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Gyn Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

If volume measurement of the uterine corpus are obtained:

A

The uterus is measured in 3 dimensions, with the cervix excluded from the length

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2
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The secretory phase occurs during days _________ in the menstrual cycle.

A

15-28

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3
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The onset of menstruation is called:

A

Menarche

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4
Q

What causes ovulation?

A

The surge of luteinizing hormone

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5
Q

A bicornuate uterus is caused by an improper fusion of the ___________.

A

Mullerian ducts

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6
Q

The normal menstrual cycle lasts ________ days.

A

28 days

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7
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___________ stimulates the endometrial proliferation in the secretory phase to prepare for implantation.

A

Progesterone

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8
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Which hormone causes the endometrium to thicken during the proliferative phase?

A

Progesterone

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9
Q

Follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are produced by the:

A

Anterior pituitary gland

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10
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A 58 yo female presents for a pelvic ultrasound. She states she is taking HRT and her LMP was 16 days ago. What is the expected appearance of her endometrium?

A

Thick and hyperechoic

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11
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A uterine body/fundus that is tilted posterior with a slight angle to the cervix is described as?

A

Retroverted

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12
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Ovulation normally occurs on which day of the menstrual cycle?

A

14

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13
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Which of the following carries blood to the uterine arteries?

A

Anterior branch of the internal iliac arteries

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14
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Which uterine wall layer is composed of muscle and is involved in fetal delivery?

A

Myometrium

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15
Q

What is the name of the pelvic space posterior to the broad ligaments?

A

Adnexa

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16
Q

Which pelvic muscle forms the pelvic floor?

A

Levator ani

17
Q

If fertilization does not occur after ovulation, the corpus luteum becomes:

A

Corpus albicans

18
Q

What is the term for the imaginary line connecting superior sacrum to symphysis pubis that separates the true and false pelvis

A

Linea terminalis

19
Q

The dominant follicle normally reaches a maximum diameter of ______ just prior to ovulation.

A

2.5 cm

20
Q

What pelvic ligaments are wing-like folds of the peritoneum extending from the uterus to the lateral pelvic walls to separate the pelvic cavity into anterior and posterior portions?

A

Broad ligaments

21
Q

What muscle connects the coccyx and Pubis bones and houses the openings for the urethra, vagina and rectum?

A

Levator ani

22
Q

Non-dominant follicles normally do not exceed:

A

15mm

23
Q

Which of the following is responsible for stimulating the contraction of the fallopian tubes to propel the egg toward the uterine cavity?

A

Estrogen

24
Q

A uterine body/fundus that is tilted posterior with a sharp angle to the cervix is described as:

A

Retroflexed

25
Q

While evaluating the vaginal cuff in a transverse plane, you notice a flat muscle extending laterally on both sides of the cuff. What muscle is this?

A

Levator ani

26
Q

Which of the following patient types has a uterus described as having a uterine body half the size of the cervix?

A

Prepubertal

27
Q

The secretory phase of the endometrium corresponds with what phase of the ovarian cycle?

A

Luteal phase

28
Q

What if a Graafian follicle?

A

Dominant follicle

29
Q

After menses, the ovary enters the follicular phase until ovulation occurs. What is the next phase in the ovarian cycle?

A

Luteal phase

30
Q

Which term refers to a patient that is pregnant with their first child?

A

Primigravida

31
Q

The left ovarian vein empties into:

A

Left renal vein

32
Q

The external os of the cervix opens into the ________, while the internal os of the cervix opens into the _________.

A

Vagina, uterine isthmus

33
Q

What pelvic muscle forms the lateral pelvic walls?

A

Obturator internus

34
Q

The uterine artery is a branch of the :

A

Hypogastric artery

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