Quizzes Flashcards
The left ovarian drains directly into the:
Left renal vein
Fluid noted posterior to the uterus would most likely be located within the:
Pouch of Douglas
Pelvic bones, when visualizes on sonography, will produce:
Posterior shadowing
The anterior cul-de-sac is also referred to as the:
Vesicouterine pouch
The right ovarian vein drains directly into the:
Ivc
The innominate bones of the pelvis consist of:
Ischium, ilium, and pubic bones
The true pelvis is delineated from the false pelvis by the
Linea terminalis
The uterus is located to the rectum:
Anterior
The muscles that may be confused with the ovaries on a pelvic sonogram include the:
Piriformus and iliopsoas muscles
Sonographically pelvic muscles appear:
Hypoechoic
Peritoneal spaces located posterior to the broad ligaments are referred to as the:
Adnexa
The paired muscles that are located lateral to the uterus and anterior to the iliac crest are:
Iliopsoas muscles
Fluid noted anterior to the uterus would most likely be located within the:
Vesicouterine pouch
The bilateral muscles that are located posterior to and extend from the sacrum to the femoral greater trochanter are the
Piriformus muscles
The pelvic ligament that provides support to the ovary and extends from the ovary to the lateral surface of the uterus is:
Ovarian ligament
The pelvic muscle group that is located between coccyx and the pubis is the:
Levator ani muscles
The space of retzius is located:
Between the bladder and pubic bone
The right ovarian artery branches off of the:
Aorta
The muscle located lateral to the ovaries is the:
Obuturator internus muscle
Weakening of these muscles may lead to prolapse of the pelvic organs:
Levator ani and coccygeus muscles
The arteries that directly supply blood to the functional layer of the:
Spiral arteries
Another name for the rectouterine pouch is:
Pouch of Douglas
The pelvic ligament that extends from the lateral aspect of the uterus to the side walls of the pelvis is the:
Broad ligament
The uterine artery branches off the:
Internal iliac artery
The peripheral arteries of the uterus are the:
Arcuate arteries
The urinary bladder, uterus, and ovaries are located within the:
True pelvis
The ligament that extends from the ovary to the pelvic side wall is the:
Suspensory ligament
Pelvic bones when visualized on sonography, will appear:
Hyperechoic
The ovary is supplied blood by the:
Ovarian artery and uterine artery
Follicle stimulating hormone is produced by the:
Anterior pituitary gland
Painful and difficult menstruation is termed:
Dysmenorrhea
The hormone of the pituitary gland that stimulates follicular development
Fsh
The first phase of the ovarian cycle is
Follicular phase
The hormone produced by the hypothalamus that controls the release of the hormones for menstruation by the anterior pituitary gland is:
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
The hormone that is responsible for ovulation is:
Luteinizing hormone
The first phase of the endometrial cycle is the:
Proliferative phase
The corpus luteum primarily releases:
Progesterone
The arteries within the functional layer of the endometrium that are altered by the hormones of the ovary are the:
Spiral arteries
The second phase of the endometrial cycle is the
Secretory phase
Which of the following hormones is released by the ovary during the second half of the menstrual cycle
Progesterone
Luteinizing hormone is produced by the
Anterior pituitary gland
The first menstrual cycle is termed:
Menarche
The second phase of the ovarian cycle is called
Luteal phase
The two hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland that impact the menstrual cycle
Luteum icing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone
Which hormone released by the ovary during the proliferative phase stimulated endometrial thickening
Estrogen
The small vessels found along the periphery of the uterus are call the?
arcuate arteries
The endometrium is at its greatest thickness and echogenicity with posterior enhancement in the _______________ phase.
secretory
The difference between peak systole and peak diastole is know as
S/D ratio
A procedure where sterile saline is infused into the endometrial cavity via a catheter to help demonstrate abnormalities in the cavity is ?
sonohysterography
To image the fundus of the anteverted uterus with transvaginal sonography, the transducer should be angled so the handle is ?
toward the bed
symmetric bilateral pelvic structures are most likely?
pelvic muscles
flexion refers to the axis of the uterine body relative to the ?
cervix
Nabothian cysts are found__________?
endocervical canal
arcuate artery calcification are seen in _______ women.
diabetic
The most accurate way to measure the cervical fundal dimension of the uterus is?
transabdominally
Name three things that the distended urinary bladder does to allow visualization of the pelvic organs.
- pushes uterus down
- use as an acoustic window
3.
What features should be documented when a mass is found on the pelvic sonogram?
size, location, external contour and internal consistency
What are some contraindications of performing a tranvaginal sonogram?
age, patient refusal, virgin, lack of patient tolerance
The vaginal opening is also know as?
introtius
name the six muscle groups of the pelvis
- leviator ani
- piriformius
- psoas
- illacus
- obturator internus
- coccygeus
_________ is the measurement that takes the highest systolic peak minus the highest diastolic peak divided by the highest systolic peak.
pourcelot resistive index
In an infant, the endometrium may appear thick and echogenic because of ?
hormones from the mother
Patient’s with postmenopausal bleeding and an endometrial double layer thickness great than_____ should have further evaluation
5mm
Typically the ovary is located just lateral to the ________ and anteromedial to the __________, which can be used as a landmark to localize the artery.
uterus, internal illiac
During the proliferative phase, many follicles develop and increase in size until about day 8 or 9 of the menstrual cycle. This is cause by?
FSH, LH
The volume of the ovary is calculated using the formula for a prolate ellipse which is:
.523 x length x width x height
prepubertally the cervix occupies ______ of the uterine length and the uterus is about 1 to 3 cm in length and .5 to 1 cm in width.
2/3
The sonographic appearance of the proliferative endometrium is known as the _______ sign
3 line sign
The best sonographic marker for the ovary is identification of a _______
follicle
Because of the variability in shape, __________ is considered the best method for determining ovarian size.
volume
Clinical signs of a 32 year old woman with an enlarged uterus on physical examination and a history of cycle profuse, prolonged bleeding with increasing pain most likely represent: A) early pregnancy B) leiomyoma C) ruptured Nabothian cycst D) ruptured follicular
B) leiomyoma
The most common site for a leiomyoma to occur is: A) submucosal B) subserosal C) pedunculated D) intramural
D) intramural
Complication in delivery may occur with pregnancy if a fibroid is located: A near the fundus B. pedunculated off the fundus C. near the cervix D. near the ovar
near the cervix
Hydrometra appears sonographically as:
A) a sonolucent tubular structure in the adnexa
B) an echogenic thickening of the endometrium
C) a sonolucent fluid collection in the uterine canal
D) a sonolucent fluid collection in the uterus, cervix and vagina
C. a sonolucent fluid collection in the uterine canal