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Urogenital system III - female Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 layers of peritoneum that make up the broad ligament of the uterus?

A

Mesovarium
Mesosalpinx
Mesometrium

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What is the function of the mesovarium?

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Attaches ovary to abdominal wall

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3
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What is the function of the mesosalpinx?

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Extends from mesovarium and attaches the uterine tube

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4
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What is the ovarian bursa?

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Pouch formed by mesovarium and mesosalpinx that contains ovary

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5
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What is the function of the mesometrium

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Attaches uterine horns and body to abdominal wall

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6
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Where is the round ligament of the uterus located?

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From ovary to inguinal canal on free border of lateral mesometrium

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7
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What is the embryonic precursor of the round ligament of the uterus?

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Gubernaculum

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8
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What is the proper ligament of the ovary?

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continuation of the suspensory ligament of the ovary

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9
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What is the function of the proper ligament of the ovary?

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Attaches ovary to uterine horn

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10
Q

What hormones does the ovary produce?

A

Estrogen

Progesterone

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11
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What are the extremities of the ovary?

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Tubual extremity

Uterine extremity

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12
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What are the borders of the ovary?

A

Free border

Mesovarium border

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13
Q

What is the difference in ovary appearance multiparous animals before vs during estrus

A

Ovary becomes nodular

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14
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The uterine tube is also known as the

A

fallopian tube

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15
Q

What are fimbriae?

A

Projections from the infundibulum to capture oocyte

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16
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What is the infundibulum?

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Location of abdominal ostium

Site of fertilization

17
Q

What is the abdominal ostium?

A

Opening in infundibulum that leads to tubular part of uterine tube

18
Q

What is the uterine ostium?

A

Opening of the uterine tube to the horn of the uterus

19
Q

Where is the uterine ostium located?

A

Tubouterine junction

20
Q

What transport sperm to the uterine tube for fertilization?

A

Uterus

21
Q

What are the 3 parts of the uterus?

A

Horns
Body
Cervix

22
Q

What is the uterine velum?

A

Partition between uterine horns

23
Q

What is the connective tissue between uterine horns called?

A

Intercornual ligament

24
Q

Where is the body of the uterus located? (Abdominal or pelvic cavity?)

A

Both

25
Q

What is the cervical canal?

A

Canal between internal urterine orifice & external uterine orifice

26
Q

Where is the vaginal canal located?

A

Between uterus and vestibule

27
Q

Is the vagina considered to be peritoneal?

A

Only cranial part

Rest is retroperitoneal

28
Q

What is the vaginal fronix?

A

Cranial part of vagina that extends to the cervix

29
Q

What is the function of the vestibule?

A

Connects vagina with vulva

30
Q

What is the urethral tubercle?

A

Projection that contains external urethral orifice

31
Q

What is the vestibular bulb?

A

Erectile tissue located in walls of vestibule

32
Q

What is the rima pudendi?

A

Cleft of labii

33
Q

What is the clitoris?

A

Homologue of the penis

34
Q

Where is the clitoris located?

A

Fossa clitoridis

35
Q

Is there a bone called the os clitoridis?

A

Sometimes

36
Q

What are the structures of the clitoris?

A

2 crura
Body
Glans

37
Q

What arteries supply the ovaries?

A

Ovarian artery

Vaginal branch of internal pudendal

Uterine branch from vaginal

38
Q

What branches come from the internal pudendal artery?

A

Vaginal
Artery of the clitoris
Artery of the vestibular bulb

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