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
The endometrium demonstrates the “three-line” sign in which one of the following phases?
proliferative
The retrouterine space is also known as which one of the following?
pouch of douglas / posterior cul de sac
The pelvic recess between the anterior bladder wall and the pubic symphysis is which one of the following?
space of Retzius
Abnormally heavy or long menses is termed:
menorrhagia
Which one of the following ligaments provides support to the cervix?
Cardinal
What hormone is absent in the female fetus that causes regression of the mesonephric ducts?
testosterone
Didelphys uterus is due to:
Failure of fusion by the Mullerian ducts
Sonographic contrast agents, such as saline, are used in gynecologic scanning to visualize the:
Endometrial cavity and fallopian tubes
Unilateral arrested mullerian ducts cause:
Uterus unicornis unicollis
failure of resorption of median septum, Parmesonephric (mullerian) duct arrested development, and Mullerian ducts’ failure to fuse cause
complications from uterine and vaginal malformations
Mullerian ducts fuse to develop the uterus and the:
Fallopian Tubes
Sonohysterography is also known as:
Saline-Infusion sonography (SIS)
Ductal segments that create the uterovaginal canal forming the uterus, cervix, and part of the vagina originates as:
Mullerian ducts
The term Hematometra means:
collection of blood in the uterus
Unicornis uterus is due to:
Hypoplasia or Agenesis of a Mullerian duct
Preparatory changes in the endometrium allowing for implantation include:
Decidualization
The portion of the endometrium related to blastocyst attachment is the:
Deciduas basalis
What is the primary function of the trophoblast?
It produces HCG and is responsible for extending life of the corpus luteum
Fertilization generally occurs in the _________________ portion of the fallopian tube?
Ampullary
What prevents more than one sperm entering an ovum?
Zona pellucida
A cluster or ball of 16 blastomers is called a/an:
morulla
T/F: As a result of mitotic division there are four identical cells with the same number of chromosomes.
False
The ________________ hormone triggers ovulation.
LH (Luteinizing)
What type of division of oogonium happens in the fetal ovary?
Mitosis
A normal gestation last approximately:
280 days
T/F A blastocyst consists of Blastocoele, Embryoblast, Trophoblast, and Blood Vessels
FALSE
-NO blood vessels
The fetal expected birth date is known as the EDC or the:
EDD
What structures are seen in an accurate AC (abdominal circumference) measurement?
Stomach, portal vein and spine
What structures are seen in an accurate BPD measurement?
Thalamus and cavum septum pellucidum
If the GA is 10 weeks what is the approximal Embryological age?
8 weeks
A fetus with a long and narrow head is called ___. BDP is Shortened and OFD lengthened
dolichocephalic
A fetus with a short and fat head is called ___. BPD is elongated and OFD Shortened
Bracycephaly
in AC if you see stomach, vein, spine in CLOCKWISE direction what is the baby’s position?
cephalic position
in AC if you see stomach, vein, spine in CCOUNTER-LOCKWISE direction what is the baby’s position?
breech position
What is the first structure visualized within the gestational sac?
Yolk sac
The most accurate measurement for dating in early pregnancy is the:
CRL (crown rump length)
The gestational age when all the rudimentary forms of organs and structures are in place.
11 weeks
___: most common breech position where baby toes are towards ___
- Frank
2. head
Which phase of pregnancy provides the most accurate dating?
early embryo measurements
Up to what week we consider Embryonic Period?
10
Normal measurement of the NT at about 11 week is:
2mm
Which of the following are projections from the blastocyst eventually becomes the placenta?
Chorionic villi
Purposes for third trimester measurements of a fetus are to:
Estimate fetal weight
Fetal long bones include:
- Humerus
- tibia / fibula
- ulna / radius
- femur
At what size of MSD should the sonographer see Embryo on TA ultrasound?
28
The structures that are seen in Double Bleb sign are:
- amnionic cavity
- developing embryo
- yolk sac
The preferred technique for measuring the fetal abdomen and head circumference is the:
Ellipse