Gross Anatomy USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 35-year-old female with severe dysmenorrhea and prolonged menstrual bleeding presents with hemoglobin of 8.2 g/dL. Imaging reveals large intramural uterine fibroids. She denies leg swelling. During hysterectomy, the surgeon must carefully identify and preserve nearby vascular and neural structures. Which of the following structures is most likely to be inadvertently ligated during dissection of the uterine vasculature and parametrial tissues?
Answer choices
- AOvarian artery
- BInternal iliac artery
- CInternal iliac vein
- DUreterCorrect answer
- EUterine vein
- FFemoral nerve
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