Lesson 1 (Part 1)

Question 1

Is the uterus inter or retroperitoneal?

Answer 1

Retroperitoneal

Question 2

What cavity is the uterus located in?

Answer 2

The pelvic cavity

Question 3

What happens to the uterus between birth and puberty?

Answer 3

It descends gradually from the lower abdomen into the true pelvis

Question 4

Where is the bladder compared to the uterus?

Answer 4

Anterior to it

Question 5

Where is the symphysis pubis compared to the uterus?

Answer 5

Anterior to it

Question 6

Where is the rectum compared to the uterus?

Answer 6

Posterior to it

Question 7

What 3 major parts make up the uterus?

Answer 7

1. Fundus
2. Body
3. Cervix

Question 8

Cornua

Answer 8

Area of the body where the tubes enter

Question 9

What is superior to the cornua?

Answer 9

The fundus

Question 10

Where is the body of the uterus located?

Answer 10

Between the cervix and the cornua

Question 11

Where is the cervix located?

Answer 11

Slight narrowing between the body and proximal cervix

Question 12

Where does the cervix open into?

Answer 12

The upper vagina

Question 13

What is the internal canal of the cervix made up of? (2)

Answer 13

1. Internal os

2. External os

Question 14

What are the 4 fornix’s at the distal end of the cervix space between the vagina? (3)

Answer 14

1. 2 lateral fornix
2. Anterior fornix
3. Posterior fornix

Question 15

What lies in the midline of the vagina?

Answer 15

Fibromuscular canal

Question 16

Where does the vagina run from?

Answer 16

The cervix to the external genitalia

Question 17

Where does the cervix protrude?

Answer 17

Into the proximal portion of the vagina

Question 18

Uterus

Answer 18

Hollow, thick walled muscular organ

Question 19

What are the 3 layers that make up the uterus?

Answer 19

1. Perimetrium External
   - layer of serous membrane
2. Myometrium
3. Endometrium

Question 20

Perimetrium External

Answer 20

Outermost serous layer of the uterus

- the visceral peritoneum

Question 21

Myometrium

Answer 21

The middle layer of the uterus

- interlacing layers of smooth muscle

Question 22

Endometrium

Answer 22

Mucosal lining of the uterine cavity changes in thickness during the menstrual cycle

Question 23

What layer makes up most of the uterus?

Answer 23

Myometrium

Question 24

What are the 3 layers of the myometrium?

Answer 24

1. Inner layer
   - subendometrial halo
2. Intermediate
3. Outer

Question 25

What 2 layers make up the endometrium?

Answer 25

1. Superficial functional layer

2. Deep basal layer

Question 26

What does the superficial functional layer do?

Answer 26

It is the part that sloughs off during each menses

Question 27

What layer stays attached to the uterus during menses?

Answer 27

Deep basal layer of the endometrium