Mod 1 Flashcards
Innominate bone consists of
Ilium
Pubis
Ischium
Where do all the innominate bones meet
Acetabulum
What are the boundaries of the pelvis
True pelvis
False pelvis
How are the boundaries of the pelvis divided
Arcuate line
What are the other names for the arcuate line
Linea terminalis
Pelvic brim
Iliopectineal line
Structures in the true pelvis (inferior to arcuate line)
Uterus Ovaries Fallopian tubes Vessels Muscles
Structures in the false pelvis
Bowel
Segments of the uterus
Fund us
Corpus
Isthmus
Cervix
Positions of the uterus
Anteverted
Anteflexed
Retroflexed
Retroverted
Can the uterus tip to the right or the left
Yes
What is the part of the uterus that can flex
Isthmus
What are the normal positions of the uterus
Anteflexed
Anteverted
What is the anterior boarder of the pelvis
Superior margin of the symphysis pubis
What is the posterior boarder of the pelvis
Sacral prominence
What is the shape of the uterus in newborns and infants
Bilobed
What is the shape of the uterus in reproductive and postmenopausal women
Pear
Side of the uterus in infants
3cm long
1cm thick
Is the size of a uterus larger or smaller in a neonate when compared to a infant
Slightly larger
What is the size of the uterus during reproductive years (nulliparous)
8x5x4 cm
What do you do when measuring a uterus that is multiparous
Add a cm in all directions
What are the uterine layers
Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium
What are the two parts of the endometrium
Stratum functionalis
Stratum basalis
What is the layer of endometrium that is shed each month during menstration
Stratum functionalis
What is the myometrium
Muscle layer
What is the perimetium
Peritoneal coat or serosa
What are the phases of the endometrium
Menstrual
Proliferative
Secretory
Size of the endometrium during proliferative phase
4-8mm (double layer)
Size of the endometrium during secretory phase
7-14mm (double layer)
Size of the endometrium in postmenopausal with bleeding
< (less than) 5mm
Size of the endometrium without bleeding
< (less than) 9mm
Can postmenopausal bleeding be normal if the woman is on hormone replacement therapy
Yes
Size of the endometrium during the menstrual phase
< (less than) 1mm
do women on birth control pills have a thin or thick endometrium
Thin
What is the fornix
Potential space around the cervix
Where does the vagina attach to
Internal OS
Where are the Fallopian tubes contained
Mesosalpinx of broad ligament
What are the segments of the Fallopian tubes
Interstitial
Isthmus
Ampulla
Infundibulum
What is the narrowest segment of the Fallopian tube
Interstitial
What is the longest and widest segment of the Fallopian tubes
Ampulla