Intermediate Uterine Cavity Quiz

Q1. In which anatomical plane is the classic triangular outline of the uterine cavity best appreciated?

• Oblique plane through one ovary
• Sagittal plane
• Axial plane through the cervix only
• Coronal plane

Q2. What forms the inferior apex of the uterine cavity?

• Abdominal ostium
• Vaginal opening
• Internal cervical os
• External cervical os

Q3. What are the uterine cornua in relation to the uterine cavity?

• Openings of the ureters into the bladder
• Superolateral regions near the uterine tube openings
• Posterior folds of the vagina
• Inferior recesses beside the cervix

Q4. Which endometrial layer is largely shed during menstruation?

• Stratum functionalis
• Myometrium
• Perimetrium
• Stratum basalis

Q5. Which endometrial layer remains after menstruation and regenerates the functional layer?

• Perimetrium
• Stratum basalis
• Stratum functionalis
• Mesometrium

Q6. Which arteries give rise to the spiral arteries of the endometrium?

• Inferior epigastric arteries
• Ovarian veins
• Internal pudendal arteries
• Radial arteries

Q7. How does the uterine cavity communicate indirectly with the peritoneal cavity?

• Through the round ligaments
• Through the ovarian ligaments
• Through the ureters
• Through the uterine tubes and their abdominal ostia

Q8. Which uterine layer produces most of the contractile force during labor?

• Myometrium
• Endometrial stratum basalis
• Mesovarium
• Perimetrium

Q9. Where does normal implantation usually occur relative to the uterine cavity?

• Within the cervical canal
• Within the vaginal fornix
• Within the ovarian medulla
• In the endometrium of the upper uterine body

Q10. Which procedure uses contrast introduced through the cervix to outline the uterine cavity and uterine tubes?

• Barium swallow
• Cystography
• Intravenous urography
• Hysterosalpingography