Female Genital Tract Flashcards
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What are female chromosomes?
XX
What are male chromosomes?
XY
Fetal gender is determined by what?
The sperm which fertilize the ovum
How do male/female reproductive organs develop?
Gonadal ridges grow to form primary sex cords
When is the external genitalia fully formed?
12th week of gestation
What forms most of the female reproductive system?
Müllerian ducts
What forms most of the male reproductive system?
Wolffian Ducts
What derives from the Müllerian ducts?
The uterus and upper third of the vagina
What happens during the 7th-12th weeks of gestation?
Müllerian ducts elongate - internal lumens
Fusion begins and ends where? Generally and specifically.
Caudally to cephalically
Vagina to Fallopian tubes
What do unfused cranial ends form?
The Fallopian tubes
What do the fused caudal ends form?
The vagina, cervix, and uterus
What can occur through the fusion process?
Fusion anomalies
When imaging the pediatric pelvis, what has to be full?
The bladder
When imaging the pediatric pelvis, what are the guidelines for filling the bladder of a infant/toddler?
Have parents keep the child well hydrated
When imaging the pediatric pelvis, what are the guidelines for filling the bladder of a potty trained child?
Drink 2 glasses of fluid 1 hour prior; hold bladder
When imaging the pediatric pelvis, what are the guidelines for filling the bladder of a young teen?
3-4 glasses of fluid 1 hour prior
Are endovaginal exams done on children/minors?
NO; except for extenuating circumstances
What does the bladder wall look like?
Smooth and thin
What is the thickness of the bladder?
Full = 1.5-3.0 mm
Empty or partially filled = < 5 mm
What is applied to the bladder jets during an ultrasound?
Color Doppler
When imagining the bladder jets, the ureters should not be _________.
Dilated
Where should fluid not be visible when imaging the bladder?
The neck and the urethra
Why do we image “post-void” or an empty bladder?
To make sure the bladder is actually the bladder and not a cyst
