Repro 5 Flashcards
Wheree do the female gonads stop theri descent?
The pelvis
How are the ovaries supplied with blood?
Direct branches of the abdominal aorta
How are the ovaries drained of blood?
R&L ovarian vein
From where do the ovarian veins arise respectively?
R - IVC
L - left renal vein
What are the main parts of the uterus? From top to bottom please
Hint: 4
Uterine tube
Fundus
Body
Cervix
How many peritoneal pouches have an anatomical relationship with the uterus and what are they called?
2 - anterior and posterior
What are the correct names for the anterior and posterior pouches surrounding the uterus?
Anterior - Uterovesical
Posterior - Pouch of douglas
What are the posterior fornices of the vagina?
The most superior parts of the vagina on each side and behind the cervix
What are the paramesonephrics?
A pair of ducts opening cranially to connect to the urogenital sinus caudally
What condition is needed for the persistance of the paramesonephric ducts?
Lack of MIH
What is the fate of the paramesonephric ducts in women?
They fuse at the midline creating a broad transverse fold draped in peritoneum
What will the paramesnephric ducts become?
The uterus
What is the broad ligament?
A peritoneal fold in the female pelvis creating a mesentery of the uterus, uterine tube and ovary
What is the round ligament?
A continuation of the ligament of the ovary
What is the embryological origin of the round ligament?
The gubernaculum
Breifly describe the position of the round ligament
It is attached to the ovary and labium majus and travels through the inguinal canal
What is the name given to the angle of the vagina in the situ?
Anteverted
What is the name given to the angle of the cervix in situ?
Antiflexed
Name the parts of the uterine tube
Hint: 5
Abdominal ostium Fimbria Infundibulum Ampulla Isthmus
What are the functions of the uterine tube?
Hint: 2
To conduct oocytes into the uterine cavity
It is usually the site of fertilisation