Repro 2 Flashcards
Where does the inferior part of the vagina lie?
Perineum
Where do the Bartholin’s glands lie?
In the perineum
Which cavity is the uterus in?
Pelvic cavoty
Where are the uterine tubes?
In the pelvic cavity
Name a musclee found in the pelvic diaphragm
Levator ani
Excess (abnormal) fluid within the peritoneal cavity tends to collect where?
In the pouch of douglas
What is the most inferior part of the peritoneal cavity?
Pouch of douglas
How would you drain fluid in the pouch of douglas?
Via a needle passed through the posterior fornix
This is a double layer of peritoneum
Broad ligament
This contains the uterine tubes and (the proximal part of) the round ligament
The broad ligament
This is an embryological remnant
The round ligament
The round ligament passes through the deep inguinal ring to attach to the ___
Attaches to the SUPERFICIAL TISSUE of the female perineum
The uterus is held in place by which 3 layers of support?
- Ligaments (e.g. uterosacral ligaments)
- endopelvic fascia
- muscles of pelvic floor (e.g. levator ani)
Name a ligament that helps to hold the uterus in place
The uterosacral ligaments
Most common position of the uterus?
Anteverted and anteflexed
Another normal variation of position of uterus?
Retroverted and retroflexed
Which zone must be sampled during a cervical smear?
The squamo columnar junction
What is a bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy?
Removal of both uterine tubes and ovaries
What is a unilateral salpingectomy?
Removal of one of the uterine tubes
Where do the fimbriae open into?
The peritoneal cavity
Where do the ovaries develop?
On the posterior abdominal wall (move onto the lateral wall of the pelvis)
Where is the ovum released into?
Released into the peritoneal cavity to be picked up by the fimbriae of uterine tubes
What is the perineal body?
Bundle of collagenous and elastic tissue into which the perineal muscles attach
Where is the perineal body located?
Just deep to the skin
What might cause an enlarged Bartholin’s gland?
Infection
Bed of breast extends from which ribs?
Ribs 2 - 6
