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10.2 The Female Reproductive System Flashcards

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Concerned with propagation of human race by:

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  • The production of the female reproductive cell which is the ovum
  • The provision of passages by which the sperm and ovum may meet
  • The provision of a cavity within which the fertilized ovum may develop and mature
  • The production and secretion of female sex hormones
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pertaining to reproductive organs

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Genitals

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the organ that produces ova (eggs)

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Ovary

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an alternate name for the ovary

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Female Gonad

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the female reproductive cell formed in the ovary

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Ovum – female sex cell, egg, seed

pl. Ova

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a reproductive cell, male or female

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Gamete

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the production of ova, by the ovary, and several miotic divisions necessary to produce a mature ovum

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Oogenesis

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the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary into the pelvic cavity. This occurs about once every 28 days, in the human female during the productive period of life

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Ovulation

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the union of a female ovum and a male spermatozoon, the beginning of an embryo

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Fertilization

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a fertilized ovum

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Zygote

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the discharge of blood and lining membrane of the uterus (womb), occurring about every 28 days, and lasting 4 days

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Menstruation

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the cessation of the periodic menstruation and production of mature ova by the female, occurring 45 to 50 years of age

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Menopause

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the beginning of ovulation and of menstruation in the female, with the development of secondary sexual characteristics

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Puberty

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The age of onset of puberty varies from ____

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12 to 16

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in female, the fold of peritoneum that covers the floor of the pelvis

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Broad ligament

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two flattened oval organs that lie one in each side of the pelvis, lateral to the uterus

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Ovaries

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Each ovary measures _____ in length

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4 cm or 1.6 inches

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egg bearer = forms egg

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(G) oophoron

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the ovary is the covering of modified peritoneum, derived from the broad ligament

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Germinal epithelium

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the mesentery of the ovary and consists of 2 layers of peritoneum that pass from the broad ligament to encircle the ovary

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Mesovarium

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a connective tissue stroma that contains many nest cells

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Ovarian follicles

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is a globular cell about 0.2 mm or 1/125 inch in diameter with a cell membrane, nucleus and at maturity containing 23 single chromosomes

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Ovum

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is a primary follicle that has undergone development. Manufactures estrogen

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Vesicular ovarian follicle or Graafian follicle

