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What is the origin of the uterine artery?
What is the origin of the uterine artery?
- Aorta
- External iliac artery
- Common iliac artery
- Internal iliac artery (correct)
What is the direction of the first portion of the uterine artery?
What is the direction of the first portion of the uterine artery?
- Inferiorly and posteriorly
- Medially and anteriorly (correct)
- Laterally and inferiorly
- Superiorly and posteriorly
At which point does the uterine artery give off a branch to the cervix of the vagina?
At which point does the uterine artery give off a branch to the cervix of the vagina?
- Third portion
- First portion
- Second portion (correct)
- At its origin from the internal iliac artery
What is the relationship of the uterine artery to the ureter?
What is the relationship of the uterine artery to the ureter?
Where does the uterine artery anastomose with the ovarian artery?
Where does the uterine artery anastomose with the ovarian artery?
What is the function of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the function of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the connection of the uterine venous plexus to other plexuses?
What is the connection of the uterine venous plexus to other plexuses?
What is the final drainage point of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the final drainage point of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the attachment to the posterior border of the broad ligament?
What is the attachment to the posterior border of the broad ligament?
What is the function of the suspensory ligaments of the ovary?
What is the function of the suspensory ligaments of the ovary?
What is the location of the ovary within the pelvic cavity?
What is the location of the ovary within the pelvic cavity?
What is the boundary of the ovarian fossa in front?
What is the boundary of the ovarian fossa in front?
What is the outer layer of the ovary composed of?
What is the outer layer of the ovary composed of?
What is the inner layer of the ovary composed of?
What is the inner layer of the ovary composed of?
What is the possible diameter of the ovary when it is enlarged by follicles and corpora lutea?
What is the possible diameter of the ovary when it is enlarged by follicles and corpora lutea?
What is the ligament that extends from the lateral angle of the uterus to the uteral end of the ovary?
What is the ligament that extends from the lateral angle of the uterus to the uteral end of the ovary?
What embryological structure is the labia majora homologous to?
What embryological structure is the labia majora homologous to?
Where does the external urethral orifice open?
Where does the external urethral orifice open?
What is the function of the frenulum of the labia minora?
What is the function of the frenulum of the labia minora?
What is the purpose of the anterior labial commissure?
What is the purpose of the anterior labial commissure?
What is the vestibule of the vagina bounded by laterally?
What is the vestibule of the vagina bounded by laterally?
What closes the vaginal orifice during childhood?
What closes the vaginal orifice during childhood?
How long is the clitoris?
How long is the clitoris?
What is the prepuce of the clitoris?
What is the prepuce of the clitoris?
What is the primary source of arterial supply to the vulva?
What is the primary source of arterial supply to the vulva?
Which branch of the external pudendal artery supplies the clitoris?
Which branch of the external pudendal artery supplies the clitoris?
Where do the veins from the vulva primarily drain into?
Where do the veins from the vulva primarily drain into?
What is the exception to the internal pudendal vein drainage?
What is the exception to the internal pudendal vein drainage?
Where do most of the lymph vessels from the female external genital organs drain into?
Where do most of the lymph vessels from the female external genital organs drain into?
Which artery supplies the vestibule bulb?
Which artery supplies the vestibule bulb?
What is the function of the internal pudendal artery?
What is the function of the internal pudendal artery?
Which vein returns blood to the femoral vein?
Which vein returns blood to the femoral vein?
Where does the lymph from the fundus of the uterus drain into?
Where does the lymph from the fundus of the uterus drain into?
Which lymphatic nodes receive the lymph from the inferior part of the uterus?
Which lymphatic nodes receive the lymph from the inferior part of the uterus?
Where does the lymph from the cervix of the uterus drain into?
Where does the lymph from the cervix of the uterus drain into?
Which ligament of the ovary do lymphatic vessels pass through to reach the lumbar lymphatic nodes?
Which ligament of the ovary do lymphatic vessels pass through to reach the lumbar lymphatic nodes?
Where do the paired uterine tubes end in the female reproductive system?
Where do the paired uterine tubes end in the female reproductive system?
What structure do lymphatic vessels accompany while draining lymph from the fundus of the uterus?
What structure do lymphatic vessels accompany while draining lymph from the fundus of the uterus?
Which lymph nodes receive the lymph from the superior part of the body of the uterus?
Which lymph nodes receive the lymph from the superior part of the body of the uterus?
What is the main anatomical location of the Fallopian tubes in relation to the broad ligament?
What is the main anatomical location of the Fallopian tubes in relation to the broad ligament?
Which lymph nodes receive the lymph from the superior part of the body of the uterus?
