Male and Female Pelvis Flashcards
name the 4 portions of the uterine tube
- fimbria
- infundibulum
- ampulla
- isthmus
function of the suspensory ligament of the ovary (infundibulopelvic ligament)
peritoneal passageway for ovarian a + v
function of ovarian ligament
binds ovary to uterus
remnant of Gubernaculum
name the 3 layers of the uterus
perimetrium
myometrium
endometrium
name the 3 parts of the uterus
fundus
body
cervix
function of round ligament of the uterus
binds uterus to anterior abdominal wall
- remnant of Gubernaculum
- passes through inguinal canal and eventually attaches to labia majora
function of broad ligament of uterus
mesentery that extends from uterus and its associated structures and binds them to each other and to the pelvic wall
name the 3 parts of the broad ligament of the uterus and their functions
- mesovarium: binds ovary
- mesosalpinx: binds uterine tube
- mesometrium: binds fundus of uterus
name the 2 peritoneal pouches in the female pelvis
uterovesical pouch
rectouterine pouch
the peritoneum between the uterus and the urinary bladder forms the ____
uterovesical pouch
the peritoneum between the uterus and the rectum forms the ____
rectouterine pouch
the rectouterine pouch is also known as the ____
pouch of douglas
blood supply of the ovary
ovarian aa that arise from abdominal aorta
lymphatics of the ovary
follows ovarian aa + vv to the para-aortic nodes at the level of L1
innervation of the ovary
ovarian plexus, accompanying the ovarian vessels
blood supply of the uterine tube
- uterine aa, from internal iliac aa
- ovarian aa
lymphatics of the uterine tube
into para-aortic nodes
innervation of the uterine tube
from inferior hypogastric plexus:
- parasympathetics (S2-S4)
- sympathetics (T10-L1)
blood supply of the uterus
- uterine aa, from internal iliac aa
- ovarian aa