Pelvic Viscera (Female)

Question 1

uterus (what is it)

Answer 1

hollow organ with a thick muscular wall

Question 2

uterus (what supports it)

Answer 2

pelvic diaphragm

Question 3

during pregnancy what happens to uterus

Answer 3

greatly enlarges (up to xiphoid process)

Question 4

what is located posterior to uterus

Answer 4

rectum

Question 5

what is located anterior-inferior to the uterus

Answer 5

bladder

Question 6

what are the parts of the uterus

Answer 6

fundus
body
cervic

Question 7

what is the fundus of the uterus

Answer 7

superior entrance of uterine (fallopian) tubes

Question 8

body of uterus (what is it)

Answer 8

main part

inferior to uterine tubes

Question 9

cervix of uterus (what is it)

Answer 9

narrow inferior part connecting body of uterus to vagina

penetrates wall of vagina

Question 10

cervical canal (what is it, what are its parts)

Answer 10

lumen of cervix
internal os
external os

Question 11

internal os (what is it)

Answer 11

os = opening

part of cervical canal leading to uterine cavity

Question 12

external os (what is it)

Answer 12

os = opening

part of cervical canal leading to the lumen of the vagina

Question 13

what is the normal position of the uterus

Answer 13

horizontal with the fundus pointing anteriorly
anteversion
anteflexion

Question 14

anteversion (what it it)

Answer 14

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

Question 15

anteflexion

Answer 15

normal position of uterus:

long axis of the body of the uterus is bent anteriorly relative to the long axis of the cervix

Question 16

abnormal position of uterus

Answer 16

occurs especially in elderly

can result in failure of implantation of fertilized ovum and spontaneous abortion

Question 17

Retroverted uterus

Answer 17

long axis of cervix is approximately in line vertical with the long axis of vagina

Question 18

retroflexed uterus

Answer 18

body of uterus is bent posteriorly

lies in rectouterine pouch

Question 19

anterior covering of uterus (what is it)

Answer 19

peritoneum covers uterus except cervix (where peritoneum is reflected unto superior surface of bladder

Question 20

uterovesical pouch (what is it)

Answer 20

part of peritoneal cavity

floor of peritoneal reflection from the cervix to the bladder