Women's Health - Exam 1 with correct
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What is the pelvis consist of? - correct answer2 hip bones - innominate bones (ox
coax)
sacrum
coccyx
The Innominate bones consists of? - correct answerpubis
ischium
ilium
ALL of which fuse to form acetabulum
What does the pelvis look like? p. 82 - correct
answerhttp://medicalpicturesinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Pubic-Bone-1.jpg
What is the pelvic support composed of? - correct answerIncludes support
structures, muscles & connective tissue as well as the pelvic floor.
Perineal Deep Space - p. 84 - correct answerThis is a pouch that contains the
compressor urethrae and urethrae and urethrovaginal sphincter muscles, the
external urethral sprinter, parts of the urethra and vagina. Branches of the pudenal
artery and dorsal nerve and vein of the clitoris.
Perineal membrane - p. 84 - correct answerA sheet of dense fibrous tissue that
spans the opening of the anterior pelvic outlet.
Connects to the distal vagina for support.
Which muscles form the pelvic floor? - correct answerLevator ani and coccygeus
muscles
What does the vulva contain? p. 86 - correct answerMons pubis
labia minora and majora
Clitoris
Urinary meatus
Vagina opening
corpus spongiosum (vestibular bulbs)
Where are the vestibular bulbs located? - correct answerInside the labia minor and
outside the hymen.
Bartholins gland are located where? - correct answerLocated on each side of the
vestibular bulbs.
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4 o'clock and 8'oclock position
What is the function of bartholins glands? - correct answersecretes lubricating mucus
into the introitus during sexual excitement.
Labia majora functions? - correct answerAssist in keeping the vaginal introitus
closed which helps decrease infection.
Clitoris - p. 87 - correct answerSmall sensitive organ consisting of two paired erectile
chambers and is located at the superior portion of the vestibule.
Ovaries - p. 88 - correct answerOvaries produce gametes (ova) and sex hormones
(estrogen and progesterone).
Ovaries and peritoneum are surrounded by nerves and therefore sensitive to pain
and pressure. T/F - correct answerTrue
Fallopian Tubes - p. 89 - correct answerAlso known as oviducts. Includes 4
segments
Pars interstitialis
Isthmus
Ampulla (widest and longest)
Infundibulum (funnel shaped)
What structure is inside the fallopian tube that assists the ova through? - correct
answerCilia --> fine hairlike structure
What are the three layers of the fallopian tube? - correct answerMucosa
Muscularis
Serosa
Uterus? p. 90 - correct answerMuscular, inverted pear-shaped, hollow, thick-walled
organ that opens to the vagina at the cervix and then widens toward the top where
the uterine tubes enter.
Where is the uterus located? - correct answeranteriorly between the urinary bladder
and posteriorly bewteen the sigmoid colon and rectum.
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When the bladder is empty where is the uterus? - correct answerAngles foward over
the bladder. When the bladder fills up the uterus gets lifted dorsally and may become
retroflexed.
The uterine wall contains what three layers? - correct answerEndometrium
Myometrium
Serosa
Which layer responds to the ovarian hormones? - correct answerMucosa layer of the
uterus which includes the luminal surface into the lamina propria which responds by
undergoing cyclic thickening and shedding.
Which layer of the the uterus is maintained during menstruation? - correct
answerStratum basale (deeper, thinner and permanent)
Cervix p. 91 - correct answerComposed of dense connective tissue.
Opening of the cervix into the vagina occurs at almost a right angle.
Vagina p. 91 - correct answerThin walled tube extending from the external vulva to
the cervix. Average anterior vag length is 6-9cm and posterior is 8-12cm.
Vagina has a low pH
Breasts - p. 93 - correct answerMammory glands - large modified sebaceous glands
Each consists of nipple, lobes, ducts, and fibrous/fatting tissue.
Which hormones are responsible for growth of breasts during puberty? p. 93 -
correct answerProlactin --> ALSO released by anterior pituitary, stimulates milk
production.
Growth hormone --> responsible for breast growth
Estrogen --> promotes the growth of the gland and ducts while progesterone
stimulates the development of milk production.
Menstrual Cycle - p. 94 - correct answerStandard length of cycle is 21-35 days.