Which lymph nodes receive the lymph from the superior part of the body of the uterus?
Through which ligament do lymphatic vessels pass to reach the lumbar lymph nodes from the superior part of the uterus?
Through which ligament do lymphatic vessels pass to reach the lumbar lymph nodes from the superior part of the uterus?
What direction do the lymphatic vessels from the fundus of the uterus drain into?
What direction do the lymphatic vessels from the fundus of the uterus drain into?
Where does the lymph from the inferior part of the body of the uterus drain into?
Where does the lymph from the inferior part of the body of the uterus drain into?
In which direction do the lymphatic vessels from the cervix of the uterus drain into?
In which direction do the lymphatic vessels from the cervix of the uterus drain into?
What is the primary route of venous drainage from the ovary?
What is the primary route of venous drainage from the ovary?
Which artery supplies the female external genital organs?
Which artery supplies the female external genital organs?
What is the primary route of lymphatic drainage from the female external genital organs?
What is the primary route of lymphatic drainage from the female external genital organs?
What is the primary route for venous drainage from the vulva?
What is the primary route for venous drainage from the vulva?
Which artery provides branches to the dorsal artery of the clitoris and the posterior labial arteries?
Which artery provides branches to the dorsal artery of the clitoris and the posterior labial arteries?
Which vessels accompany the lymphatic vessels draining from the fundus of the uterus?
Which vessels accompany the lymphatic vessels draining from the fundus of the uterus?
What is the final drainage point of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the final drainage point of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the primary destination of lymph vessels from the female external genital organs?
What is the primary destination of lymph vessels from the female external genital organs?
Which artery does not supply the vulva?
Which artery does not supply the vulva?
What is the exception to the internal pudendal vein drainage from the vulva?
What is the exception to the internal pudendal vein drainage from the vulva?
Which vein drains into the inferior vena cava?
Which vein drains into the inferior vena cava?
What is the path of the ovarian arteries?
What is the path of the ovarian arteries?
Where do the lymph vessels that drain the ovary enter?
Where do the lymph vessels that drain the ovary enter?
What is the origin of the ovarian branch of the uterine artery?
What is the origin of the ovarian branch of the uterine artery?
What is the anastomosis point of the ovarian branch of the uterine artery?
What is the anastomosis point of the ovarian branch of the uterine artery?
What is the main vein that drains the uterine venous plexus?
What is the main vein that drains the uterine venous plexus?
At which point does the uterine artery give off a branch to the cervix of the vagina?
At which point does the uterine artery give off a branch to the cervix of the vagina?
What is the relationship of the ureter to the uterine artery?
What is the relationship of the ureter to the uterine artery?
What is the connection of the uterine venous plexus to other plexuses?
What is the connection of the uterine venous plexus to other plexuses?
Where does the uterine artery anastomose with the ovarian artery?
Where does the uterine artery anastomose with the ovarian artery?
Into which veins do the veins of the Fallopian tube drain?
Into which veins do the veins of the Fallopian tube drain?
Which nerve provides parasympathetic fibres to the uterine tube?
Which nerve provides parasympathetic fibres to the uterine tube?
Along which structure do the lymph vessels of the uterine tube drain into the lumbar lymph nodes?
Along which structure do the lymph vessels of the uterine tube drain into the lumbar lymph nodes?
Which plexus provides sympathetic fibres to the upper part of the uterine tube?
Which plexus provides sympathetic fibres to the upper part of the uterine tube?
What is the shape of the ovary?
What is the shape of the ovary?
What is the primary route of venous drainage of the uterus?
What is the primary route of venous drainage of the uterus?
Which artery is responsible for the main blood supply to the ovaries?
Which artery is responsible for the main blood supply to the ovaries?
What is the primary route of lymphatic drainage of the uterus?
What is the primary route of lymphatic drainage of the uterus?
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the uterine tubes?
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the uterine tubes?
What is the relationship of the uterine artery to the ureter?
What is the relationship of the uterine artery to the ureter?
What is the primary function of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the primary function of the uterine venous plexus?
Which ligament do lymphatic vessels pass through to reach the lumbar lymph nodes?
Which ligament do lymphatic vessels pass through to reach the lumbar lymph nodes?
What is the origin of the uterine artery?
What is the origin of the uterine artery?
What is the final drainage point of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the final drainage point of the uterine venous plexus?
Which lymph nodes receive the lymph from the superior part of the body of the uterus?
Which lymph nodes receive the lymph from the superior part of the body of the uterus?
What is the structure that separates the bladder from the uterus?
What is the structure that separates the bladder from the uterus?
What is the relation of the cervix to the Supra vaginal region of the bladder?
