Gynecology Flashcards
What is the body/ cervix ratio for a newborn? During puberty? During pregnancy? Menopause?
Newborn- 2:1 * pre-puberty is 1:1
Puberty-2:1
Pregnancy-3:1
Menopause-1:1
Where do the uterine tubes empty into the uterus?
Uterine Horns
What is the inferior portion of the cervix that protrudes into the vagina?
Vaginal portion of cervix
What is the portion of the cervix that is superior to the vaginal portion of the cervix?
Supravaginal part of the cervix
What is the name of the inferior space in the uterus?
Cervical canal.
What is the opening between the uterine cavity and the cervical canal?
Internal uterine Os.
What are the three layers of the uterus?
Perimetrium, Myometrium( all smooth muscle), Endometrium (proliferates and sloffs off during menstration).
What is a partial and total hysterectomy?
Partial-> Cervix and ovaries are left intact.
Total-> entire uterus.
Radical-> everything.
Name the three portions of the broad ligament of the uterus.
mesosalpinx, mesometrium, mesovarium.
What surrounds the suspensory ligament of the ovaries and what is contained within it?
Peritoneum. Ovarian blood vessels.
What are the remnants of the gubernaculum in the female?
Round ligament of the uterus.-> lower half.
Ligament of the Ovary.-> upper half.
Where does the round ligament of the uterus end?
Labia majora.
What is another name for the transverse cervical ligament?
Cardinal ligament
What is the uterosacral ligament made of?
Visceral membranous pelvic fascia
What is the transverse cervical ligament made of?
Condensed enopelvic fascia.
What is the first part of the uterine tube?
Infundibulum
What is the name of the opening that leads into the infundibulum?
Abdominal ostium
What is the main part of the uterine tube called?
Ampulla of the uterine tube.
What is the name of the narrow portion of the uterine tube right before it enters the uterus?
Isthmus.
What is the path that an oocyte takes from the ovary into the uterus?
From the ovary-> through the abdominal ostium -> into the infundibulum-> through ampulla -> through isthmus-> uterine part of uterine tube-> through the uterine ostium-> uterine cavity->internal uterine os-> cereal canal-> external uterine os-> vagina.
What is the part of the vagina that surrounds the cervix?
Fornix
What is the name of the area of fat that lies anterior and superior to the vagina?
Mons Pubis
What muscle if associated with the bulbs of the vestibule?
Bulbospongiosus
What muscle is on the crua of the clitoris?
Ischiocavernosus.
