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OB Module 11:Gynecology-Normal Female Pelvis Anatomy
Sections A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K
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Undergraduate 2
08/28/2012

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What do the caudal end of paired Mullerian ducts fuse to form?
Definition
uterus and upper vagina
Term
What do the cranial end of the unfused ducts form?
Definition
fallopian tubes
Term
What is another name for Mullerian ducts?
Definition
paramesonephric ducts
Term
What does the external cortex of the gonadal ridge form?
Definition
ovaries
Term
What is a normal shape for the Uterus?
Definition
hollow pear-shaped
Term
Is the cervix in the proximal or distal portion of the uterus?
Definition
proximal
Term
What is the junction of the endocervical canal and endometrial canal at the uterine isthmus?
Definition
internal cervical os
Term
what is the junction of the cervical canal and the vaginal canal?
Definition
external cervical os
Term

what is the portion of the cervix surrounding the cervical canal?

(lined with columnar cells that secrete mucous)

Definition
endocervix
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What is the outer layer of the cervix which consists of squamous epithelium?

(continuous with vagina)

Definition
exocervix
Term
What is the narrow portion connecting the corpus/body of the uterus?
Definition
isthmus
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What is the largest portion of the uterus?
Definition
corpus/body
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what is the widest, most distal, and superior portion of the uterus?
Definition
fundus
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What are the lateral portions of the fundus which connects to the interstitial portion of the fallopian tubes?
Definition
Cornua
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