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| What is the superior portion of the pelvic area extending from the iliac crests to the linea terminalis? |
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| This extends from the linea terminalis to the pelvic diaphragm; contains most of the organs |
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| What muscles course form the iliac crests to the pelvic brim to attach to the femur? |
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| These muscles make up most of the anterior abdominal wall,from the xiphoid process to the pubis symphysis |
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| the anterolateral border of the abdominopelvic cavity and fuse to the rectus abdominus to form the linea alba |
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| triangular, pass through the lesser sciatic notch and attach medially to greater trochanter |
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| most posterior muscles of the true pelvis; pass through greater sciatic notch and attach superiorly to greater trochanter |
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| include the pubococcygeus, iliococcygeus muscles and are responsible for supporting pelvic organs and contraction of the rectum and vagina |
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| pelvic ligament extending from uterine cornua to the lateral pelvic walls; minimal support |
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| pelvic ligament that courses within the broad ligament from uterine cornua to lateral pelvic wall; responsible for forward bend of the uterus |
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| pelvic ligament that attaches the cervix to the obturator fascia and the lateral wall of the pelvis |
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| support the cx, go from posterior aspect of cx to sacrum |
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| support the ovaries; attachthe uterus infundibulum and lateral aspect of ovary to the lateral pelvic wall |
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| infundibulopelvic ligaments |
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| supports medial aspect of ovary; lies within broad ligament |
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| extends from bladder neck to pubic bones |
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| What is the approx. length of the vaginal canal? |
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| What is the part of the vagina where it terminates and surrounds the cx? |
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| fornices (ant, post, and lat) |
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| What three layers compose the highly elastic vaginal walls? |
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| epithelial cells, smooth thin muscles, outer adventitia |
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| What are the 4 sections of the uterus? |
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| cervix, isthmus, corpus, fundus |
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| What is the most inferior portion of the uterus? |
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| What is the connection between the endometrium of the uterus and the cervix? |
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internal os
(external os is between the cervix and vagina) |
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| What is the largest section of the uterus? |
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| What is the most superior section of the uterus? |
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| What is the widest part of the uterus? |
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| Uterine walls have what three layers? |
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| endometrium, myometrium, serosa |
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| What are the two zones of the endometrium? |
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| functional (sloughs off) and the basal (does NOt slough off) |
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| Which is the muscular layer of the uterus? |
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| Uterine size depends on what two things? |
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| anteverted uterus means what? |
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| cx and vagina form 90 degree angle |
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| anteflexed uterus means what? |
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| uterus is bent forward more than 90 degrees |
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| retroverted uterus means what? |
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| angle at cervic and vagina is 180 degrees |
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| retroflexed uterus means what? |
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| BENT INFERIORLY TOWARDS POSTERIOR |
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| What part of the fallopian tube is most prox to the uterus? |
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| What is the straight section of the fallopian tube that connects to the ampulla? |
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| What is the longest and coiled section of the fallopian tube? |
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| What is the funnel shaped termination of the fallopian tube? |
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| What are the fingerlike projections of the infundibulum section of the uterine tubes called? |
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| The almond shaped ovaries usually lie __________ to the broad ligament |
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| What two layers enclose the ovary? |
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| outer layer of germinal epithelium and an inner layer of fibrous connective tissue (tunica albuginea) |
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| What are the two layers of the ovary itself? |
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| peripheral cortex and central medulla |
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| Where does oogenesis take place? |
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| What makes up the bulk of ovarian tissue? |
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| What is located in the medullary area? |
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| ovarian blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves |
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| Where does the blood come from to perfuse the pelvic organs? |
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| internal iliac artery or directly from AO |
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| Internal iliac artery, peripheral arteries, arcuate arteries, radial arteries (myo), straight arteries (outer endo), then spiral arteries (inner endo) |
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| What supplies the vagina with blood? |
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| vaginal artery off of the internal iliac artery and then azygos arteries |
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| What supplies the cervix with blood? |
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| Internal iliac artery and the uterine artery |
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| What two arteries anastomose to form the azygos arteries? |
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| uterine and vaginal arteries |
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| What supplies the ovary with blood? |
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| branches of the uterine artery and the ovarian arteries, left and right, that branch directly from the AO inferior to the renal arteries |
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