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Which uterine ligament is responsible for uterine orientation?

Uterosacral ligaments

What is the normal measurement of the adult ovaries?

3x2x2 cm

What is the measurement of a normal menarche nulligravida adult uterus?

8x4x3cm

What is the name of the regions of the true pelvis located posterior to broad ligaments?

Adnexa

The fallopian tubes are divided into anatomic portions, which of the following choices lists them?

Ampulla, infundibulum, isthmus, interstitial

The __________ are not true ligaments

Broad

________________ are double folds of peritoneum that extend from the uterine cornua to the lateral pelvic walls and provide minor support for the uterus?

Broad ligaments

The cornua is the region of the uterus through which

Fallopian tubes communicate with the uterine cavity

which of the following is the outermost layer of the ovary?

Germinal epithelium

On ultrasound, the skeletal muscles of the abdomen and the pelvis appear ________________ compared to their surrounding structures.

Hypoechoic

Which of the following is used to divide the pelvic cavity into the pelvis major( fake pelvis) and the pelvis minor ( true pelvis)?

Linea terminalis

Name the gonadotropin responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum.

Luteinizing hormone LH

Bicornuate uterus is a congenital malformation caused by incomplete fusion of which structures during embryogenesis?

Mullerian ducts

Which of the following produces the hormones estrogen and progesterone in females?

Ovarian follicles

Which support structure anchors the ovary loosely to the uterine cornu?

Ovarian ligament

The palpable external landmark that aids in the evaluating the pelvis and is formed from an anterior fusion of bones is known as the

Public symphysis

Which support structure extends from the uterine cornu, passes over the pelvic brim, through the inguinal canal, and is secured at the labia majora?

Round liagment

What are uterine layers?

Serosal, myometrial, endometrial

The space between the pubic symphysis and the anterior wall of the urinary bladder is called the

Space of Retzius

Which two ligaments are not true ligaments?

Suspensory and broad ligaments

The muscles of the pelvic diaphragm and any fluid in the posterior cul-de-sac are visualized

Posterior to the vagina

What is the most dependent portion of the peritoneum called?

Pouch of Douglas

Which statement most accurately describes the anatomic relationships of the ovary, the ureter, and the internal iliac vessels?

The ureter and internal iliac vessels both lie posterior to the ovary

The innominate bones encircle most of the pelvic cavity, forming its lateral and anterior margins T/F

True

The vagina can be identified in the ______________ portion of the pelvis between the ( anteriorly) and the _____________ (posteriorly)

inferior; urinary bladder; rectum

The peritoneal cavity space posterior to the broad ligaments is the

adnexa

In the fallopian tubes fertilization occurs in the

ampulla

When the corpus and fundus are bent anteriorly until the fundus is resting on the cervix, uterine position is described as

anteflexed

When the urinary bladder is empty, the uterine position is described as

anteverted

Anechoic areas seen between the outer and intermediate layers of the myometrium represent

arcuate vessels

The congenital malformation recognized sonography by the presence of two endometrial canals is known as a

bicornuate uterus

the uterus can be divided into regions, Which of the following choices lists them from anterior to superior?

cervix, isthmus, corpus, fundus

The region of the uterus where the fallopian tube passes through the uterine wall and communicates with the uterine cavity is called

cornua

The fibrous tissue mass that remains in the ovarian cortex after ovulation and regression of the corpus luteum is called

corpus albicans

A thin, reflective, midline stripe in the uterus, describes the sonographic appearance of the

endometrial canal

The arteries in the uterus that penetrate the myometrium are the

radial arteries

when the uterine body and fundus are situated posteriorly adjacent to the cervix, the uterine position is described as

retroflexed

When the uterine body and fundus are tilted posteriorly, uterine position is described as

retroverted

Three descriptive regions of the pelvis are

right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac

The ____________ ligament maintain the forward bend of the uterus

round

What two bones form the posterior wall of the pelvic cavity?

sacrum & coccyx

The portions of the large intestine contained within the true pelvis are the

sigmoid colon and rectum

The two descriptive compartments of the pelvis are the

true pelvis & false pelvis

The most echogenic layer of the vagina is the

vaginal mucosa

What is the most commonly visualized pelvic muscle that is often mistaken for an ovary?

Piriformis muscle

Which muscles do NOT lie within the true pelvis?

lliacus muscles

The __________ phase is the best time to observe blood flow within the ovary

luteal