Maternal Anatomy Flashcards
The round ligaments corresponds embryogically to the ____
Male gubernaculum testis
The several ligaments that extend from the uterine surface towards the pelvic sidewalls
Round ligament
Cardinal ligament
Broad ligament
Uterosacral ligament
The round ligaments is found ____
Inferior and Anterior to the Fallopian tubes
The orientation of the round ligament in the inguinal canal
Lateral and downward
The termination of the round ligament is seen in:
Upper portion of the Labia Majors
The branch of uterine artery runs within this ligaments
Sampson artery
Two wing like structure that extends from the lateral uterine wall margins to the pelvic sidewalls
Broad ligament
Structures that can be seen on the base of the broad ligament
Uterine vessels
Ureter
The broad ligaments divide the pelvic cavity into ___ and ____ compartments
Anterior and Posterior
Peritoneum lies over the fallopian tube
Mesosalpinx
Peritoneum around the round ligament
Mesoteres
Peritoneum around the uteroovarian ligament
Mesovarium
The peritoneum that extends beneath the fimbirated end of the fallopian tube toward the pelvic wall forms the ___ or ___ of the ovary
Infundibulopelvic ligament or Suspensory ligament
The suspensory ligament contains what vessel?
Ovarian vessel
The thick base of the broad ligament
Cardinal ligament
Transverse cervical ligament
Mackendroft ligament
This originates from the posterolateral attachment to the supravaginal potion of the cervix and inserts into the fascia over the sacrum
Uterosacral ligament
Uterosacral ligament civered by peritoneum forms the ___
Latersl boundaries of the pouch of douglas
Connective tissue adjacent and lateral to the uterus within the broad ligament
Parametrium
Connective tissue adjacent to the cervix
Paracervical tissue
Connective tissue lateral to the vaginal wall
Paracolpium
Principal blood vasculature of the uterus
Uterine artery
Ovarian artery
Uterine artery is a branch of ___
Internal iliac artery / hypogastric artery