What is the relation of the cervix to the Supra vaginal region of the bladder?
What is the function of the mesovarium in the female reproductive system?
What is the function of the mesovarium in the female reproductive system?
What is the name of the muscle that forms the pelvic floor?
What is the name of the muscle that forms the pelvic floor?
What is the structure that extends from the anterior surface of the cervix to the fundus of the urinary bladder?
What is the structure that extends from the anterior surface of the cervix to the fundus of the urinary bladder?
What is the main function of the cardinal ligament in relation to the cervix?
What is the main function of the cardinal ligament in relation to the cervix?
What is the relationship between the urethra and the pubic symphysis in the female pelvis?
What is the relationship between the urethra and the pubic symphysis in the female pelvis?
What is the structure that passes under the anterior layer of the broad ligament?
What is the structure that passes under the anterior layer of the broad ligament?
What is the structure that extends from the lateral sides of the uterus to the floor and lateral walls of the pelvis?
What is the structure that extends from the lateral sides of the uterus to the floor and lateral walls of the pelvis?
What is the location of the rectum in relation to the sacrum in the female pelvis?
What is the location of the rectum in relation to the sacrum in the female pelvis?
What is the shape of the cavity of the uterus?
What is the shape of the cavity of the uterus?
Which part of the cervix penetrates the posterior region of the vagina?
Which part of the cervix penetrates the posterior region of the vagina?
What is the region between the isthmus and the posterior vaginal wall called?
What is the region between the isthmus and the posterior vaginal wall called?
What is the narrowest part of the cervical canal?
What is the narrowest part of the cervical canal?
What is the approximate length of the uterus?
What is the approximate length of the uterus?
What is the relationship between the uterine artery and the ureter?
What is the relationship between the uterine artery and the ureter?
Which structure forms the boundary of the ovarian fossa in front?
Which structure forms the boundary of the ovarian fossa in front?
What is the primary function of the suspensory ligaments of the ovary?
What is the primary function of the suspensory ligaments of the ovary?
Which part of the uterus is primarily drained by the lymph vessels that accompany the uterine artery?
Which part of the uterus is primarily drained by the lymph vessels that accompany the uterine artery?
What is the relationship between the uterine tube and the broad ligament?
What is the relationship between the uterine tube and the broad ligament?
What is the structure that the ovary is covered by, which blends with the peritoneal lining of the mesovarium?
What is the structure that the ovary is covered by, which blends with the peritoneal lining of the mesovarium?
What is the term for the medial surface of the ovary?
What is the term for the medial surface of the ovary?
What is the name of the artery that the lymph vessels of the uterine tube accompany to drain into the lumbar lymph nodes?
What is the name of the artery that the lymph vessels of the uterine tube accompany to drain into the lumbar lymph nodes?
What is the term for the inferior end of the ovary?
What is the term for the inferior end of the ovary?
What is the structure that supports the ovary?
What is the structure that supports the ovary?
What is the angle between the posterior portion of the vagina and the neck of the uterus when the bladder is empty?
What is the angle between the posterior portion of the vagina and the neck of the uterus when the bladder is empty?
What is the structure that surrounds the external orifice of the vagina?
What is the structure that surrounds the external orifice of the vagina?
What is the relationship between the uterus and the recto-vaginal pouch?
What is the relationship between the uterus and the recto-vaginal pouch?
What is the shape of the cross-section of the lower part of the vagina?
What is the shape of the cross-section of the lower part of the vagina?
What is the structure that forms the boundary between the anterior and posterior vaginal walls in the superior end?
What is the structure that forms the boundary between the anterior and posterior vaginal walls in the superior end?
What is the name of the pouch formed by the peritoneum that separates the uterus from the rectum?
What is the name of the pouch formed by the peritoneum that separates the uterus from the rectum?
Which of the following structures is NOT related to the lateral aspect of the uterus?
Which of the following structures is NOT related to the lateral aspect of the uterus?
What is the direction of the inclination of the uterus when the bladder is empty?
What is the direction of the inclination of the uterus when the bladder is empty?
What is the name of the angle formed between the body of the uterus and the cervix?
What is the name of the angle formed between the body of the uterus and the cervix?
Which of the following layers of the uterine wall is composed of smooth muscle?
Which of the following layers of the uterine wall is composed of smooth muscle?
What is the approximate thickness of the myometrium in a non-pregnant woman?
What is the approximate thickness of the myometrium in a non-pregnant woman?
What is the name of the mucous coat that lines the inner layer of the uterus and is sloughed off during each menstrual cycle?
What is the name of the mucous coat that lines the inner layer of the uterus and is sloughed off during each menstrual cycle?
