Gynae Flashcards
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Embryologic origin of the uterus is from?
Mullerian duct - paramesonephric
Main support of uterus is?
Best ans is Levatorani muscle > Next best Cardinal ligament
________ is not a support for Uterus?
Broad ligament, round ligament (not a main support)
Which ligament is responsible for Anteversion and Anteflexion of Uterus?
Round Ligament + Utero sacral
Epithelial lining of endocervix and uterine cavity?
Tall columnar Epi
Uterine blood supply is derived from?
1) Uterine a. - best ans - branch of ant division of internal iliac
2) Ovarian a - 2nd best ans - branch of abdominal aorta
FT are lined with?
Ciliated columnar epi (peg cells)
Main cause of transport of conceptus to uterus is?
Peristalsis
Narrowest part of FT?
Interstitial (intramural) - anatomical sphincter
Ligation is done in FT at?
Isthmus (symmetrical smooth muscle)
Widest part of FT?
Ampulla
Ectopic pregnancy is most common at which location in FT?
Ampulla (site of fertilization/max no of plicae or mucosal folds)
What is physiological sphincter in FT?
Isthmus
Ovaries are attached by _______ to the uterine fundus by the ________ to the pelvic side wall.
Ovarian ligament/Utero-OV ligament, Suspensory ligament (infundibulopelvic ligament).
Infundibulopelvic (suspensory) ligament contains?
Ovarian vessels
Right side vein drains into IVC and left side drains into Left renal v.
Normal commensal organism in vagina and pH?
Lactobacillus (Doerleins bacilli), Acidic pH 3.5-4.5
Epi lining of vagina and ectocervix?
Stratified squamous epithelium
Which 2 things are responsible for acidic pH of vagina?
Lactobacillus/doderleins and Estrogen
pH in pregnancy is?
4
________ cells are predominant with estrogen and ____________ with progesterone.
Superficial cells - bade bade pink cellls, piknotic nucleus - mature cells
Intermediate cells - blue colored and bigger nucleus
Cells found in a female with absent estrogen and progesterone and pH of vagina?
Parabasal cells - post menopausal or pre-pubertal females
pH is 6.5-7.5
Upper 1/3rd vagina is derived from?
Lower 2/3rd vagina is derived from?
Mullerian ducts
UGS - also makes vulva/ext. genitalia
Main source of vaginal secretions?
Cervical glands
Second name of Bartholin’s glands? and where do they open?
Greater vestibular gland - open in vestibule (b/w labia minora and hymen)