Ch. Reproductive System Part 3

Question 1

__________, the female gonads: are the primary reproductive organs of a female

Answer 1

Ovaries

Question 2

Ovaries serve a dual purpose: They produce the female gametes (OVA) and sex hormones, __________ & _________

Answer 2

Estrogen and Progesterone

Question 3

The _________ __________ anchors the ovary medially to the uterus.

Answer 3

ovarian ligament

Question 4

The highly vascular connective tissue of the ovary cortex are many tiny saclike structures called ________ ______

Answer 4

ovarian follicles

Question 5

Each follicle consist of an immature egg called an _________

Answer 5

oocyte

Question 6

The surrounding cells are called ________ ______ if single layer

Answer 6

Follicle cell

Question 7

After ovulation the ruptured follicle is transformed into a very different looking grandualr structure called the :

Answer 7

corpus lutem

Question 8

The uterine tubules also called ___________ ______ form the initial part of the female duct sytem. They recieve the ovulated oocyte and are the SITE WHERE FERTILIZATION GENERALLY OCCURS.

Answer 8

Fallopian tube

Question 9

Around the time of ovulation, the uterine tube performs a complex dance to capture oocytes. The beating ________ on the fimbrae create currents in the peritoneal fluid that tend to carry an oocyte into the uterine tube, where it begins its journey toward the uterus.

Answer 9

Cilia

Question 10

The __________ is located in the pelvis, anterior to the recutm and posterosuperior to the bladder, It is a hollow, thick walled muscular organ that recieves, retains, and nourishes the ovum.

Answer 10

Uterus

Question 11

The mucosa of the cervical canal contains _______ _______ that secrete a mucus that fills the cervical canal and covers the external os. IT BLOCKS THE SPREAD OF BACTERIA FROM THE VAGINA INTO THE UTERUS. ALSO BLOCKS SPERM ENTRY EXCEPT AT MIDCYCLE WHEN IT BECOMES LESS VISCOUS AND ALLOWS SPERM TO PASS THROUGH

Answer 11

cervical glands

Question 12

The UTERINE WALL: outermost to innermost

Answer 12

Perimetrium: serous layer
Myometrium: interlacing bundles of smooth muscles
Endometrium: the mucosal lining of the uterine cavity

Question 13

The endometrium has two chief strata layers:

Answer 13

The stratum functionalis (responsive to blood levels of ovarian, sheds during menstruation)
The stratum basalis(unresponsive to ovarian hormones)

Question 14

The ________, is a thin-walled tube, lies between the bladder and the rectum, Birth Canal. provides a passageway for delivery of an infant and for menstrual flow. IT IS THE FEMALE ORGAN OF COPULATION

Answer 14

vagina

Question 15

Vaginal orifice forms an incomplete partition called the _______

Answer 15

hymen

Question 16

The ____ _______ is a fattty rounded area overlying the pubic symphysis

Answer 16

Mons Pubis

Question 17

Flanking the vaginal opening are the pea size ________ _________ _______, HOMOLOGOUS TO THE BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS OF MALES

Answer 17

Greater vestibular glands

Question 18

The ___________, a small protruding structure composed of largely of erectile tissue which is HOMOLOGOUS TO THE PENIS OF THE MALE. lacks a corpus spongiosum

Answer 18

Clitoris

Question 19

The _____ ___ ____________: which lie along the vaginal orifice and deep to the bulbospongious muscles are the HOMOLOGUES of the single penile bulb and corupus spongiosum. Helps the vagina grip the penis and also squeezes the urethral orifice shut. Preventing sperm and bacteria from entering the bladder

Answer 19

Bulb of Vestibule

Question 20

_________ ________: produce milk to nourish a newborn baby

Answer 20

mammary glands