ARDMS OBGYN BOARD REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The portion of the pelvic cavity that is occupied by the bladder the
ureters the ovaries the fallopian tubes the uterus and the vagina is
called Correct Answer The anterior portion
Which two muscles are found in the false pelvis Correct Answer
The psoas major and the iliacus
The iliopsoas muscle is a combination of these 2 muscles Correct
Answer The iliacus muscle and the psoas major muscle
Which to muscles form the pelvic sidewall Correct Answer The
iliacus muscle in the psoas major muscle
Which muscle would you expect to find along the posterolateral
wall of the pelvis Correct Answer The piriformis muscle
The anterolateral pelvic sidewall muscle Correct Answer The
obturator internus
True or false the iliopsoas muscle passes into the true pelvis
Correct Answer False the iliopsoas muscle passes outside of the
pelvic bones and does not enter the true pelvis
How many muscles are found within the true pelvis Correct
Answer Four different muscles
This muscle arises from the anterior sacrum and passes through
the greater sciatic notch on the posterior aspect of the innominate
,bone to insert into the superior aspect of the greater trochanter of
the femur Correct Answer the piriformis muscle
Which muscle surrounds the obturator foramen Correct Answer
the obturator internus muscles
the levator ani muscles are made up of which three muscles
Correct Answer the pubococcygeus muscles, the iliococcygeus
muscles, and the puborectalis muscles
the most anterior and medial of the 3 levator ani muscles Correct
Answer pubococcygeus muscles
these muscles extend from the public bones anteriorly to the
coccyx posteriorly and surround the urethra, vagina, and rectum
Correct Answer the pubococcygeus muscles
this muscle extends from the anterolateral pelvic wall to the
coccyx posteriorly Correct Answer the iliococcygeus muscles
This muscle arises from the lower part of the pubic symphysis and
surrounds the lower part of the rectum forming a sling Correct
Answer the puborectalis muscle
In addition to forming the floor of the pelvis the levator animals
has an important role in these 2 situations Correct Answer rectal
continence and urinary continence
This structure is located in the anterior portion of the pelvic cavity
posterior to the pubic symphysis Correct Answer the urinary
bladder
The tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder Correct
Answer ureters
,Which direction do the ureters run Correct Answer anteriorly and
medially passing anterior to the psoas major muscles behind the
peritoneum and along the lateral aspect of the cervix and upper
portion of the vagina where they enter the bladder at the trigone
this portion of the bladder is located posterior to the pubic bones
Correct Answer the apex
this section of the bladder is located anterior to the vagina, with
the superior surface related to uterus Correct Answer the base
this section of the bladder rests on the upper surface of urogenital
diaphragm; inferolateral surface relate to retropubic fat, obturator
internus, levator ani muscles, and pubic bone Correct Answer the
neck
a collapsed muscular tube that extends from the external genitalia
to the cervix of the uterus is called Correct Answer the vagina
this structure lies posterior to the urinary bladder, urethra, anterior
to the rectum and anus Correct Answer the vagina
true or false. the vagina is normally directed upward and
backward forming a 90 degree angle with the uterine cervix
Correct Answer true
the arterial supply to the vagina comes from which two arteries
Correct Answer the vaginal artery, and the uterine artery
the blood supply to the vagina drains into Correct Answer the
internal iliac vein
an archlike recess formed from the uterine cervix protruding into
the upper portion of the vaginal canal is called Correct Answer a
fornice
, the uterus and vagina are derived from these embryonic ducts
Correct Answer Mullerian (paramesonephric) ducts
The Mullerian ducts will elongate and fuse to form a lumen
between which weeks of embryonic development Correct Answer
7th and 12th weeks
the largest organ in the female pelvis when the urinary bladder is
empty Correct Answer the uterus
what is the average length of the menarcheal uterus Correct
Answer 6 to 8 cm
what is the average width of the menarcheal uterus Correct
Answer 3 to 5 cm
what are the three sections that make up the uterus Correct
Answer the fundus, the body, and the cervix
the widest and most superior portion of the uterus Correct Answer
the fundus
premenarcheal uterus dimensions Correct Answer 1 - 3 cm long,
0.5 - 1.0 cm wide
menarcheal uterus dimensions with multiparity Correct Answer
size increases by 1 - 2 cm
postmenopausal uterus dimensions Correct Answer 3.5 - 5.5 cm
long, 2.0 - 3.0 cm wide
what structures will you find at the lateral borders of the fundus of
the uterus Correct Answer the cornua where the fallopian tubes
enter the uterine cavity
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