Pelvic Viscera (Female) Flashcards
uterus (what is it)
hollow organ with a thick muscular wall
uterus (what supports it)
pelvic diaphragm
during pregnancy what happens to uterus
greatly enlarges (up to xiphoid process)
what is located posterior to uterus
rectum
what is located anterior-inferior to the uterus
bladder
what are the parts of the uterus
fundus
body
cervic
what is the fundus of the uterus
superior entrance of uterine (fallopian) tubes
body of uterus (what is it)
main part
inferior to uterine tubes
cervix of uterus (what is it)
narrow inferior part connecting body of uterus to vagina
penetrates wall of vagina
cervical canal (what is it, what are its parts)
lumen of cervix
internal os
external os
internal os (what is it)
os = opening
part of cervical canal leading to uterine cavity
external os (what is it)
os = opening
part of cervical canal leading to the lumen of the vagina
what is the normal position of the uterus
horizontal with the fundus pointing anteriorly
anteversion
anteflexion
anteversion (what it it)
normal position of uterus:
long axis of the cervix is bent anteriorly to the long axis of the vagina at an angle of 90 degrees
anteflexion
normal position of uterus:
long axis of the body of the uterus is bent anteriorly relative to the long axis of the cervix
abnormal position of uterus
occurs especially in elderly
can result in failure of implantation of fertilized ovum and spontaneous abortion
Retroverted uterus
long axis of cervix is approximately in line vertical with the long axis of vagina
retroflexed uterus
body of uterus is bent posteriorly
lies in rectouterine pouch
anterior covering of uterus (what is it)
peritoneum covers uterus except cervix (where peritoneum is reflected unto superior surface of bladder
uterovesical pouch (what is it)
part of peritoneal cavity
floor of peritoneal reflection from the cervix to the bladder
