GA1 - Female Reproductive System Flashcards
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3 contents of female internal organs
A
ovaries
uterus
vagina
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ovaries lie against the __ pelvic wall enclosed by the ____
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lateral
mesovarium
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ovaries are ___, ___x___x___cm
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oval
3
2
1
4
Q
suspensory ligament hold the ___ pole of the ovary to the ___ abdominal wall
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superior
lateral
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ovarian ligament holds the ___ pole to the ___ ___
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inferior
uterus body
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blood supply to the ovary
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ovarian artery
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venous drainage to the ovary
R ovarian –> ___
L ovarian –> ____
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R ovarian –> ivc
L ovarian –> renal
8
Q
nerve supply to the ovary (2)
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ovarian plexus
GVA fibers enter T10
9
Q
uterine tubes ~ ___cm long
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10
10
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4 segments of the uterine tube
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intramural segment
isthmus
ampulla
infundibulum
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Q
intramural segment within the wall of the _____
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myometrium
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ishmus is the ___ portion of the uterine tube
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narrow
13
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ampulla is the ___ portion of the uterine tube
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widened
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infundiblum is the ____ end of the uterine tube
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flared
15
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fibriae are the ___-like projections at free margin of infundibulum
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finger
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blood supply to the uterine tube
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uterine and ovairan aa
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uterine artery is a branch of the ___ ___
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internal iliac
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uterine and ovarian aa ___
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anastomose
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venous drainage of the uterine tubes
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uterine and ovarian vv
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nerve supply through the ____ ____ plexus
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inferior hypogastric
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inferior hypogastric plexus has 4 fibers
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pre symp
post symp
pre parasymp
GVA
22
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Uterus has 3 layers
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perimetrium
myometrium
endometrium
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myometrium is the ___ layer of the uterus
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muscle
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uterus is a ___-shaped organ
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pear
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dimensions of the uterus
7.5x5x2.5cm
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uterus is mainly __ in position, resting upon the ___ ___
horizontal
| urinary bladder
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4 parts of the uterus
fundus
body
isthmus
cervix
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fundus determines the __ of the uterus
size
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cervix protrudes into the ___ ___
vaginal canal
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fornix
where vagina and cervix meet
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2 principle supports of the uterus
pelvic floor and viscera
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3 parts to the broad ligament
mesosalpinx
mesovarium
mesometrium
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mesometrium
next to the uterine body
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mesovarium
net to ovary
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mesosalpinx
next to fallopian tube
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anteflexion (___ degrees) - longitudinal line through the ___ and another through the ___
170
body
cervix
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anteversion (__ degrees) - longitudinal line through the ___ and another through the ___
90
body
vagina
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blood supply to the uterus (2)
uterine
| ovarian
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if the dr accidently cuts the uterine artery =
emergency hysterectomy
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nerve supply to the uterus
uterovaginal plexus
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uterovaginal plexus is derived from the ____ ____ plexus
inferior hypogastric
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pregnancy causes pressure on ___ ___
urinary bladder
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pressure on ___ ___ from a gravid uterus
sacral plexus
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uterine prolapse
weakening of the pelvic floor
| uterus drops down into vagina and possible vestibule --> possible surgery
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women who have had multiple pregnancies are more likely to have ___ ___
uterine prolapse
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endometriosis interna
penetrates through myometrium of the uterus
hormonal cycle
blood stays in myometrium
formation of cysts
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endometriosis externa
entometrium travels out to ovary or abdominal cavity
blood in pelvic cavity or ovary
accumulation and have to take out blood
chocolate cyst ovary
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pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
infection in pelvic cavity
pelvic cavity of women is not completely closed bc of vagina
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implantation in uterine cavity is ___
normal
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implantation in abdominal cavity is ___
ectopic
| however it can grow to full term
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implantation in isthmic uterine tube is ___