Menstrual flow lasting 4-6 days
Menstrual cycle that occur during the first year to year and a half after menarche are
frequently irregular due to immaturity of the hypothalmic-pituitary-ovarian axes - True
or False - correct answerTrue
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What is the pelvis consist of? - correct answer2 hip bones - innominate bones (ox
coax)
sacrum
coccyx
The Innominate bones consists of? - correct answerpubis
ischium
ilium
ALL of which fuse to form acetabulum
What does the pelvis look like? p. 82 - correct
answerhttp://medicalpicturesinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Pubic-Bone-1.jpg
What is the pelvic support composed of? - correct answerIncludes support
structures, muscles & connective tissue as well as the pelvic floor.
Perineal Deep Space - p. 84 - correct answerThis is a pouch that contains the
compressor urethrae and urethrae and urethrovaginal sphincter muscles, the
external urethral sprinter, parts of the urethra and vagina. Branches of the pudenal
artery and dorsal nerve and vein of the clitoris.
Perineal membrane - p. 84 - correct answerA sheet of dense fibrous tissue that
spans the opening of the anterior pelvic outlet.
Connects to the distal vagina for support.
Which muscles form the pelvic floor? - correct answerLevator ani and coccygeus
muscles
What does the vulva contain? p. 86 - correct answerMons pubis
labia minora and majora
Clitoris
Urinary meatus
Vagina opening
corpus spongiosum (vestibular bulbs)
Where are the vestibular bulbs located? - correct answerInside the labia minor and
outside the hymen.
Bartholins gland are located where? - correct answerLocated on each side of the
vestibular bulbs.
,Women's Health - Exam 1 with correct
100% answers 2024
4 o'clock and 8'oclock position
What is the function of bartholins glands? - correct answersecretes lubricating mucus
into the introitus during sexual excitement.
Labia majora functions? - correct answerAssist in keeping the vaginal introitus
closed which helps decrease infection.
Clitoris - p. 87 - correct answerSmall sensitive organ consisting of two paired erectile
chambers and is located at the superior portion of the vestibule.
Ovaries - p. 88 - correct answerOvaries produce gametes (ova) and sex hormones
(estrogen and progesterone).
Ovaries and peritoneum are surrounded by nerves and therefore sensitive to pain
and pressure. T/F - correct answerTrue
Fallopian Tubes - p. 89 - correct answerAlso known as oviducts. Includes 4
segments
Pars interstitialis
Isthmus
Ampulla (widest and longest)
Infundibulum (funnel shaped)
What structure is inside the fallopian tube that assists the ova through? - correct
answerCilia --> fine hairlike structure
What are the three layers of the fallopian tube? - correct answerMucosa
Muscularis
Serosa
Uterus? p. 90 - correct answerMuscular, inverted pear-shaped, hollow, thick-walled
organ that opens to the vagina at the cervix and then widens toward the top where
the uterine tubes enter.
Where is the uterus located? - correct answeranteriorly between the urinary bladder
and posteriorly bewteen the sigmoid colon and rectum.
, Women's Health - Exam 1 with correct
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When the bladder is empty where is the uterus? - correct answerAngles foward over
the bladder. When the bladder fills up the uterus gets lifted dorsally and may become
retroflexed.
The uterine wall contains what three layers? - correct answerEndometrium
Myometrium
Serosa
Which layer responds to the ovarian hormones? - correct answerMucosa layer of the
uterus which includes the luminal surface into the lamina propria which responds by
undergoing cyclic thickening and shedding.
Which layer of the the uterus is maintained during menstruation? - correct
answerStratum basale (deeper, thinner and permanent)
Cervix p. 91 - correct answerComposed of dense connective tissue.
Opening of the cervix into the vagina occurs at almost a right angle.
Vagina p. 91 - correct answerThin walled tube extending from the external vulva to
the cervix. Average anterior vag length is 6-9cm and posterior is 8-12cm.
Vagina has a low pH
Breasts - p. 93 - correct answerMammory glands - large modified sebaceous glands
Each consists of nipple, lobes, ducts, and fibrous/fatting tissue.
Which hormones are responsible for growth of breasts during puberty? p. 93 -
correct answerProlactin --> ALSO released by anterior pituitary, stimulates milk
production.
Growth hormone --> responsible for breast growth
Estrogen --> promotes the growth of the gland and ducts while progesterone
stimulates the development of milk production.
Menstrual Cycle - p. 94 - correct answerStandard length of cycle is 21-35 days.
Menstrual flow lasting 4-6 days
Menstrual cycle that occur during the first year to year and a half after menarche are
frequently irregular due to immaturity of the hypothalmic-pituitary-ovarian axes - True
or False - correct answerTrue
