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5: Reproductive Flashcards

1
Q

What is a gamete?

A

A haploid sex cell

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2
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What are male gametes called?

A

Spermatozoa

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3
Q

What are female gametes called?

A

Oocytes / Ova

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4
Q

During fertilisation, two haploid gametes fuse to form a diploid ___.

A

zygote

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5
Q

Where in the uterus is the site of fertilisation?

A

Ampulla

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6
Q

The pelvic cavity is ___ with the abdominal cavity.

A

continuous

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7
Q

The pelvic cavity is found between the pelvic ___ and the pelvic ___.

A

inlet , outlet

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8
Q

Where does the pelvic outlet lead to?

A

The perineum

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9
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Which type of muscle forms the pelvic floor?

A

Skeletal muscle

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10
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What separates the pelvic cavity from the perineum?

A

Pelvic floor

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11
Q

Why are there openings in the pelvic floor?

A

Allows for passage of alimentary, renal and reproductive tracts

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12
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What material forms the pelvic roof?

A

Parietal peritoneum

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13
Q

Which area of the pelvis is lined by parietal peritoneum?

A

Pelvic roof - separates the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

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14
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In females, what is the most inferior part of the peritoneal cavity, which can fill with abnormal fluid if a patient stands upright?

A

Rectouterine pouch / Pouch of Douglas

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15
Q

Which pouch is found between the bladder and the uterus?

A

Vesico-uterine pouch

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16
Q

What are the female reproductive organs?

A

Ovaries

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17
Q

What are the four main organs of the female reproductive system?

A

Ovaries

Uterine tubes

Uterus

Vagina

18
Q

What are the three layers of the uterine wall, from superficial to deep?

A

Endometrium

Myometrium

Perimetrium

19
Q

Where does fertilisation occur?

A

In the ampulla

20
Q

Where does implantation occur?

A

Body of the uterus

21
Q

Which hair-like structures push the ovum into the infundibulum of the uterine tube?

A

Fimbriae

22
Q

Which hair-like structures move the ovum along the uterine tube?

A

Cilia

23
Q

What contracts to expel an unfertilisied ovum from the reproductive tract during menstruation?

A

Myometrium

24
Q

What is an ectopic pregnancy?

A

Occurs when a fertilised ovum implants OUTWITH the uterine cavity

25
Q

Why are ectopic pregnancies dangerous?

A

Haemorrhage possible

26
Q

What female sterilisation procedure involves clipping, cutting or cauterising the uterine tubes?

A

Tubal ligation

27
Q

Which part of the male reproductive system holds the testes?

A

Scrotum

28
Q

Which part of the male reproductive tract passes urine and sperm?

A

Urethra

29
Q

Where do the testes originate during foetal development?

A

Posterior wall of the abdominal cavity

30
Q

During development, the testes ___ into the scrotum.

A

descend

31
Q

What name is given to the tube that the sperm passes through?

A

Vas deferens

32
Q

Where exactly in the testis is sperm produced?

A

Seminiferous tubules

33
Q

Outline the route taken through the testis by sperm following its production in the seminiferous tubules.

A

Seminiferous tubules

⇒ Rete testis

⇒ Head of the epididymis

⇒ Vas deferens

34
Q

What structures are found in the spermatic cord?

A

Vas deferens

Testicular artery

Pampiniform plexus of veins

35
Q

The spermatic cord contains the vas ___, ___ artery and ___ plexus of veins.

A

deferens , testicular , pampiniform

36
Q

Which movement of the testes causes a disrupted blood supply and severe pain?

A

Testicular torsion

37
Q

Which glands produce seminal fluid?

A

Right and left seminal glands

38
Q

Which gland is found just inferior to the seminal glands?

A

Prostate gland

39
Q

What is the function of the urethra?

A
  1. Drains urine from bladder
  2. Passes semen during ejaculation
40
Q

What are the main organs of the male reproductive system?

A

Testes

Vas deferens, seminal glands, prostate gland and penis

41
Q

By which route do the spermatic cords reach the pelvic cavity?

A

Inguinal canal

42
Q

Which male sterilisation procedure involves the cutting of the vas deferens bilaterally?

A

Vasectomy

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