Intermediate Uterine Cavity Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q4. Which endometrial layer is largely shed during menstruation?

• Myometrium
• Stratum basalis
• Stratum functionalis
• Perimetrium

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

• Mesometrium
• Stratum functionalis
• Perimetrium
• Stratum basalis

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

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

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

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

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

• Mesovarium
• Perimetrium
• Myometrium
• Endometrial stratum basalis

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
• Hysterosalpingography
• Intravenous urography
• Cystography