Which of the following structures is related to the supravaginal region of the cervix?
Which of the following structures is related to the supravaginal region of the cervix?
What is the name of the angle formed between the uterus and the vagina?
What is the name of the angle formed between the uterus and the vagina?
What is the name of the outer layer of the uterus, formed by the parietal peritoneum with the connective tissue?
What is the name of the outer layer of the uterus, formed by the parietal peritoneum with the connective tissue?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic drainage of the uterus?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic drainage of the uterus?
What is the primary route of arterial supply to the ovaries?
What is the primary route of arterial supply to the ovaries?
What is the relationship between the uterine tube and the broad ligament?
What is the relationship between the uterine tube and the broad ligament?
What is the primary function of the venous drainage of the uterus?
What is the primary function of the venous drainage of the uterus?
What is the relationship between the uterine artery and the ureter?
What is the relationship between the uterine artery and the ureter?
What is the innervation of the uterine tube?
What is the innervation of the uterine tube?
What is the shape of the cavity of the uterus?
What is the shape of the cavity of the uterus?
What is the lymphatic drainage of the uterine tube?
What is the lymphatic drainage of the uterine tube?
What is the arterial supply of the uterine tube?
What is the arterial supply of the uterine tube?
What is the name of the region between the isthmus and the posterior vaginal wall?
What is the name of the region between the isthmus and the posterior vaginal wall?
What is the name of the small aperture at the vaginal end of the cervical canal?
What is the name of the small aperture at the vaginal end of the cervical canal?
What is the length of the cervix?
What is the length of the cervix?
What is the width of the uterus?
What is the width of the uterus?
What is the region of the uterus where the entrances of the paired uterine tubes are located?
What is the region of the uterus where the entrances of the paired uterine tubes are located?
What is the shape of the cervical canal?
What is the shape of the cervical canal?
What is the superior part of the uterus?
What is the superior part of the uterus?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic drainage of the ovary?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic drainage of the ovary?
Which structure forms the boundary between the anterior and posterior vaginal walls in the superior end?
Which structure forms the boundary between the anterior and posterior vaginal walls in the superior end?
What is the primary source of arterial supply to the female external genital organs?
What is the primary source of arterial supply to the female external genital organs?
What is the direction of the lymphatic vessels from the fundus of the uterus?
What is the direction of the lymphatic vessels from the fundus of the uterus?
What is the anastomosis point of the ovarian branch of the uterine artery?
What is the anastomosis point of the ovarian branch of the uterine artery?
What is the primary route of venous drainage of the female external genital organs?
What is the primary route of venous drainage of the female external genital organs?
What is the primary function of the vestibule of the vagina?
What is the primary function of the vestibule of the vagina?
What is the relationship of the cervix to the supra-vaginal region of the bladder?
What is the relationship of the cervix to the supra-vaginal region of the bladder?
What is the approximate length of the posterior vaginal wall?
What is the approximate length of the posterior vaginal wall?
What is the angle of the posterior portion of the vagina when the bladder is empty?
What is the angle of the posterior portion of the vagina when the bladder is empty?
What is the shape of the cross-section of the lower part of the vagina?
What is the shape of the cross-section of the lower part of the vagina?
What is the structure that the posterior vaginal wall pierces together with the sphincter uretrae muscle?
What is the structure that the posterior vaginal wall pierces together with the sphincter uretrae muscle?
What is the relation of the cervix to the posterior vaginal wall?
What is the relation of the cervix to the posterior vaginal wall?
What is the name of the recess around the cervix of the uterus?
What is the name of the recess around the cervix of the uterus?
What is the structure that surrounds the external orifice of the vagina?
What is the structure that surrounds the external orifice of the vagina?
What is the relation of the vagina to the recto-vaginal pouch?
What is the relation of the vagina to the recto-vaginal pouch?
What is the direction of the second portion of the uterine artery?
What is the direction of the second portion of the uterine artery?
Where does the uterine artery anastomose with the ovarian artery?
Where does the uterine artery anastomose with the ovarian artery?
What is the function of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the function of the uterine venous plexus?
Where does the branch of the uterine artery that supplies the cervix of the vagina originate from?
Where does the branch of the uterine artery that supplies the cervix of the vagina originate from?
What is the relation between the uterine venous plexus and the rectal plexus?
What is the relation between the uterine venous plexus and the rectal plexus?
In which direction does the third portion of the uterine artery run?
In which direction does the third portion of the uterine artery run?
What is the final point of drainage of the uterine venous plexus?
What is the final point of drainage of the uterine venous plexus?
At which point does the ureter cross the uterine artery?
At which point does the ureter cross the uterine artery?
