Anatomy-6. Pelvis and perineum: Female

Anatomy

6. Pelvis And Perineum: Female




Compiled By Muchiri Simon
Edition: 2024/25

, Medical & Nursing | Anatomy I of IV pages
1. What completely envelops the uterine tubes?
Broad ligament

2. What are the ovaries suspended by?
Mesovarium (from posterior of broad ligament)

3. What are the ligaments that support the pelvis viscera (e.g. cervix) made of?
Condensations of pelvic fascia

4. What is the role of the broad ligaments and what runs through them?
Broad ligaments are transverse mesenteries joining the uterus to the pelvic walls. Contain uterine tubes and

5. What is the top part of the uterus called?
Fundus

6. What are the parts of the uterine tube?
Fimbriae
Infundibulum
Ampulla
Isthmus
Uterine part

7. What are the 3 ligaments that hold the cervix in place? (passive support)
Transverse cervical (cardinal) Ligament Pubocervical LigamentUterosacral Ligament These prevent the cervix

8. How is there a potential communication between the peritoneal cavity and the exterior via the reproductive
Via the reproductive passage: Abdominal ostium of uterine tube and vaginal opening

9. What does the uterus consist of?
FundusBodyLower segmentCervix

10. What are the 2 openings of the cervix?
Internal Os
External Os

11. What is the term for the opening of the fallopian tube into the uterus?
Uterine Ostium

12. Describe how the uterus changes in size throughout pregnancy.
The fundus rises up the abdomen.
In the 10th month the fundus is lower than in the 9th month.

13. Describe the epithelial lining of the cervical canal.
Simple columnar epithelium, with goblet cells

14. Describe the epithelial lining of the vaginal surface of the cervix.
Non-keratinising stratified squamous epithelium
tested in the smear test

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