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Urinary Bladder
what is it made out of what does it do |
musculomembranous sac serves as a reservoir for urine |
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urinary bladder where is it located |
inferior region in fixed position, rest of UB distends with filling into true pelvis displaying pelvic structures |
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ureters insert into |
inferior 1/3 of the posterior wall of UB |
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urinary bladder wall composed of how many layers |
3 |
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outter most wall of the urinary bladder is... |
epitheleal |
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middle layer of urinary bladder wall is... |
muskularis |
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inner most layer of urinary bladder is... |
mucosa |
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sonographic appearance |
wall is echogenic with uniform thickness |
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when can the mucosa of the urinary bladder be evaluated? |
when bladder is empty mucosa will be thick |
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Urethra |
excretes urine arises inferior mid portion of urinary bladder |
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internal urethral sphincter |
thickened area of bladder wall surrounding urethra at bladder wall |
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ureters are... |
muscular tubes 25-30 cm long |
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why is the course of the ureters important? |
pathology in surrounding pelvic structures can cause problems in urinary bladder and kidneys |
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vagina what is it and how long |
hypoechoic tubular structure with echogenic lumen 7-10 cm long |
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what is the vagina composed of? |
smooth muscle, elastic connective tissue, squamous epithelium |
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where is the vagina located |
extends from the cervix to the introitus upper portion attaches to cervix halfway up |
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what is formed at the attachment of the vagina to the cervix |
vaginal fornix four fornices anterior posterior ( where fluid is most likely to collect) and 2 lateral (cause shadowing on tv cervix image) |
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ovaries where are they located what shape are they |
location varies in a nulliparous pt - situated in ovarian fossa (fossa of Waldeyer) ovoid shaped |
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What hold the ovaries in place? |
suspensory ligament ovarian ligament mesovarium ligament |
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Suspensory ligament |
fold of peritoneum that arises from pelvic sidewall and contains ovarian vessels and nerves |
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ovarian ligament |
extends between pole of ovary and ipsilateral uterine body |
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mesovarium ligament |
attach ovary to posterior layer of broad ligament |
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Ovarian parenchyma contains numerous follicles that give rise to... |
functional ovarian cysts (follicular cyst) |
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what contributes to the size of the ovary |
age, menstruation, cycle, and parity |
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size for pre-menarch ovary |
3.0 cm cubed |
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size of post menstrual ovary |
5.8 cm cubed |
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when do ovaries the largest volume |
largest volume during pre-ovulatory phase |
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when do ovaries have the smallest volume |
luteal phase |
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Fallopian tubes where are they located |
extend laterally from cornu to ovaries lies in superior portion of broad ligament |
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how long are the fallopian tubes |
about 10 cm |
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narrowest part of the fallopian tube |
intramural |
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connects the intramural and the ampullary of the fallopian tube longest portion |
isthmic |
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ampullary (fimbriated) |
finger like projections of the fallopian tube surround ovary and capture ovum |
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osteum |
open end into the peritoneal cavity |
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infundibulum |
inner funnel of the fallopian tube cavity of the ampullary portion |