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a small sac with fluid

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(L) vesicular

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is the expulsion of a rope ovum
Ovulation
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is a Graafian Follicle after the ovum has been expelled. It produces progesterone
Corpus Luteum
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trumpet
(G) salpinx
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also called fallopian tube or oviduct
Uterine Tubes
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hollow tubes that pass, one from each upper angle of the uterus, to end close to the corresponding ovary. Each tube is about 10 cm (4 inches) long, and is open at both ends.
Uterine Tubes
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The lateral end of the tube is enlarged and surrounding its opening there are fingerlike processes called
fimbriae – hence fimbriated end
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abdominal opening (ostium) of the uterine tube is at its ____ of fimbriated end
lateral
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the opening of the uterine tube into the uterus is at its ____ end, at the upper lateral border of the uterus
medial
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convey the ovum that has been expelled from the ovary to the cavity of the uterus
Uterine Tubes
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is flattened pear shaped hollow muscular organ measuring about 7.5 x 5 x 3.7 cm or 3x2x1 inches in size
Uterus
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lining membrane of Uterus
Endometrium
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muscular layer or visceral muscle of Uterus
Myometrium
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peritoneum or outside serous covering, the peritoneum of the broad ligament, covering the anterior and posterior surfaces and upper margin of Uterus
Perimetrium
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the uterus is its upper larger part, above the smaller constricted cervix
Body
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is that part of the body above the openings of the uterine tubes
Fundus
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is the long narrow constricted lower 2.5 cm or 1 inch of the uterus, the neck
Cervix | (L) cervix = neck
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is the narrow part at the junction of the body and the cervix
Isthmus | Formerly called internal os
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is the space within the body. It is triangular in shape when viewed in front
Uterine cavity
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is the narrow passage within the cervix that opens at its upper end into the body of the uterus, and at its lower end into the vagina
Cervical canal
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is the opening between the cervical canal and vagina. It was formerly called external os
Uterine opening (NA ostium uteri)
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two openings between the uterus and the medial ends of the uterine tubes
Openings of the uterine tubes
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to provide an organ in which the fertilized ovum may develop
Uterus
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sheath
vagina
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is a membrane that partly closes the opening in the virgin
Hymen
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passage from the cervix of the uterus to the outside of the body at the perineum. This canal is about 9 cm or 3.6 inches in length
Vagina
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a condition in which there is no opening in the hymen
Imperforate hymen
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The function of the vagina:
o To accommodate the penis during intercourse, and to receive spermatozoa as they are discharged from the male urethra o To serve as a passage for menstrual discharge o To form a birth canal through which the mature fetus is expelled during child birth
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are branches of the internal iliac arteries reaching the laternal margins of the uterus by passing between the two layers of the broad ligament
Right and Left uterine arteries
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drain the uterus, and empty into the internal iliac veins
Right and left uterine veins
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is the area lying between the medial surfaces of the upper parts of thigh, and extending from the pubic arch anteriorly to the tip of the coccyx posteriorly
Perineum
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two pairs of folds of the skin that run anteroposteriorly from the pubic arch almost to the anus
Labia
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rounded prominence in front of the symphysis pubis, and is covered with hair
Mons pubis
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a small rounded prominence in the midline below the symphysis at the anterior junction of the two labia minora
Clitoris
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is the area between the medial margins of the labia minora behind the clitoris
Vestibule
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stimulate growth of the young female, and the development of secondary sexual characteristics as puberty approaches
Estrogens
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also causes further changes in the uterus and in the breast tissue, in anticipation of an ovum being fertilized
Progesterone
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breast
mamma
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is a small rounded prominence that extends out from the breast at its center
Nipple
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nipple
papilla
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is a circular area of skin surrounding the base of the nipple, colored pink in the young, but brown after a pregnancy has begun
Areola
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are from 15 to 20 small tubes that pass from the lobes to open upon the surface of the nipple by minute openings.
Lactiferous Ducts
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They store milk and convey it to the nipple as the infant suckles
Lactiferous Ducts
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are the larger divisions of the breast, and are made up of many secreting lobules
Lobes
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are small secreting units, and are composed of compound exocrine glands that secrete milk that is carried by minute ducts to the lactiferous ducts
Lobules
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drain blood from the breast
Internal thoracic, intercostal and axillary veins
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supply blood to the breast
internal thoracic (OT. Internal mammary), intercostal and axillary arteries
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no opening from the vagina to the exterior
Imperforate hymen
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the uterus is partly or completely divided into two lateral parts
Bicornuate uterus
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an inflammation of the lining membrane (endometrium) of the uterus
Endometritis
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islands or implants of endometrium scattered of the surfaces of the abdominal and pelvic organs
Endometriosis
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an inflammation of the cervix of the uterus
Cervicitis
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a cyst (fluid filled sac) within the ovary
Ovarian Cyst
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a pregnancy developing outside of the uterus. May be abdominal or tubal
Ectopic pregnancy
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out of place
(G) ektopos
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the ovum is fertilized before it enters the uterine tube and the embryo develops in the abdomen or pelvis. It does not descend into the uterus
Abdominal pregnancy
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the ovum becomes fertilized and develops within the uterine tube instead of passing into the uterus
Tubal Pregnancy
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spoon shaped instrument
curette
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the cervix of the uterus is dilated, a curette is introduced through the cervix into the uterus, and is lining is scraped to get specimens for microscopic examination
D & C (dilatation and curettage)
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removal of the uterus at operation
Hysterectomy
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operative removal of an ovary
Oopherectomy
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operative removal of a uterine tube
Salpingectomy
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operative removal of a breast
Mammectomy or mastectomy
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an X-ray procedure that is used to view the inside of the uterus and fallopian tubes
Hysterosalpingography
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procedure of recording uterine contractions during labor.
Hysterography
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an X-ray procedure of the breast
Mammography
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a diagnostic procedure in which the fallopian tube is directly opacified through a catheter placed in the tubal ostium
salpingography

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