SURG 2010 CHAPTER 17 ANATOMY QUIZ
What patient population Females after the beginning of menstruation.
does obstetric and
gynecologic surgery
primarily focus on?
What is the main focus of Obstetricians focus on pregnant patients and
obstetricians compared to fertility issues, while gynecologists focus on the
gynecologists? female reproductive system and related problems
outside pregnancy.
Can physicians in this Yes, some focus only on obstetrics or gynecology.
specialty narrow their Subspecialties include infertility treatment and
practice? Give examples gynecologic oncology (cancer treatment).
of subspecialties.
In some regions, what Nonreconstructive breast surgery.
type of breast surgery is
considered part of
gynecologic practice?
What three organ systems Intestinal, urinary, and reproductive systems; they are
exit through the pelvic intricately related in function and support.
floor, and why is this
important?
Where are the internal In the "lesser pelvis"; organs include vagina, uterus
, female reproductive and cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
organs located? Name
them.
What bones make up the Ilium, ischium, and pubic bones, attached to the sacrum.
pelvic girdle?
What is the role of the They provide support to the pelvic organs and
pelvic floor muscles? maintain the integrity of the pelvic floor.
Name the three Iliococcygeal, pubococcygeal, and puborectalis muscles.
components of the levator
ani muscle.
Which pelvic floor muscle The puborectalis muscle.
forms a U- shaped sling
around the rectum and
vagina?
What is the function of the Supports pelvic organs and contributes to the pelvic
pubococcygeus muscle? floor structure by connecting pubic bones to the
coccyx and anococcygeal raphe.
How does the female pelvis The female pelvis is wider and shallower with a larger pelvic
differ from the outlet to facilitate
male pelvis structurally and childbirth.
functionally?
What are the names of the False pelvis (superior cavity) and true pelvis (inferior
two pelvic cavities, and cavity); the true pelvis is most important for
which is more important in childbirth.
obstetrics?
Describe the shape of the The pelvic inlet is round, and the outlet is transversely oval.
pelvic inlet and outlet in
females.
What patient population Females after the beginning of menstruation.
does obstetric and
gynecologic surgery
primarily focus on?
What is the main focus of Obstetricians focus on pregnant patients and
obstetricians compared to fertility issues, while gynecologists focus on the
gynecologists? female reproductive system and related problems
outside pregnancy.
Can physicians in this Yes, some focus only on obstetrics or gynecology.
specialty narrow their Subspecialties include infertility treatment and
practice? Give examples gynecologic oncology (cancer treatment).
of subspecialties.
In some regions, what Nonreconstructive breast surgery.
type of breast surgery is
considered part of
gynecologic practice?
What three organ systems Intestinal, urinary, and reproductive systems; they are
exit through the pelvic intricately related in function and support.
floor, and why is this
important?
Where are the internal In the "lesser pelvis"; organs include vagina, uterus
, female reproductive and cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
organs located? Name
them.
What bones make up the Ilium, ischium, and pubic bones, attached to the sacrum.
pelvic girdle?
What is the role of the They provide support to the pelvic organs and
pelvic floor muscles? maintain the integrity of the pelvic floor.
Name the three Iliococcygeal, pubococcygeal, and puborectalis muscles.
components of the levator
ani muscle.
Which pelvic floor muscle The puborectalis muscle.
forms a U- shaped sling
around the rectum and
vagina?
What is the function of the Supports pelvic organs and contributes to the pelvic
pubococcygeus muscle? floor structure by connecting pubic bones to the
coccyx and anococcygeal raphe.
How does the female pelvis The female pelvis is wider and shallower with a larger pelvic
differ from the outlet to facilitate
male pelvis structurally and childbirth.
functionally?
What are the names of the False pelvis (superior cavity) and true pelvis (inferior
two pelvic cavities, and cavity); the true pelvis is most important for
which is more important in childbirth.
obstetrics?
Describe the shape of the The pelvic inlet is round, and the outlet is transversely oval.
pelvic inlet and outlet in
females.
