3. The female sex cell is a(n)
Ovum
The female gametes or eggs are
produced in the ovaries.
Ovum refers to a single egg.
Ova refers to multiple eggs.
The ovary releases one ovum a month
during ovulation.
An ovum fuses with a sperm to produce
an embryo.
6. Location
The uterus is located in the pelvis
Anterior to the rectum
Posterosuperior to the bladder
7. Description
The uterus is hollow and thick walled.
The uterus is a muscular organ.
The uterus has 3 sections.
The 3 sections of the uterus are the
fundus(upper), corpus(Body) and the
cervix(lower).
8. The Uterine Wall
The uterine wall is composed of 3 layers
Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium
The perimetrium is the incomplete outer-most
serous layer.
The myometrium is the bulky middle layer,
composed of interlacing bundles of smooth
muscles. Those smooth muscles contract
during childbirth, to expel the baby from the
uterus.
9. The Uterine Wall
Continued
The endometrium is the mucosal lining of
the uterine cavity. It is the place the
embryo attaches to if fertilized and resides
until development.
10. Total abdominal hysterectomy
bilateral salpingo-
oophorectomy
One of the longest terms used in the
medical terminology refers to the removal
of the uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian
tubes.
The abbreviated term is TAH BSO.
11. Reasons for TAH BSO
Treatment for endometrial cancer and
uterine sarcoma.
Severe postpartum obstetrical
hemorrhage (only as a last resort), or
uterine fibroids.
Transsexuals undergoing female to male
sexual reassignment to stop female
hormone production.
Patients suffering from Endometriosis
12. Risks of TAH BSO
Estrogen levels decrease once ovaries are
removed.
Incontinence( loss of bladder function).
Risk of cardiovascular disease, due to loss
of estrogen.
Protective effects from estrogen is
removed from skeletal and
cardiovascular systems, which may lead
to other diseases.
