Mod 1 Female Reproducive Anatomy Flashcards
What is the innominate bone consist of? 3
- Ilium
- Pubis
- Ischium
What is the accurate line?
The margin that divides the true and false pelvis
What is another name for arcuate line also called? 3
- Lines terminalis
- Pelvic brim
- Iliopectineal line
What is superior to the arcuate line?
Superior margin of the symphysis pubis
What is posterior to the arcuate line?
Sacral prominence
What structures are found inferior to the arcuate line? 7
- Uterus
- Ovaries
- Fallopian tubes
- Vessels
- Muscles
- Rectum
- Colon
What structures are found in the false pelvis?
Bowel
What are the segments o the uterus? 4
- Fundus
- Corpus
- Isthmus
- Cervix
What are different positions of the uterus? 4
- Anteverted
- Anteflexed
- Retroflexed
- Retroverted
What is the shape of the uterus?
Pear shaped in reproductive years and post menopausal year.
What is the shape of a uterus in newborns?
Bilobed structure
What is the size of a uterus in infants?
- About 3cm long and 1cm thick
- Neonatal is slightly larger than infant
What are the different layers of the uterus?
- Endometrium
- Myometrium
- Perimetrium
What are some structures we see in the endometrium? 2
- Stratum functionalis
- Stratum Basalis
During the proliferation phase how thick is the endometrium?
4-8 mm (double layer)
During the secretory phase how thick is the endometrium?
7-14 mm (double layer)
During the post menopausal phase how thick is the endometrium? How much without bleeding?
<5mm and <9mm without bleeding
Postmenopausal bleeding may be normal when?
If the women is on HRT
What is the fornix?
Potential space around cervix, which attaches at level of internal OS
The Fallopian tubes are contained in what?
Mesosalpinx of broad ligament
What are the segments of the Fallopian tubes? 4
- Interstitial
- Isthmus
- Ampulla
- Infundibulum
Where is the fimbriae located?
Infundibulum
What is the location of the ovaries?
Variable