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Mod 1 Female Reproducive Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What is the innominate bone consist of? 3

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  1. Ilium
  2. Pubis
  3. Ischium
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What is the accurate line?

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The margin that divides the true and false pelvis

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3
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What is another name for arcuate line also called? 3

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  1. Lines terminalis
  2. Pelvic brim
  3. Iliopectineal line
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4
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What is superior to the arcuate line?

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Superior margin of the symphysis pubis

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5
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What is posterior to the arcuate line?

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Sacral prominence

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6
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What structures are found inferior to the arcuate line? 7

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  1. Uterus
  2. Ovaries
  3. Fallopian tubes
  4. Vessels
  5. Muscles
  6. Rectum
  7. Colon
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7
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What structures are found in the false pelvis?

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Bowel

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What are the segments o the uterus? 4

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  1. Fundus
  2. Corpus
  3. Isthmus
  4. Cervix
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9
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What are different positions of the uterus? 4

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  1. Anteverted
  2. Anteflexed
  3. Retroflexed
  4. Retroverted
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10
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What is the shape of the uterus?

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Pear shaped in reproductive years and post menopausal year.

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11
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What is the shape of a uterus in newborns?

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Bilobed structure

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12
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What is the size of a uterus in infants?

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  1. About 3cm long and 1cm thick
  2. Neonatal is slightly larger than infant
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13
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What are the different layers of the uterus?

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  1. Endometrium
  2. Myometrium
  3. Perimetrium
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What are some structures we see in the endometrium? 2

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  1. Stratum functionalis
  2. Stratum Basalis
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15
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During the proliferation phase how thick is the endometrium?

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4-8 mm (double layer)

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16
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During the secretory phase how thick is the endometrium?

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7-14 mm (double layer)

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17
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During the post menopausal phase how thick is the endometrium? How much without bleeding?

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<5mm and <9mm without bleeding

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18
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Postmenopausal bleeding may be normal when?

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If the women is on HRT

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19
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What is the fornix?

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Potential space around cervix, which attaches at level of internal OS

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20
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The Fallopian tubes are contained in what?

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Mesosalpinx of broad ligament

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21
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What are the segments of the Fallopian tubes? 4

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  1. Interstitial
  2. Isthmus
  3. Ampulla
  4. Infundibulum
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22
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Where is the fimbriae located?

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Infundibulum

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23
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What is the location of the ovaries?

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Variable

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24
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What is the structure of the ovaries?

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  1. Cortex on the outer
  2. Medulla on the inner
25
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What are the shape of the ovaries?

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Almond shaped

26
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What is the dimensions of the ovaries? What is the normal range in cc?

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  1. 3x2x2
  2. 6cc or up to 20cc (normal)
27
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How big are neonatal ovaries?

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Wide range up to 3.66cc

28
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What is the shape of the infant ovaries?

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Sausage shaped

29
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What is the size of post menarche ovaries?

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Upper normal of 8cc

30
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What is the size of post menopausal ovaries?

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1- 5.8 cc with >8cc being abnormal

31
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What is the pathway for blood flow into the uterus? 8

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  1. Common iliac artery
  2. Internal iliac artery
  3. Anterior branch of internal iliac artery
  4. Uterine artery
  5. Arcuate artery
  6. Radial artery
  7. Straight arterioles
  8. Spiral arterioles
32
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What is the internal iliac artery also called?

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Hypogastric artery

33
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What is the venous return of the uterus? 5

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  1. Venous plexus
  2. Uterine vein
  3. Internal iliac vein
  4. Common iliac vein
  5. IVC
34
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What is the blood flow supply for ovaries?

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Abdominal aorta to ovarian arteries into the hilum ovary

35
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What is the venous return for the ovaries?

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  1. Right ovarian vein to IVC
  2. Left ovarian vein to left renal vein to IVC
36
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The ovarian arteries often form what?

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Anastomoses with the uterine arteries

37
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How many ligaments does the female reproductive system have? 7

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  1. Two broad ligaments
  2. Two round ligaments
  3. Two Uterosacral ligaments
  4. Two ovarian ligaments
  5. Two suspensions ligaments
  6. Two mesosalpinx
  7. Two mesovarium
38
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What is the broad ligament?

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Double fold of peritoneum that drapes over the uterus and Fallopian tube

39
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What is the mesosalpinx?

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Drapes over Fallopian tubes

40
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What is the mesovarium?

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Posterior portion of the peritoneum that attaches to the ovary

41
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What is the rectus abdominis?

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  1. Anterior wall of abdomen
  2. Lines alba
42
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What is the linea alba?

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Aponeuroses that fuse the two rectus muscles as well as the oblique and transverse muscles at the mid line

43
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What is the Psoas muscles?

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Posterior wall of abdomen

44
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What is the Iliopsoas muscle? (Think position to the pelvis and the external iliac vessels)

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  1. Anterior and lateral in pelvis
  2. Lateral to the external iliac vessels
45
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What are the muscles in true pelvis? 4

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  1. Obturator internus muscle
  2. Periformis
  3. Lavator ani muscle
  4. Coccyges
46
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What is the Obturator internus muscle? Where is it in relation to the uterus? How easy is it to see on U/S?

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  1. Side walls of pelvis
  2. Directly lateral to uterus
  3. Difficult to see on U/S
47
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What is the piriformis?

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Posterior walls of pelvis and posterior to cervix

48
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What is the levator ani muscles? 2

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  1. Most inferior muscle
  2. Like a hammock with coccygeus for pelvic floor
49
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What is the coccygeus muscle?

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Muscle that is posterior floor of pelvis

50
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What are the two intraperitoneal spaces?

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  1. Posterior cul de sac
  2. Anterior Cul De sac
51
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What is the Posterior Cul de sac?

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  1. Recto-uterine pouch
  2. Space between the rectum and uterus
52
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What is the anterior cul de sac?

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  1. Vesico- uterine pouch
  2. Space that is located between the bladder and the uterus
53
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What is included in the extraperitoneal space? 2

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  1. Vaginal fornices
  2. Space of retzius
54
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What is the urinary bladder?

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Variable states of distension can cause uterus to fold

55
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What is the ureters?

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Travel inferior to ovaries and enter bladder posterior at trigone

56
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How much does the urethra make up in terms of the trigone? And where is it located in relation to the vagina?

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  1. Makes up third point of trigone
  2. Anterior to vagina
57
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What is the peritoneum?

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Lines all pelvic organs except ovaries

58
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What is the perineum? 2

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  1. Area between thighs
  2. The soft tissue around external genitalia and anus
59
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What is the junction of the uterine body and the cervix?

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