Question

1. Which of the following statements regarding the broad ligament is FALSE?

a. It touches the uterine tube, body, and ovary, but not the vagina

b. It is made of the peritoneum

c. The ovarian vessels are found inside the ligament

d. It anchors the uterus laterally onto the pelvic wall

2. Can this be a symptom of portal hypertension? why or why not

a) Right heart failure

Answer 1

1.a

Broad ligament is a double walled sheet of peritoneum originating from the lateral pelvic wall which encloses the uterus, uterine tubes, ovarian and round ligaments, part of the uterine vessels, part of the ureter and part of the ovary.

2yes

Portal hypertension is caused by diseases that obstruct or impede blood flow through the oortal venous system. The diseases which cause portal hypertension are Right heart failure, cirrhosis of liver, hepatoc vein thrombosis and portal veinthrombosis.