Pelvic organs and female external genitalia

Question 1

Function vas deferens?
What does vas deferens form?

Answer 1

Tube
Carry sperm from epididymis up spermatic cord, through inguinal canal into pelvis
Vas deferens terminates- join duct seminal vesicles to form ejaculatory duct

Question 2

What does joining vas deferens and duct of seminal vesicle form?

Answer 2

Ejaculatory duct

Question 3

What secretes semen?
Acid or alkali?
What does it join to form?

Answer 3

Seminal vesicle
Alkaline
Duct seminal vesicle joins vas deferens form ejaculatory duct

Question 4

What secretes semen?
Acid or alkali?
What does it join to form?

Answer 4

Seminal vesicle
Alkaline
Duct seminal vesicle joins vas deferens form ejaculatory duct

Question 5

Where is prostate located?

Answer 5

Bladder entrance

Question 6

Answer 6

Question 7

What innervates: vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate?

Answer 7

Internal iliac artery

Question 8

What are 3 parts of uterus?

Answer 8

Fundus
Body- implantation blastocyst
Cervix

Question 9

Answer 9

Question 10

State function of uterus?

Answer 10

Body- site implantation of blastocyst

Question 11

Answer 11

Question 12

What 3 tissue layers present in uterus?

Answer 12

1) Peritoneum
2) Myometrium- undergo hypertrophy
3) Endometrium- split into two
- deep stratum basalis
- superficial stratum functionalis
- shed during menstruation

Question 13

What occurs to endometrium?
Oestrogen
Progesterone

Answer 13

• proliferate response oestrogen
• secretory response progesterone

Question 14

What regenerates endometrium?

Answer 14

Superficial stratum functionalis

Question 15

Where does blastocyst implant?

Answer 15

Endometrium in body of uterus

Question 16

What is deepest point in peritoneal cavity?

Answer 16

Pouch of Douglas
behind uterus, in front rectum

Question 17

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Question 18

Where does fertilisation occur?

Answer 18

Ampulla of fallopian tube

Question 19

Function ovary?

Answer 19

Site and production egg cells

Question 20

Function fimbriae and infundibulum?

Answer 20

Catch egg during ovulation- sweep egg into fallopian tube

Question 21

Function

Answer 21

Question 22

Name 3 ligaments of uterus?

Answer 22

Broad- double layer peritoneum- attach uterus to pelvis
Round- maintain anteverted position uterus
Ovarian- join ovary to uterus

Question 23

What ligament attaches uterus to pelvis?

Answer 23

Broad

Question 24

Which way is uterus orientated?

Answer 24

Anteverted
Tilt anteriorly

Question 25

Answer 25

Question 26

What is arterial supply to uterus?

Answer 26

Uterine artery Internal iliac artery

Question 27

Function cervix?

Answer 27

Allow fluid in and out uterus

Question 28

What occurs in ampulla of fallopian tubes?

Answer 28

Fertilisation

Question 29

What ligament involved ovary?

Answer 29

broad ligament

Question 30

What is female organ sexual intercourse?

Answer 30

Vagina

Question 31

Where does upper 2/3 vagina lie? Where does lower 1/3 vagina lie?

Answer 31

Upper- pelvic cavity Lower- perineum

Question 32

What is arterial supply to: Uterus Cervix Fallopian tubes Vagina Arterial supply to: Ovary

Answer 32

Branches internal iliac artery Ovary- ovarian artery- abdominal aorta

Question 33

What is artery ovary?

Answer 33

Ovarian artery- abdominal aorta

Question 34

Define vulva? Blood supply

Answer 34

collective term for all parts of the female external genitalia Internal pudenal arteries- internal iliac arteries

Question 35

What is ectopic pregnancy?

Answer 35

Blastocyst implants outside uterus

Question 36

What cells help push zygote down?

Answer 36

Ciliated celsl

Question 37

Answer 37

Question 38

Function mons pubis?

Answer 38

Mound fatty tissue Cause elevation hair bearing skin

Question 39

What is hair bearing folds skin?

Answer 39

Labia majora

Question 40

What is labia minora?

Answer 40

Small, hairless folds Fuse form hood clitoris Form boundary vestibules

Question 41

What is clitoris?

Answer 41

Sensitive tissue comprised of the erectile corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum * Becomes engorged during sexual arousal

Question 42

Where is vestibule?

Answer 42

Area between labia minora Contain vaginal opening

Question 43

Define urinary meatus?

Answer 43

Opening urethra

Question 44

What 2 types vestibular glands?

Answer 44

Greater vestibular (Bartholins)- secrete lubricant Lesser vestibular (Skenes)

Question 45

What secretes lubricant?

Answer 45

Vestibular glands

Question 46

What is arterial supply of urinary bladder?

Answer 46

Internal iliac artery

Question 47

Give 2 functions urinary bladder?

Answer 47

Store urine Squeeze urine out during microtuition

Question 48

What controls release of urine? What composed of? Voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 48

2 sphincters- internal and external urethral sphincters Internal- base bladder- open into urethra - smooth muscle - involuntary External- after prostate males, deep perineal pouch fem - skeletal muscle - voluntary

Question 49

What is innervation of urinary bladder? Somatic Sympathetic Parasympathetic

Answer 49

Somatic- pudenal nerve- S2-S4 Sympathetic- hypogastric nerve (sympathetic chain T12-L2) - relaxation detrusor, contract internal urethral - allow storage Parasympathetic- pelvic splanchnic nerves (S2-S4) - contraction detrusor, relax internal urethral - initiate microtuition

Question 50

What innervation allows storage urine? What occurs?

Answer 50

Sympathetic Hypogastric nerve (sympathetic chain T12-L2) Relaxation detrusor, contract internal urethral sphincter Allow storage urine

Question 51

What innervation allow microtuition? What occurs?

Answer 51

Parasympathetic Pelvic splanchnic nerve (S2-S4) Contraction detrusor, relax internal urethral sphincter Initiate micturition

Question 52

What smooth muscle in bladder facilitates micturition when contracted?

Answer 52

Detrusor

Question 53

How long is rectum? Function?

Answer 53

12 cm long Store faeces prior defacation

Question 54

How long is anal canal?

Answer 54

4cm

Question 55

What controls defacation?

Answer 55

2 anal sphincters Internal- smooth, involuntarily External- skeletal, voluntarily

Question 56

What are 2 types anal sphincter? Type muscle, invol or vol?

Answer 56

Internal- smooth, involuntarily External- skeletal, voluntarily

Question 57

What divides superior part anal canal from inferior part?

Answer 57

Pectinate line

Question 58

What is superior part of anal canal (above pectinate line) derived from, arterial supply? What is inferior part of anal canal, arterial supply (above pectinate line) derived from?

Answer 58

Superior- endoderm, superior rectal artery, inferior mesenteric artery Inferior- ectoderm, middle and inferior rectal arteries

Question 59

What occurs if veins of anal canal swollen?

Answer 59

Haemorrhoids

Question 60

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