WRONG EXAM GYN Qs Flashcards
What lab test may be used as a tumor marker for an ovarian dysgerminoma
lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
What is best defined as intermenstrual bleeding
metrorrhagia
What best describes the term adnexa
located posterior to the broad ligaments and adjacent to the uterus
What is most likely associated with hirsuitism
PCOS
What diagnostic test is used to evaluate emitted radiation from the patient to assess the function of organs
nuclear medicine
Straight and spiral arteries are branches of the
radial artery
What is considered the most dependent part of the peritoneal cavity
pouch of douglas
The muscles that may be confused with the ovaries on a pelvic exam include
piriformis and ilio psoas
Which vessels supply blood to the deeper layers of the myometrium
radial arteries
Peritoneal spaces located posterior to the broad ligament are referred to as the
adnexa
The space of retzius is located between
the bladder and pubic bone
The right ovarian artery branches off of the
aorta
The pelvic ligament that extends from the lateral aspect of the uterus to teh side walls of the pelvis is the
broad ligament
The pelvic ligament that provides support to the ovary and extends from the ovary to the lateral surface of the uterus
ovarian ligament
Pelvic bones will appear
hyperechoic
The ligament that houses the vasculature of the uterus is
cardinal ligament
Sonographic findings consistent with adenomyosis
diffuse enlarged uterus, myometrial cysts and hypoechoic areas adjacent to the endometrium
Largest part of the uterus is the
corpus
What is most indicative of a leiomyosarcoma
rapid growth
Invasion if endometrial tissue into myometrium is
adenomyosis
Pseudoprecocious puberty may be associated with the following
ovarian tumor, adrenal tumor and liver tumor
Most superior and widest portion of the uterus
fundus
Section of uterus referred to as the lower uterine segment
isthmus
Outer layer of the endometrium is the
basal layer
Uterine position in which the corpus tilts forward and comes in contact with the cervix
anteflexion
The normal position of the uterus is
anteverted
An endometrioma most likely appears as a
mostly cystic mass with low level echoes
What ovarian tumor is Meigs syndrome associated with
fibroma
Most common benign ovarian tumor is the
cystic teratoma
Normal ovarian flow is said to be
high resistant during menstruation and low at time of ovulation
Tumor of ectopic endometrial tissue
endometrioma
What ovarian tumor has a moth eaten appearance
Krukenberg tumor
Patient with an ovarian mass has elevated AFP, this is a
yolk sac tumor
Ovarian cyst associated with trophoblastic disease is the
theca lutein cysts
Short and narrow segment of the fallopian tube distal to interstitial segment is the
isthmus
Longest and most tortuous segment of the fallopian tube is the
ampulla
Segment of fallopian tube where fertilization typically occurs is the
ampulla
What is associated with the whirlpool sign
ovarian torsion
What hormone maintains the thickness of the endometrium after ovulation
progesterone
What structure may be noted on the ovary just prior to ovulation
graafian follicle
When the ovary is in the luteal phase, the endometrium is in the
secretory
A change in menstrual bleeding associated with lesions within the uterus relates to
AUB
Which hormone maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy
hcG
Sonographic appearance of the endometrium during the secretory phase
hyperechoic and thick
What is said to be a common cause of DUB
PCOS
When 3 line sign is present, the functional layer of the endometrium appears
hypoechoic
First phase of the ovarian cycle is the
follicular phase
Frequent regular cycles but less than 21 days apart
polymenorrhea
Described as intermenstrual bleeding
metrorrhagia
Ectopic endometrial tissue within the uterus that elads to AUB is
adenomyosis
Second phase of the endometrium cycle is the
secretory phase