Lesson 6C (Part 5) Flashcards
Where does the cervix project into?
The vagina on an angle
Why is the anterior wall of the vagina shorter than the posterior wall?
Because the cervix projects into the vagina on an angle
Fornix
Is the recess of the vagina around the cervix
What fornix is longer in the vagina?
The posterior fornix
Why is the posterior fornix longer than the anterior fornix?
Due to the cervical angle
What is the posterior fornix related to?
The rectouterine pouch
What could happen if the rectouterine pouch is penetrated by a surgical instrument?
It could inadvertently perforate the peritoneum
- possibly result in a hemorrhage and peritonitis
What are 8 examples of external female genitalia?
- Vulva
- Mons pubis
- Labia majora
- Labia minora
- Clitoris
- Vestibule
- Urethral orifice
- Paraurethral and greater vestibular glands
What is another term for the vulva?
Pudendum
Vulva
Is a collective term referring to all portions of the external genitalia
Mons pubis
Is a subcutaneous fat pad where pubic hair grows during puberty
Where is the mons pubis located?
Anterior to the symphysis pubis
Labia majora
Two large folds of the skin of the vulva with subcutaneous fat
Where is the labia majora located?
At the lateral margins of the vulva
Labia minora
Two thin, delicate folds of skin
Where is the labia minora located?
Medial to the labia majora but lateral to the urethral and vaginal openings
What happens when the labia minor and majora unite anteriorly?
It forms the prepuce over the clitoris
Where is the clitoris?
Inferior to the mons pubis and between the anterior ends of the labia minora
Where is the vestibule?
It is a narrow cleft between the labia minora
What is the vestibule bordered by?
By the clitoris at the anterior edge
Where does the urethral orifice open into?
The anterior portion of the vestibule
Where does the vaginal orifice open within?
The vestibule
- posterior to the urethra
What do the paraurethral and greater vestibular glands do?
They secrete mucous for lubrication
Where are the paraurethral and greater vestibular glands located?
On either side of the urethral and vaginal orifices
Which of the 2 fornices of the vagina is closely related to the rectouterine pouch?
The posterior fornices
What peritoneal ligaments extend laterally from the uterine body to attach it to the pelvic floor?
The cardinal ligament
