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The Pelvis Part 3 Female Flashcards

1
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What are the organs which produce gametes?

A

Primary sex organs:
•Testes
•Ovaries

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What are those structures that are essential in caring for and transporting gametes and in women for the implantation and development of the fertilized egg?

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Secondary sex organs

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3
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What are the characteristics that are not essential for the reproductive process but are generally considered sexually attractant features?

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Secondary sexual characteristics

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4
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What structures that are derived from common developmental structures and serve common functions in adult?

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Homologues

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5
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What are the primary reproductive organs?

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Gonads:
•ovaries
•testes

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6
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What do primary reproductive organs produce?

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Gametes

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7
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What is the diamond shaped area of the pelvis that is between the thighs?

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Perineum

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8
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What are the skeletal landmarks of the perineum?

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•Pubic symphysis
•Ischial tuberosities
•Coccyx

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9
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What is the anterior triangle of the perineum?

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Urogenital triangle

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10
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What is the posterior triangle of the perineum?

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Anal triangle

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11
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As the peritoneum folds around the various pelvic organs, it produces two major dead end recesses or pouches. What is the anterior pouch formed between the uterus and the urinary bladder?

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Vesicouterine pouch

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12
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What is the posterior pouch formed between the uterus and the rectum?

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Rectouterine pouch

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13
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What are the primary sex organs of the female?

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Ovaries

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14
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What are the accessory sec organs of the female?

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•Uterine tubes
•Uterus
•Vagina
•Clitoris
•Mammary glands

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15
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Where are the ovaries located?

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Within the pelvic cavity lateral to the uterus

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16
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What ligament of the uterus is a peritoneal drape over the uterus?

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Broad ligament

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17
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What double fold of peritoneum attaches to each ovary at the Hilum of the ovary and secures the ovary to the broad ligament?

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Mesovarium

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18
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What is the rounded cord of fibrous and muscular tissue extending from each superior angle of the uterus to the inner extremity of the ovary of the same side?

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Ovarian ligament

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19
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What structure attached to the lateral edge of each ovary and projects superolaterally to the pelvic wall?

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Suspensory ligament

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20
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What structures extend from both sides of the uterus toward the ovaries?

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Uterine tubes

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21
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What structure surrounds the uterine tubes and anchors it to the broad ligament?

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Mesosalpinx

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22
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What are the numerous finger like folds at the lateral margin of the uterine tube?

23
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What is the free funnel shaped lateral margin of the uterine tube?

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Infundibulum

24
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What is the longest tapered portion of the uterine tube?

25
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What is the distal narrow portion of the uterine tube that attaches to the uterus?

26
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What is the pear shaped think walked muscular organ within the pelvic cavity of the female?

27
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What is the broad curved superior region of the uterus extending between the lateral attachments of the uterine tubes?

28
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What is the major middle region of the uterus?

29
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What is the narrow transition zone of the uterus between the body and the cervix?

30
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What is the narrow inferior portion of the uterus that projects into the vagina?

31
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What is the internal opening of the cervix?

A

Internal os

32
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What is the narrow channel within the cervix of the uterus?

A

Cervical canal

33
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What is the opening of the cervical canal that empties into the vagina canal?

A

External os

34
Q

Collectively what are the muscles of the pelvic floor that support the uterus?

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Pelvic diaphragm

35
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What structures run from the lateral sides of the uterus through the inguinal canal and attach to the labia majora?

A

Round ligaments

36
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What ligaments of the uterus run from the sides of the cervix and superior vagina laterally to the walls of the pelvis and restrict inferior movement of the uterus?

A

Transverse cervical ligaments

37
Q

What ligaments connect the uterus to the sacrum?

A

Uterosacral ligaments

38
Q

What ligament of the uterus is a peritoneal drape over the uterus?

A

Broad ligament

39
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What artery supplies the uterus?

A

Uterine artery

40
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What is the outer layer of the uterus?

A

Perimetrium

41
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What is the think middle tunic of the uterus composed of smooth muscle?

A

Myometrium

42
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What is the inner most tunic of the uterus?

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Endometrium

43
Q

What fibromuscular tube of the female reproductive system that serves as both the copulatory organ and birth canal?

44
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What is the external opening of the vagina?

A

Vaginal orifice

45
Q

Where is the vaginal orifice located?

A

Between the labia minora

46
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What structure is formed by mucosal folds that project into the lumen of the vagina to form a vascularized membranous barrier?

47
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What is the name of the small pair of glands posterior to the female urethra?

A

•Paraurethral glands
•Skenes glands

48
Q

What is the collective term for the external genitalia of the female?

49
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What is an expanse of skin and subcutaneous connective tissue immediately anterior to the pubic symphysis in the female?

A

Mons pubis

50
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What are the paired thickened folds of skin and connective tissue on the lateral sides of the female external genitalia?

A

Labia majora

51
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What are the paired medial folds of skin and connective tissue of the female external genitalia?

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Labia minora

52
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What is the name of the small glands found on the posterolateral aspect of the vagina opening?

A

Greater vestibular glands
Bartholins glands

53
Q

What is the small erectile organ at the anterior part of the vulva? It is homologous to the penis?

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