COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The ampulla portion of the fallopian tube - Answer- Widest and is where fertilization
occurs
33 year old woman with enlarged uterus on exam history of cyclic profuse and prolong
bleeding with increase pain most likely has - Answer- Leiomyoma
Tamoxifen therapy has an increased risk of - Answer- Endometrial hyperplasia, polyps,
carcinoma
A normal ovary has - Answer- Homogenous echo texture central echogenic medulla
Sonographic criteria for a simple ovarian cyst - Answer- Anechoic, smooth thin walls,
posterior acoustic enhancement
If volume of ovary is ——— the size of the opposite ovary it's considered - Answer-
Abnormal
PCOS occurs - Answer- Late teens through twenties
Ovaries are what shape in PCOS - Answer- Rounded
Endometrial hyperplasia develops from - Answer- unopposed estrogen stimulation
Round ligament - Answer- Fibrous cords that occur in front and below the fallopian
tubes between the layers or the broad ligaments
retroflexion of the uterus - Answer- Bending backwards of the fundus and the body of
the uterus toward the cervix
The normal size of the monarchal uterus should measure _____ cm long and ____ cm
wide - Answer- 8-10 and 3-5
Ovary produces 2 hormones - Answer- Estrogen/follicles Progesterone/corpus luteum
Ovulation - Answer- Release of an egg from the ruptured follicle
, Ovarian artery - Answer- Primary blood supply to the ovaries. They anastomose with
uterine artery
Where is the ovary attached - Answer- Posterior aspect of the broad ligaments
Graafian follicle - Answer- Mature follicle
How large is a mature follicle - Answer- 2.0 cm right before ovulation
Proliferative phase - Answer- Endometrium displays the three line sign
Rectouterine space is aka - Answer- Posterior cul de sac or Pouch of Douglas
prepuberty - Answer- premenarche
Levator Ani - Answer- Group of three muscles that extends across the pelvic floor like a
hammock and it is important in the role of rectal and urinary continence
Broad ligaments - Answer- Provide a small amount of support for the uterus and
containing the uterine blood vessels and nerves
Space of Retzius or Retropubic space is located where - Answer- Between anterior
bladder wall and pubic symphysis
Menorrhagia - Answer- Abnormal or heavy long periods of
infundibulum - Answer- Trumpet shaped with fimbriae
In post meno patients who are NOT of hrt an endometrial thickness less than ——- is
considered benign - Answer- 5 cm
What size transducer is used to perform a trans abdominal pelvic exam - Answer- 3.5-
5Mhz
Transvaginal Study is - Answer- Less penetration, performed with an empty bladder,
higher freq transducer is used it is NOT a less detailed study
proliferative phase - Answer- Phase of the cycle in which endometrial regeneration
occurs(prolife)
Ampulla - Answer- Portion of the fallopian tubes between that fertilization occurs longest
part of the tube
There are how many days in a normal cycle - Answer- 28