*Anatomy - Reproductive System

Question 1

Male gametes?

Female gametes?

Answer 1

Spermatozoa

Oocyte or ovum

Question 2

Are gametes diploid or haploid?

Answer 2

Haploid

Question 3

Male gonad?

Female gonad?

Answer 3

Testicle

Ovary

Question 4

What is formed when a spermatozoa fertilises an oocyte?

Answer 4

Zygote (diploid)

Question 5

What does the pelvic floor (pelvic diaphragm) separate?

Answer 5

Separates the pelvic cavity and perineum (internal wall of skeletal muscle)

Question 6

What is inferior to the pelvic floor?

Answer 6

The perineum (includes both skin and underlying muscle

Question 7

What forms the pelvic roof?

Answer 7

Parietal peritoneum

Question 8

What is the name of the pouch between the bladder and uterus?

Answer 8

Vesico-uterine pouch

Question 9

What is the name of the pouch between the rectum and uterus?

Answer 9

Rectouterine pouch (of Douglas) - most inferior part of the peritoneal cavity

Question 10

What are the 3 holes that women have in their perineum? - from anterior to posterior

Answer 10

External urethral orifice
Vaginal orifice
Anus

Question 11

What is the female reproductive organs?

Answer 11

Ovaries

Question 12

What are the accessory reproductive organs? (3)

Answer 12

Uterine tubes
Uterus
Vagina

Question 13

What are the 3 layers of the body of the uterus wall?

Answer 13

Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium

Question 14

What is the neck of the uterus called?

Answer 14

The cervix

Question 15

Parts of the uterine tubes (from the ovaries to the uterus)? (4)

Answer 15

Fimbriae of the peritoneal cavity
Infundibulum
Ampulla
Isthmus

Question 16

What happens after the ovum is released from the surface of an ovary?

Answer 16

The ovum is released into the peritoneal cavity and is then gathered by the fimbriae into the infundibulum of the uterine tube

Question 17

How is the ovum moved along the uterine tube?

Answer 17

By the cilia

Question 18

What happens during menstruation?

Answer 18

An unfertilised ovum is expelled by contractions of the myometrium

Question 19

What happens during an ectopic pregnancy?

Where can this be?

Answer 19

The fertilised ovum implants outwith the uterine cavity (tubal pregnancy (97%) or abdominal pregnancy

Question 20

Why is an ectopic pregnancy a potential emergency?

Answer 20

Danger of haemorrhage

Question 21

What is involved in female sterilisation?

Answer 21

Tubal ligation

Both uterine tubes are either clipped, cut or cauterised

Question 22

What is the position of the anatomical position of the penis?

Answer 22

Erect (anterior surface is at front when erect)

Question 23

What is the hole on the penis?

Answer 23

The external urethral orifice

Question 24

What is the scientific name for the hood of the penis?

Answer 24

Prepuce

Question 25

Where does the testis originate during development?

Answer 25

On the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity

Question 26

What do the testis pass through when the descend into the scrotum?

Answer 26

Through the anterior abdominal wall (inguinal canal)

Question 27

What is the tube that sperm pass through which connects the testis to (almost) the urethra?

Answer 27

Vas deferens (follow the testis into the scrotum)

Question 28

What does the inguinal canal convey in women?

Answer 28

The round ligament of the uterus

Question 29

Where are sperm produced?

Answer 29

In the seminiferous tubules

Question 30

What is the temp. of the seminiferous tubules? | What helps to control this?

Answer 30

About 1 degree below core body temperature | Dartos muscle helps to control temp.

Question 31

Where do sperm pass from the seminiferous tubules to?

Answer 31

Rete testis

Question 32

Where does sperm pass from the rate testis to?

Answer 32

The head of epididymis -> tail of epididymis

Question 33

Where does the sperm pass from the tail of epididymis to?

Answer 33

Vas deferens

Question 34

what is contained within the spermatic cord?

Answer 34

Vas deferens Testicular artery Pampiniform plexus of veins

Question 35

What is torsion of the testis?

Answer 35

Twisting of spermatic cord which distrust blood supply and causes severe pain - medical emergency as can cause testicular necrosis

Question 36

What produces seminal fluid? | What does the seminal fluid do?

Answer 36

The seminal gland | It contains fructose which provides energy to the sperm helping them move

Question 37

What does the duct from a seminal vesicle and a vas deferens join to form?

Answer 37

The ejaculatory duct

Question 38

What does the ejaculatory ducts and the vas deferens join to form?

Answer 38

The urethra

Question 39

What is the part of the urethra that passes through the prostate called?

Answer 39

The prostatic urethra

Question 40

Parts of the penis?

Answer 40

Root of penis Body of penis Glans External urethral orifice

Question 41

What does the penis contain which helps it become arrest?

Answer 41

3 cylinders of erectile tissue which become engorged with blood helping it become erect

Question 42

What are the male accessory reproductive organs? (4)

Answer 42

The vas deferens Seminal glands Prostate gland Penis

Question 43

What does each vas deferens pass in the abdominal cavity through to reach the pelvic cavity?

Answer 43

Inguinal canal

Question 44

What is semen?

Answer 44

Sperm + seminal fluid

Question 45

Where is immediately superior to the prostate gland?

Answer 45

The bladder

Question 46

Where does the urethra open on the penis?

Answer 46

At the external urethral meatus

Question 47

What is the procedure called which produces male sterilisation?

Answer 47

Vasectomy