Lesson 1C

Question 1

What are the pelvic structures of the uterus? (11)

Answer 1

1. Fundus
2. Body
3. Cervix
4. Endo canal
5. Myometrium
6. Endometrium
7. Serosa
8. Internal os
9. External os
10. Vagina
11. Introitus

Question 2

What are the segments of the fallopian tubes? (4)

Answer 2

1. Interstitial
2. Isthmus
3. Ampulla
4. Infundibulum

Question 3

What shape is the uterus?

Answer 3

Pear shaped

Question 4

What does the uterus receive?

Answer 4

The embryo

Question 5

What does the uterus do?

Answer 5

House and protects the embryo during pregnancy

Question 6

What 3 segments does the uterus split into?

Answer 6

1. Fundus
2. Body
3. Cervix

Question 7

What 2 openings does the cervix have?

Answer 7

1. Internal os

2. External os

Question 8

Where is the internal os located?

Answer 8

Closest to the body of the uterus

Question 9

What does the internal os do?

Answer 9

Communicates with the endometrial canal

Question 10

Where is the external os located?

Answer 10

Closest to the vagina

Question 11

What does the external os do?

Answer 11

Communicates with the vaginal vault

Question 12

What are the pelvic ligaments? (6)

Answer 12

1. Round ligament
2. Cardinal ligament
3. Uterosacral ligament
4. Ovarian ligament
5. Ovarian suspensory ligament
6. Broad ligament

Question 13

What do the pelvic ligaments do?

Answer 13

Holds everything in place

Question 14

What does the uterosacral ligament do?

Answer 14

Supports the uterus

Question 15

What does the ovarian suspensory ligament do?

Answer 15

Supports the ovaries

Question 16

What does the broad ligament do?

Answer 16

Drapes over the uterus and the fallopian tubes

Question 17

What are the 3 layers of the uterine wall?

Answer 17

1. Tunica serosa / perimetrium
2. Tunica muscularis / myometrium
3. Tunica mucosa / endometrium

Question 18

What kind of tissue is the tunica serosa?

Answer 18

Connective tissue

Question 19

What is the tunica muscularis capable of?

Answer 19

Very strong contractions to expel a fetus at term

Question 20

What does the tunica mucosa do?

Answer 20

It thickens and becomes more vascular to prepare to support a fertilized egg
- this occurs approximately every 28 days

Question 21

What happens if the egg is not fertilized in the endometrium?

Answer 21

It will simply pass through the uterus

- bleed out the vagina

Question 22

Why does the tunica mucosa layer shed if not fertilized?

Answer 22

Without the hormonal reinforcement of a pregnancy, the vessels of the endometrium will constrict that leads to necrosis and the lining will be shed

Question 23

What is shedding of the endometrium layer called?

Answer 23

Meses

Question 24

What is another word for an egg?

Answer 24

Oocyte

Question 25

What 2 layers make up the endometrium?

Answer 25

1. Functional - superficial 2. Basal - deep

Question 26

What happens to the functional layer of the endometrium?

Answer 26

It thickens during the cycle and is sloughed off at the end of the cycle

Question 27

What is the functional layer directly involved with?

Answer 27

The implantation of the blastocyst

Question 28

What does the basal layer contain?

Answer 28

The ends of uterine glands

Question 29

What does the basal layer have?

Answer 29

Its own blood supply | - not lost during menses

Question 30

What shape are ovaries?

Answer 30

Oval/almond shaped gland

Question 31

What are the functions of the ovaries? (2)

Answer 31

1. Reproductive - produces the oocyte 2. Endocrine - produces estrogen and progesterone

Question 32

How many primary follicles do newborns have?

Answer 32

1 million

Question 33

How many primary follicles will mature?

Answer 33

Approximately 400 of them

Question 34

What are the 3 cycles of the female cycle?

Answer 34

1. Ovarian Cycle 2. Hormonal Cycle 3. Endometrial Cycle

Question 35

Ovarian cycle

Answer 35

Refers to the series of changes in the ovary during which the follicle matures, the ovum is shed, and the corpus luteum develops

Question 36

Hormonal cycle

Answer 36

Is another term for the menstrual cycle

Question 37

Endometrial cycle

Answer 37

The portion within the menstrual cycle that has to do with your endometrium - very important component of helping your body prepare for pregnancy