ectopic
rupture of tube
salpinectomy
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implantation int he cervix is ___
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ectopic
fetus develops
placenta is found near cervical opening
last trimester=bedridden
can cause placenta previa
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placenta previa
detachment of the placenta too early
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orientation of muscles of the uterus are made to ___ ___ ___
expel the fetus
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nulliparous adult
never been pregnant
| never given birth to a baby
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point of reference for the uterus is the __
fundus
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when a baby is born their cervix is 2x ___ than the body
bigger
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when a baby is 4 the cervix is ___ to the body
equal
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after puberty the cervix is 2x __ than the body
smaller
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swab the cervix to check for ___
cancer
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leukoplakia
```
white spots
cervical cancer
pre malignant lesion
nodular lesions
pollics
```
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pollocks
protrudes out of opening
| irregular bleeding between menstruations
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vagina extends from the ____ to the ___
vestibule
| cervix
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ant wall of vagina is ___cm long; post is ___cm long
7.5
| 9
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culs-de-sac around the cervix called the ___
fornices
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anterior to the vagina
urinary ballder
| urethra
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posterior to the vagina
rectouerine pouch (pouch of douglas)
rectal ampulla
perineal body
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vagina is a ___ organ
muscular
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blood supply to the vagina (2)
vaginal artery and vaginal branch of uterine artery
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nerve supply to vagina (3)
uterovaginal plexus for the upper 3/4 or 4/5
deep perineal branch of pudendal
pudendal for the lower 1/5 or 1/4
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pudendal carries ___ and ___ fibers
GSA and GSE
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vaginisus
spasm of muscles of vagina
sexual intercourse might be difficult
way of preventing intercourse
can clamp penis
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female external genetalia also known as ___
vulva
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vulva contains 6 things
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mons pubis
labia majora
labia minora
vestibule
clitoris
bulbs of the vestibule
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labia majora contains ___
hair
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labia minora does not contain ____
hair
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labia minora is a ___ ___
mucous membrane
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bulbs of the vestibule are covered by the ____ muscle and then covered by the skin of the____ ____
bulbospongiosum
| labia majora
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rounded fatty eminence over the pubic bone covered by skin and coarse hair =
mons pubis
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labia majora are __ prominent longitudinal folds which bound the urogenital ____
2
| vesibule
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where the majora meet = ant and post ___ ___
labial commissure
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blood supply to the labia majora (2)
external pudendal
| labial branches of internal pudendal a
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nerve supply to the labia majora (4)
ilioinguinal
genitofemoral
pudendal
posterior femoral cutaneous
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labia minora are __ small cutaneous folds found ___ to the labia majora
2
| medial
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labia minora forms the prepuce of the __ and the ___ of the clitoris
clitoris
| frenulum
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vestibule is the ___ between the labia minora
space
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in the floor of the vestibule are the openings of the ___, ___, and ducts of the ___ ___ ___
urethra
vagina
greater vestibular ducts
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external urethral orifice have ____ glands
paraurethral
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hymen
partially covered by mucous membrane
| can stay closed - menstrual cycle cannot get out
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bartholins gland cyst can cause ___ ___
painful intercourse
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dyspareunia
painful intercourse
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clitoris is the homologue to the ___ but does not contain the ___
penis
| urethra
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clitoris is attached to the ischiopubic rami by the ___
crura
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crura are invested by paired ___ muscle
ischicavernosus
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blood supply to the clitoris
internal pudendal
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nerve supply to the clitoris
pudendal
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internal pudendal a and v and pudendal nerve go out the __ sciatic foramen and back in the ___ to go to the ____
greater
lesser
peritoneum
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3 erectile bodies
2 corpora cavernosum
| 1 corpus spongiosum
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corpora cavernosa proximally is the ____
crura
100
corpus spongiosum proximally becomes the ___ of ___/___
bulb
| vestibule/peni
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corpus spongiosum distally becomes the ___ ___/___
glans clitoris/penis
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bulb of the vestibule is the homologue of ___ ___ ___ ___
bulb of the penis
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bulb of the vestibule are elongated masses of ___ ___
erectile tissue
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bulb of the vestibule are invested by the ____ muscel and lie deep to the attachment of the __ ___
bulbospongiosus
| labia minora
105
episiotomy
surgical cut from vagina to anus
prevents lasceration
cut vulva
allows passage of the head
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median episiotomy
can cause rectovaginal fistula
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lateral episiotomy
more difficult to repair but is preferred
