OB Basics Flashcards
Adult Derivatives of the Urogenital Sinus, Female
Lower 3/4 of the vagina
Vestibule (including vestibular glands)
Bladder
Urethra (including urethral and paraurethral glands)
Adult Derivatives of the Urogenital Sinus, Male
Bladder
Urethra
Prostate
Bulbourethral glands
Scrotal ligament (male) : _________ (female)
Gubernaculum testis
Female: Round ligament of the uterus
Timeline for the hormones of sexual differentiation
7th week: SRY gene activated -> TDF
8th week: MIH and Testosterone
9th-12th week: DHT secretion begins
Male Development: Primary sex cords: Rete testes + mesonephric remnants: Mesenchymal thickening: Mesothelial cells:
Primary sex cords: Testis cords (middle) + rete testis (end)
Rete testes + mesonephric remnants: Efferent ductules
Mesenchymal thickening: Tunica albuginea
Mesothelial cells: Sertoli and Leydig Cells
Disorders of Sex Development:
Primordial germs cells do not form/migratePatient is female
Gonadal agenesis
Disorders of Sex Development:
One testis, one ovary, external genitalia of both sexes
True hermaphroditism
Disorders of Sex Development:
46XY
Ambiguous external genitalia until puberty
Deficiency of DHT
5a-reductase type 2 deficiency
Adult Derivatives of the Mesonephric Ducts, Male
SEED Seminal vesicles Epipdydymis Ejaculatory Duct Ductus Deferens
Adult Derivatives of the Mesonephric Ducts, Female
Appendix of vesiculosis
Gartner’s Duct
Adult Derivatives of the Paramesonephric Ducts, Female
FUUH Fallopian tubes Uterus and Cervix Upper 1/4 of vagina Hydatid of Morgagni
Congenital Malformations
Diagnosis of Cryptorchidism is made after how many months of undescended testis
3-6 months
Congenital Malformations
Most common penile anomaly
Pathogenesis?
Hypospadias
Failure of the closure of the urogenital sinus
OOgonia
What phase from before birth until puberty?
Until ovulation?
At fertilization?
Meiosis 1 prophase
Meiosis 2 metaphase with formation of 1st polar body
Completion of Meiotic division with formation of 2nd polar body
Female Pelvic Ligaments
Suspensory ovarian ligaments
Connects ovary to lateral wall
Contains ovarian vessels
Female Pelvic Ligaments
Ovarian round ligament
Ovary to uterus
Female Pelvic Ligaments
Broad ligament
Uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries to lateral pelvic wall
Female Pelvic Ligaments
Cardinal ligament of Mackenrodt
Connects cervix to lateral pelvic wall
Major support to uterus and cervix
Female Pelvic Ligaments
Uterine round ligament
Uterus to labia majora via the inguinal canal
Contains the artery of Sampson
Maintains anteversion during pregnancy
Congenital Malformations
Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome
Mullerian agenesis
2nd most common cause of primary amenorrhea
Tx: Mackendow procedure
Congenital Malformations
Uterus Didelphys
2 hemiuterus, 2 cervix
Congenital Malformations
Most common Mullerian duct abnormality
Septate uterus
Most common cause of 2nd trimester abortion
Female Anatomy:
Define vulva
All structures visible externally from the pubis to the perineal body
Female Anatomy:
What are the contents of the vestibule?
HymenVaginal openingUrethral openingPeriurethral glands (Skenes glands)Vulvovaginal glands (Bartholin glands)
Female Anatomy:
Differentiate labia majora and minora
Majora: KSSE (outer), NKSSE (inner) (+) hair follicles, sweat glands, Montgomery glands
Minora: NKSSE, (-) hair follicles, sweat glands
Pathology of the Skenes glands (particularly if menopausal)
Urethral diverticulum
Sx: recurrent UTI
Tx: Treat UTI and resect
Pathology of the Bartholins glands
Bartholin’s cyst / Abscess
Tx: marsupialization
Female Anatomy:
Area of paucity in the vagina
Upper & middle third
Area where tampons can be forgotten
Female Anatomy:
Vaginal length
Ant: 6-8 cm
Post 7-10 cm
Female Anatomy:
Blood supply of the Vagina?
Upper: Cervico-vaginal branch of the uterine art
Middle: Inferior vesical arteries
Lower: Middle rectal & Int. Pudendal art
Venous drainage: Vaginal plexus drains into int. iliac vein.
Fallopian Tube:
What are the 4 segments?
Intramural: within uterus muscular wall
Isthmus: narrowest portion
Ampulla: widest and most tortous
Infundibulum: (+) fimbriae
Adult Derivatives of the Paramesonephric Ducts, Male
Appendix of the testes
Ectopic pregnancy rates within the Fallopian tubes
80% ampulla
12% isthmus
~5% intramural
~1-2% interstitial
Ovary: Attaches the ovary to the broad ligament
Mesovarium
Note: the ovary is not covered by peritoneum
Ovary: Layers of the ovary
Cortex:
Germinal Epithelium of Waldeyer / Surface epithelium
Tunica albuginea
Primordial and Graafian follicles
Medulla: Loose connective tissue Smooth muscles Stroma and blood vessels Few to No follicles
Nerve injuries during obstetric procedures
Radical hysterectomy
Genitofemoral nerve & obturator nerve
Nerve injuries during obstetric procedures
Improper dorsal lithotomy position
Peroneal nerve
Fallopian tube:Longest fimbriae
Fimbria ovarica
Nerve injuries during obstetric procedures
Inguinal node dissection
Femoral nerve
Complication during node dissection of the obturator fossa
Ext. iliac artery
Bony Pelvis:
Boundaries
Superior: pelvic inletInferior: pelvic outletAnt: Pubic bones, ascending rami, obturator foraminaLat: ischial bones and sacrosciatic notch
Complication due to straddle / anesthesia for the second stage of labor
Pudendal artery damage
Diameters of the Pelvic Inlet Transverse: Oblique: Post Sagittal: AP:
Transverse: 13 cm Oblique: 13 cm Post. Sagittal: 4 cm True conjugate: 11 cm Obstetrical conjugate: 10 cm Diagonal conjugate: >11.5 cm - only one measured clinically.
Signs of a contracted midpelvis
Prominent ischial spine
Convergent sidewalls
Shallow sacrum
Narrow sacroiliac notch
Laxity of the pelvic joints
Due to hormonal changes during pregnancyEsp. affects the symphysis pubisIncreases mobility of sacroiliac joint
How is the midpelvis measured? Pelvic outlet?
Midpelvis: at the level of the ischial spines
Outlet: intertuberous diameter
Ischial spines as a landmark:
1) Plane of least pelvic dimensions
2) Levator ani muscle at this level
3) Engagement at this level
4) IR of head when occiput
5) Mid forceps, low if beyond this
6) Pudendal nerve block
7) Normal external cervical os
8) Location for ring pessary for pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvis types:
Most to least common type
Gynecoid
Anthropoid
Android
Platypelloid
Pelvis type:
Prone to Deep transverse arrest
Android (with worst prognosis)
Pelvis type:
Prone to face delivery
Anthropoid