Anatomy of Female Repro Tract Flashcards
What are the female gonads?
Ovaries
Give the 2 main functions of the ovaries
Produce oocytes for fertilisation
Produce sex hormones (oestrogen and progesterone)
Which 2 hormones act on the ovary to make it produce its own sex hormones?
LH
FSH
In what area of the ovary is the neurovascular network found?
Medulla
What type of epithelium lines the ovaries?
Cuboidal epithelium
Describe the vascular supply of the right ovary from the AA to the IVC
AA –> Right ovarian artery –> Right Ovary –> Right Ovarian vein –> IVC
Describe the vascular supply of the left ovary from the AA to the IVC
AA –> Left ovarian artery –> Left Ovary –> Left Ovarian vein –> Left renal vein –> IVC
Which lymph nodes do the ovaries drain into?
Para-aortic lymph nodes
What are the fallopian tubes?
Muscular tubes which connect the ovaries to the uterus
What epithelium is found in the lining of the fallopian tubes?
Ciliated columnar epithelium
Name the 4 parts of the fallopian tube
Fimbriae
Infundibulum
Ampulla
Isthmus
Describe how a uterus normally lies in the body
Anteverted with regard to the vagina
Anteflexed with regard to the cervix
What does anteverted mean?
Rotated forward towards anterior surface of the body
What does anteflexed mean?
Flexed towards the anterior surface of the body
What are the 3 layers of the uterine wall?
Perimetrium - continuous with the peritoneum
Myometrium - thick layer of smooth muscle
Endometrium - innermost layer
