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57 Cards in this Set
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What are the parts of the pelvic girdle? (6)
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Sacrum
Ilium Femur Pubis Ischium Pubic Symphysis |
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What is the other name for a pelvic brim?
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Pelvic inlet
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Where is the greater pelvis located?
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Superior to the pelvic brim
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Where is the lesser pelvis located?
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inbetween the pelvic inlet and the pelvic outlet
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The general structure of the pelvis is thick and heavy (Male or Female)?
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Male
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The general structure of the pelvis is thin and light (Male or Female)?
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Female
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The greater pelvis is deep (Male or Female)?
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Male
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The greater pelvis is shallow (Male or Female)?
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Female
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The lesser pelvis is narrow and deep, tapering (Male or Female)?
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Male
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the lesser pelvis is wide and shallow, cylindrical (Male or Female)?
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Female
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The pelvic inlet is heart-shaped and narrow (Male or Female)?
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Male
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The pelvic inlet is oval and rounded, wide (Male or Female)?
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Female
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The pelvic outlet is comparatively small (Male or Female)?
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Male
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The pelvic outlet is comparatively large (Male or Female)?
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Female
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The pubic arch & subpubic angle is narrow (<70)
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Male
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The pubic arch & subpubic angle is wide (>80)
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Female
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What is the pelvic floor?
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A muscular sheet that covers the pelvic outlet
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What are the 3 midline orifices?
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urethral
vaginal anal |
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What is the function of the pelvic floor? (2)
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Supports pelvic viscera
Resist increase in intra-abdominal pressure |
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The pelvic organs are covered by p.......
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peritoneum
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The peritoneum forms pouches what is the male pouch called?
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Vesico-rectal pouch
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What are the female pouches called? (2)
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Vesico-uterine
Utero-recto |
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Which pouch is a common site for accumulation of free-fluid or pus through the transvaginal approach?
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utero-rectal pouch
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What is the external genitalia called?
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Vulva
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What is the function of the vulva?
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Sensory and erectile tissue
Direct flow of urine Prevent entry of foreign material |
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What is the function of the vagina?
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Receives the penis and ejaculate
Part of birth canal Canal for menstrual fluid |
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What are the 3 parts of the uterus called?
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Fundus
Body Cervix |
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What are the 3 layers of the uterus?
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Perimetrium
Myometrium Endometrium |
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How many openings does the uterus have?
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3
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What are the 3 paired ligaments?
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Round
Ovarian Suspensory |
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What is the normal uterine disposition?
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anteverted-anteflexed
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What are the 3 orientation axes for the uterine disposition?
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Vagina
Cervix Uterus |
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What are the 3 variation of the uterine disposition?
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Excessive anteflexion
Retroverted retroflexion Retroverted anteflexed |
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What is included in the round ligament
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Uterus to labia majorum
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What is the broad ligament?
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Double layer of peritoneum draped over uterus and uterine tube
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What is included in the ovarian ligament?
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ovary to uterus
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What is included in the suspensory ligament?
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Ovary to lateral pelvic wall, contains ovarian vessels
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Weakening of pelvic floor muscles or damage during childbirth can lead to.....
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prolapse there are 3 degree of prolapse
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What are uterine fibroids?
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non-cancerous uterine growth
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What are the symptoms of uterine fibroids?
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Menorrhagia
pain Bladder and bowel problems |
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What are the treatments for uterine fibroids?
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Myomectomy
Uterine artery embolism Hysterectomy |
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Testes enclosed in scrotal sac are attached to body wall by....
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spermatic cord
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What are the 4 things that are included in the spermatic cord?
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Ductus deferens
Blood vessels Nerves Enclosed in muscular sheath |
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What is inguinal hernia
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gonad descent in males
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What are the 2 types of inguinal hernia?
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1. Superficial inguinal ring
2. Deep inguinal ring |
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Where is the sperm produced?
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Testes/ ductus deferens
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What is the percentage of sperm produced?
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2 - 5%
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Where is the semen produced?
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In the seminal vesicles
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what is the percentage of semen produced?
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65 - 75%
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what is produced by the prostate?
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prostatic fluid
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What is the percentage of prostatic fluid?
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25 - 30%
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What are the 4 parts of the urethra?
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1. Pre-prostatic
2. Prostatic 3. Membranuous 4. Spongy or penile |
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How many erectile bodies does the male have?
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3
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What are the 2 types of erectile body?
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Corpus cavernosa
Corpus spongiosum |
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The erectile bodies are attached to the....
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urogenital triangle
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The penile urethra runs through which type of erectile body?
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corpus spongiosum
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What is the function of penis and erectile body
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Forms part of the reproductive and urinary system
Transmit both semen and urine |
