Uterus

Question 1

Is the uterus a primary or secondary sex organ?

Answer 1

Secondary

Question 2

What are the three parts of the uterus?

Answer 2

Fundus, body, cervix

Question 3

The exact anatomical location of the uterus varies with the degree of distension of the ______

Answer 3

Bladder

Question 4

The uterus can be described as anteverted with respect to the vagina, and anteflexed with respect to the _____

Answer 4

cervix

Question 5

Uterus normally lies posterosuperior to the _____

Answer 5

Bladder

Question 6

Uterus is anterior to the _______

Answer 6

rectum

Question 7

What are the three tissue layers of the uterus?

Answer 7

peritoneum, myometrium, endometrium

Question 8

Describe the peritoneum

Answer 8

a double layered membrane, continuous with the abdominal peritoneum.

Question 9

Which layer is a thick smooth muscle layer, whose cells of this layer undergo hypertrophy and hyperplasia during pregnancy in preparation to expel the fetus at birth?

Answer 9

myometrium

Question 10

Describe the endometrium

Answer 10

inner mucous membrane lining the uterus

Question 11

What are the two layers of the endometrium?

Answer 11

deep stratum basalis and superficial stratum functionalis

Question 12

Which layer of the endometrium changes little throughout the menstrual cycle and is not shed at menstruation?

Answer 12

Deep stratum basalis

Question 13

Which layer of the endometrium is shed during menstruation and regenerates from cells in the stratum basalis layer?

Answer 13

Superficial stratum functionalis

Question 14

Which hormone causes the superficial stratum functionalis to proliferate?

Answer 14

oestrogen

Question 15

Which hormone causes the superficial stratum functionalis to become secretory?

Answer 15

progesterone

Question 16

What are the five ligaments that hold the uterus in place?

Answer 16

broad ligament, round ligament, ovarian ligament, cardinal ligament, uterosacral ligament

Question 17

Which ligament is a double layer of peritoneum attaching the sides of the uterus to the pelvis?

Answer 17

Broad ligament

Question 18

Which ligament joins the ovaries to the uterus?

Answer 18

Ovarian ligament

Question 19

Which ligament is a remnant of the gubernaculum extending from the uterine horns to the labia majora via the inguinal canal? It functions to maintain the anteverted position of the uterus.

Answer 19

Round ligament

Question 20

Which ligament is located at the base of the broad ligament, the cardinal ligament extends from the cervix to the lateral pelvic walls? It contains the uterine artery and vein in addition to providing support to the uterus.

Answer 20

Cardinal ligament

Question 21

Which ligament is from the cervix to the sacrum?

Answer 21

Uterosacral ligament

Question 22

What is the arterial supply to the uterus?

Answer 22

uterine artery

Question 23

What is the venous drainage of the uterus?

Answer 23

via a plexus in the broad ligament that drains into the uterine veins.

Question 24

Describe the lymphatic drainage of the uterus

Answer 24

iliac, sacral, aortic and inguinal lymph nodes.

Question 25

Sympathetic nerve fibres of the uterus arise from the _________

Answer 25

uterovaginal plexus

Question 26

Parasympathetic nerve fibres of the uterus arise from the _____________

Answer 26

pelvic splanchnic nerves (S2-S4).