••• Chapter 1^ Anatomy of the Pelvis and Reproductive Tract^11
❍ What is the name of the artery that supplies the round ligament?
Sampson artery.
❍ How many oocytes are present in the human ovary at birth?
1 to 2 million.
❍ How many oocytes eventually ovulate?
About 300 to 400.
❍ What is the venous drainage from the ovaries?
The pampiniform plexus to the ovarian vein.
❍ Name the spinal segments on dermatome below.
ABCDA; L2, B; S2, C; S3, D; S1.❍ What are the three layers to the ovary?
Cortex, central medulla, and rete ovarii.
❍ What is the tunica albuginea?
Outer cortex of ovary.
❍ What is the ovarian fossa?
Space between iliac vessels and ureter.
❍ When does the Müllerian tissue fuse?
10 weeks.
❍ A woman with a bicornuate uterus has a defect that represents?
Failure of fusion of the Müllerian system.