Drop Hypothalamus - GnRH Pituitary- FSH *Follicular* Ovarian- Follicle development = estrogen
The female cycle;
Day 6-14
Proliferative
Uterine- “3 line sign” estrogen causes proliferative endometrium
Pituitary- LH
Ovulation (day 14)
Ovarian- corpus luteum makes progesterone to maintain thick endometrium for fertilized egg - (if NO hcg- corpus luteum resolves in 14days = back to day one)
Arteries of the uterus
Internal iliac artery > Uterine artery (menopause=^ resistance) > Myometrium arcuate artery > Deep endometrium Radial artery > Basal layer straight artery > spiral artery
Ligaments that support the uterus in the pelvis
Broad ligaments
Round ligaments
Ovarian suspensory ligamnets
Uterine position; Ante- Retro- Flexion- Version-
Ante- Forward
Retro- Backward
Flexion- Position of uterus
Version- Position of cervix
The widest portion of the fallopian tube where fertilization occurs;
Ampulla
The right ovarian vein drains into the;
The left ovarian vein drains into the;
IVC
Left renal vein
Mullerian duct
Form the upper vagina, cervix, uterus & fallopian tubes.
The most common abnormality when the mullerian duct fail to form
Unicornuate uterus
Vaginal atresia & imperforate hymen can be diagnosed by the development of;
Hematometra
Hematocolpos
Hematometrocolpos
In a post-menopausal women the uterine artery has a typical doppler waveform with what characteristics?
High resistance
Precocious puberty
Development of early secondary sexual characteristics due to hypothalamic disease
The average length & height (AP) dimensions of the nulliparous adult uterus are;
6x4cm
Fornicies
Circumferential recesses around the external cervix, formed by the attachment of the vaginal wall.
Normal endometrial thickness for a postmenopausal patient who is NOT on hormone replacement therapy is;
> 4mm
The endometrial measurement is obtained by measuring;
A double thickness AP measurement in the longitudinal plane
Pituitary Gland
Secretes FSH
Vesicouterine pouch
The peritoneal space anterior to the uterus
Sonography pelvic muscles appear
Hypoechoic
4 D’s of endometriosis
Dysmenorrhea- pain before & during menses
Dyschezia - pain with bowel movements
Dyspareunia - pain with intercourse
Dysuria- difficult/painful urination
Adenomyosis
Diffuse, benign invasion of endometrial tissue into the myometrium.
Appearance of an incompetent cervix;
Shortened
Cervical polyp
The most common benign neoplasm of the cervix
Endometriosis may be defined as;
Ectopic endometrial tissue
Sonographic appearance of an endometrioma is;
- ) A discrete, thick-walled oval mass
- ) Heterogeneous structure
- ) A mass that contains low-level echos; &/or exhibits ETT
Leiomyoma located;
- ) Within the myometrium
- ) Directly beneath the endometrium
- ) On the outer surface of the uterus
- ) Growing out of the uterus attaches by a stalk
Leiomyoma located;
- ) Within the myometrium - Intramural
- ) Directly beneath the endometrium - Submucosal
- ) On the outer surface of the uterus - Subserosal
- ) Growing out of the uterus attaches by a stalk - Pedunculated
Some effects of Tamoxifen therapy
- Endometrial hyperplasia
- Increased endometrial thickness
- Increased risk of endometrial cancer
Sonographic findings of endometrial carcinoma
- Increased uterine size
- Thickening of the endometrial tissue
- Fluid in the endometrial cavity
Sonographic feature of leiomyomas
- Complex, well circumscribed attenuating uterine mass
- Distortion of the normal uterus contour
- Displacement of the normal linear endometrial “strip”
Women with a HX of PID are at risk for;
- Tubal scaring
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Perionitis