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Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology The term adnexa includes the fallopian tubes, the ovaries, and their ligamentous attachments in the female pelvis. The fallopian tubes ◼ The fallopian tubes are paired tubular structures, approximately 10 cm in length extending from the uterus…
Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology The uterus is a thick-walled muscular organ of the female reproductive system that lies in the true pelvis posterior to the bladder and anterior to the rectosigmoid colon. It is divided into the body (corpus) and cervix…
Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology The uterus is a hollow muscular organ of the female reproductive system with a shape and size similar to that of an upside-down pear in women of reproductive age ( Table 31.1 ). It is located within…
Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology ◼ The testes, the principal male reproductive organs, are located within the scrotal sac, and surrounded by a thick layer of fibrous capsule and the tunica albuginea ( Fig. 30.1 ). ◼ The tunica albuginea forms a…
Anatomy, embryology, and pathophysiology ◼ The prostate is a cone-shaped exocrine gland located inferior to the bladder and anterior to the rectum. It surrounds the uppermost segment of the urethra and is enveloped by an incomplete fibromuscular capsule. ◼ The…
Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology ◼ The adrenal glands are multifunctioning, inverted Y-shaped, retroperitoneal endocrine glands normally located superior to the kidneys in the perirenal space ( Fig. 28.1 ). ◼ The adrenal glands mediate the stress response by releasing cortisol and…
Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology ◼ The urothelium is the mucosa composed of transitional epithelium that lines the renal calyces and pelvis, ureters, bladder, and much of the urethra. Further anatomic and clinical classification defines the upper tract as the renal collecting…
Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology ◼ Urinary tract obstruction (UTO) is a commonly encountered clinical scenario that can affect all age groups. In the pediatric population, the underlying pathology is often congenital in nature ( Box 26.1 ), whereas in adults, there…
Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology ◼ The renal parenchyma can be divided into an outer region called the cortex and an inner region called the medulla. ◼ Parenchymal abnormalities can be divided by their involvement. ◼ Entire kidney (glomerulonephritides, amyloidosis, drugs, and…
Anatomy, embryology, pathophysiology Please see Chapter 23 for discussion. Techniques and protocols Please see Chapter 23 for discussion. Specific disease processes Benign solid lesions Oncocytoma ◼ An oncocyte is a large transformed epithelial cell with fine granular eosinophilic cytoplasm. Oncocytomas…