quizes Flashcards
What hormone is produced by Corpus Luteum
Progesterone
Which of the following muscles reside in the false pelvis?
illiopsoas
T/F: Routine endovaginal sonography is usually performed with an empty urinary bladder
true
A sharp rise in LH, known as LH surge, is responsible for:
ovulation
An imaginary line between the true and false pelvis is:
linea terminalis
Endometrial sloughing occurs during what phase?
early follicular / menstruation
What produces estrogen during female cycle.
follicle
Which bones make the pelvic skeleton?
Coccyx, sacrum, and two innominate bones
*two SETS of innominate bones
What happens during Proliferative Pase?
endometrium thickens
Name the muscle group which is situated most inferiorly in the pelvis.
levator ani
Changes of the endometrium, which constitutes the menstrual cycle, are preparation for:
Arrival of the fertilized ovum
Ovarian endocrine functions do not control:
TSH
The hormone secreted by the hypothalamus and which controls reproductive events is:
GRH (gonadotropin release hormone)
What is the physiologic status of prepuberty called?
premenarche
Which one of the following arteries sheds blood during menses?
spiral
Which one of the following ligaments contains the uterine blood vessels and nerves?
broad
Which one of the following ligaments occupies the space between the layers of broad ligament and occurs in front of and below the fallopian tubes?
round
The normal size of the menarchal uterus should measure ______ centimeters (cm) long and _____ cm wide.
- 8
- 4
The superficial layer of glands and stroma of the endometrium is called which one of the following?
Zona functionalis
Which one of the following structures lies above the utero-ovarian ligament, round ligament, and tubo-ovarian vessels?
Fallopian tube
The ovary produces two hormones. Estrogen is secreted by __________, whereas progesterone is secreted by the ___________.
- follicle
- corpus luteum
The release of an egg from the ruptured follicle is termed which one of the following?
ovulation
The vagina has two sources of blood supply; they are the:
- uterine artery
- vaginal artery.
The ovary receives its primary blood supply from which one of the following arteries?
ovarian
In postmenopausal patients who are not on hormone replacement therapy, an endometrial thickness of less than ______ millimeters (mm) is considered benign.
5
T/F: The ovaries are suspended from the anterior aspect of the broad ligaments.
False
The ovaries lie in the ___.
ovarian fossa
The left ovarian vein drains into which one of the following veins?
left renal
The ovaries are laterally supported by which one of the following ligaments?
Suspensory
A mature follicle is known as a __________ follicle.
graafian
A mature follicle typically measures _____ cm right before ovulation.
2