uterus

Question 1

what is the rounded superior of the uterus?

Answer 1

the fundus

Question 2

what incision is done for hysterectomy?

Answer 2

Pfannenstiel incision

Question 3

when is hysterectomy indicated?

Answer 3

endometriosis, familial history of reproductive problems, and abnormal postpartum bleeding

Question 4

what is endometriosis?

Answer 4

the creation of uterine tissue outside of the uterus

Question 5

what causes endometriosis?

Answer 5

retrograde menstruation

Question 6

why does retrograde menstruation cause endometriosis?

Answer 6

retrograde menstruation causes angiogenesis which creates fragile blood vessels which causes bleeding, inflammation and fibrosis

Question 7

what is the trumpet shaped expansion of the fallopian tube and its margin?

Answer 7

the infundibulum and the fimbriae

Question 8

what is the expansion of the fallopian tube?

Answer 8

the ampulla

Question 9

what is the constriction of the fallopian tube?

Answer 9

the isthmus

Question 10

what is the projection of the body of the uterus?

Answer 10

anteflexed, arched anteriorly

Question 11

what is the projection of the cervix?

Answer 11

angled anteriorly (anteverted)

Question 12

what is the fornix?

Answer 12

the part created by the bulging of the uterus into the vagina

Question 13

what is the enlarged region of the deep part of the vagina?

Answer 13

the vaginal vault

Question 14

what is the posterior relation of vagina?

Answer 14

the rectum

Question 15

where does the vagina open inferiorly?

Answer 15

he vestibule of the perineum

Question 16

what is the anterior relation of vagina?

Answer 16

with the ureter and bladder

Question 17

what is the structural integrity of the vagina?

Answer 17

it’s normally collapsed so that the anterior touches the posterior

Question 18

what are the ligaments that extend from the cervix to its anterior?

Answer 18

the pubocervical ligament

Question 19

what are the ligaments that extend from the cervix to its lateral?

Answer 19

the transverse cervical ligament

Question 20

what are the ligaments that extend from the cervix to its posterior?

Answer 20

the uterosacral ligament

Question 21

what is unique about the name of the posterior cervix ligament?

Answer 21

it doesn’t even have “cervix” in the name

Question 22

what separates the rectum and vagina?

Answer 22

the rectovaginal septum

Question 23

what is the fascia of the male reproductive system?

Answer 23

the prostatic fascia that continues to the rectoprostatic fascia (rectovesical septum [Denonvilliers’ fascia])