Lesson 1 - Intro & Review Flashcards
3 layers of the uterus
perimetrium
myometrium
endometrium
myometrium layers
inner - subendometrial halo
intermediate
outer
endo layers
superficial functional (slough) deep basal
what uterine ligament runs in the broad ligament
cardinal/cervical
what uterine ligament runs through inguinal canal
round
blood supply to uterus - what arteries (branching from where) and where does the artery run
uterine artery arises from internal iliac and runs in broad ligament
ovarian artery and vein run within what ligament
suspensory
t/f ovaries have a dual blood supply
true
what is the one lig we can see on US
broad
uterus position what is fixed what is mobile
cervix is fixed, body and fundus is mobile
flexion
axis of uterine body relative to cervix
version
axis of cervix relative to the vagina
retroverted
entire uterus tilted back relative to vag
retroflexed
body tilted back relative to cervix
fallopian tube length
7-12cm