Lesson 1 Flashcards
Lower extension of broad ligament
Cardinal
Fibromuscular cors extending from upper outer angles of uterus through inginual canal and attach to labia minora
Round ligament
Fold like extensions of peritoneum
Uterosacral
2 non paired ligaments of the uterus
Posterior and anterior
Primary blood supply to uterus
Internal iliac arteries
_______ arteries arise from internal iliac arteries
Uterine
Uterine artery travels within
Broad ligament
Flexion
Axis of the uterine body relative to the cervix
Version
Axis of the cervix relative to the vagina
Length of fallopian tubes
7-12 cm
Intramural
Narrowst part of fallopian tubes
Isthmus
Medial third of tube
Slightly wider and cordlike
Ampulla
Tortuous, 1/2 the tube length
Infindibulum
Most distal portion
Funnel shaped end
Opens into the peritoneal cavity
If the uterus ois left sided would the left vary superior or inferior to the fundus
Inferior