Lesson 18 (Part 5) Flashcards

1
Q

What are the shape of the ovaries?

A

Elliptical shaped

- oval

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2
Q

What is the surface of the ovary covered by?

A

A single layer called germinal epithelium

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3
Q

What does the germinal epithelium become continuous with?

A

The peritoneum at the hilum of ovary

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4
Q

Is the ovary intra or retroperitoneal?

A

Intraperitoneal

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5
Q

How many layers make up the ovaries?

A

4

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6
Q

What are the 4 layers that make up the ovaries?

A
  1. Germinal epithelium
  2. Tunica albuginea
  3. Cortex
  4. Medulla
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7
Q

Germinal epithelium

A

Single layer

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8
Q

Tunica albuginea

A

Fibrous capsule

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9
Q

What happens in the cortex of the ovary?

A

Follicles develop and mature

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10
Q

What is the medulla composed of? (2)

A
  1. Fibrous tissue

2. Blood vessels

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11
Q

What is the medulla smaller than in volume?

A

The cortex

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12
Q

What are the 3 ovarian ligaments?

A
  1. Mesovarian
  2. Ovarian ligament
  3. Suspensory ligament
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13
Q

What does the mesovarian ligament attach?

A

The anterior surface of the ovary to the posterior surface of broad ligament

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14
Q

What does the ovarian ligament attach?

A

The lower pole of ovary to the uterus

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15
Q

What does the suspensory ligament attach?

A

The upper pole to the lateral wall of the pelvis

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16
Q

What is the suspensory ligament an extension of?

A

Lateral extension of broad ligament

17
Q

What does the suspensory ligaments hold? (2)

A
  1. Ovarian vessels

2. Ovarian nerves

18
Q

What can the ovaries be?

A

Mobile

19
Q

What makes up the blood supply for the ovaries? (2)

A
  1. Ovarian arteries

2. Ovarian veins

20
Q

Where do the ovarian arteries go from?

A

The aorta just inferior to renal arteries

21
Q

Where does the right ovarian vein drain into?

A

The IVC

22
Q

Were does the left ovarian vein drain into?

A

Left renal vein

23
Q

Which way will the fundus point in in an anteverted uterus?

A

To the left on the screen

24
Q

Which way will the fundus point in in an retroverted uterus?

A

To the right on the screen

25
Q

What does the uterine position influence?

A

The ovarian position

26
Q

How are the ovaries normally situated?

A

Usually lateral or posterolaterally to anteflexed midline uterus

27
Q

Why can the position of the ovaries change so easily?

A

Due to the laxity of the ligaments

28
Q

What might you not see in in the female pelvis with a transvaginal ultrasound?

A

The ovaries

- out of field of view