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Chapter 31 Flashcards

1
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accessory ducts of the female reproductive system

A

uterine tubes
uterus
vagina

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2
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which hormones do the ovaries secrete?

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estrogens and progesterone

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3
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ligaments that hold the ovaries in place

A

ovarian ligament
suspensory ligament
broad ligament

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4
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2 regions of the ovaries

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cortex

medulla

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5
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term for an immature egg cell

A

oocyte

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6
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what does the ruptured follicle develop into?

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a corpus luteum

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7
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constricted region where the tube joins the uterus

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isthmus

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8
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distal expansion with infundibulum near the ovary

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ampulla

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9
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how is the oocyte carried through the tubes?

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by peristalsis

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10
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which cells in the uterine tubes nourish the oocyte and the sperm?

A

Nonciliated cells

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11
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the mesentery that supports the uterine tubes

A

Mesosalpinx

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12
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major regions of the uterus

A

body
fundus
isthmus
cervix

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13
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3 layers of the uterine wall

A

perimetrium
myometrium
endometrium

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14
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2 layers of the endometrium

A

stratum functionalis

stratum basalis

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15
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layer of the endometrium that does not react to hormones

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stratum basalis

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16
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what is embedden in the anterior wall of the vagina?

A

the urethra

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17
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Fatty area overlying pubic symphysis

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Mons pubis

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18
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Diamond-shaped region between the pubic arch and coccyx

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Perineum

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19
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what does estrogen inhibit the release of?

A

GnRH

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20
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pigmented skin surrounding the nipple

A

Areola

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21
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ligaments that attach the breast to underlying muscle

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Suspensory ligaments

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22
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what produces breast milk?

A

glandular alveoli

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23
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3 germ layers of the embryo

A

ectoderm
mesoderm
endoderm

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24
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germ layer of the embryo with nervous tissue and epidermis

A

ECTODERM

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25
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germ layer of the embryo with muscles skeletal structures

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MESODERM

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26
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germ layer of the embryo with digestive, respiratory, urogenital systems

A

ENDODERM

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27
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term for the Twinge of pain sometimes felt at ovulation

A

Mittelschmerz

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28
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what hormones does the Corpus luteum produce?

A

inhibin
progesterone
estrogen

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29
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phase when the follicle collapses

A

luteal phase

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30
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function of the corpus letuem

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getting the uterus ready for a fertilized egg

31
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layer of the endometrium that is shed during menstration

A

stratum functionalis

32
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anchors the ovary laterally to the pelvic wall

A

Suspensory ligament

33
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which part of the ovary contains ovarian follicles?

A

Cortex

34
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which part of the ovary contains large blood vessels and nerves

A

Medulla

35
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what cells surround the oocyte in the ovary?

A

Follicle cells

Granulosa cells

36
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stages of development of the follicles in the ovaries

A 
Primordial follicle
Primary follicle
Secondary follicle
Late secondary follicle
Vesicular (Graafian) follicle
37
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ejection of an oocyte from a ripening follicle

A

Ovulation

38
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ligament that anchors the ovary medially to the uterus

A

Ovarian ligament

39
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what creates currents to move the oocyte into the uterine tube?

A

ciliated fibriae

40
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what is usually the site of fertilization?

A

ampulla

41
Q

layer of the endometrium that sheds

A

Stratum functionalis

42
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what do spasms of the spiral arteries lead to?

A

shedding of stratum functionalis

43
Q

female version of the penis

A

Clitoris

44
Q

what engorges with blood during the female sexual response?

A

The clitoris, vaginal mucosa, and breasts

45
Q

Production of female gametes

A

Oogenesis

46
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what inhibits the release of GnRH in women?

A

estrogen

47
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the Ovarian cycle

A

Follicular Phase
Ovulation
Luteal Phase

48
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term for a fertilized egg

A

zygote

49
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how long are sperm viable?

A

24-48hrs

50
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how long are the oocytes viable?

A

12-24hrs

51
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sex determining region on the chromosome

A

SRY

52
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the two uterine pouches

A

vesicouterine pouch

rectouterine pouch

53
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another word for the rectouterine pouch

A

Douglas pouch

54
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what is the mesosalpinx?

A

the mesentery that supports the uterine tubes

55
Q

what is produces by the ovaries?

A

estrogen
progesterone
secondary oocytes

56
Q

where is GnRH released from?

A

hypothalamus

57
Q

hormone that triggers ovulation

A

LH

58
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hormone that controls the ovarian and uterine cycles

A

GnRH

59
Q

when the levels of progesterone and estrogen decrease what occurs?

A

menstration

60
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which developmental stage results from the fusion of the secondary oocyte and the sperm?

A

zygote

61
Q

in the developing fetus by what week are all the body systems present?

A

week 8

62
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what maintains the corpus luteum after a successful implantation of the zygote?

A

hCG

63
Q

without pregnancy what does the corpus albicans degenerate into?

A

a corpus luteum

64
Q

the first 8 weeks of pregnancy

A

embryonic period

65
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phases of the menstrual or uterine cycle

A

menstrual phase: days 1-5
Proliferate phase: days 6-14
Secretory phase: days 15-28

66
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another term for external genitalia

A

pudendum

67
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in what days of the ovarian cycle does the ovulation occur

A

15, midcycle

68
Q

in what days of the ovarian cycle does the luteal phase occur?

A

14-26

69
Q

Where does the ovaries receive their blood supply?

A

ovarian arteries

70
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fibrous tunic that surrounds the ovaries

A

tunica albuginea

71
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what is the outer region of the ovary called?

A

cortex

72
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what is the inner region of the ovary celld

A

medulla

73
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ligaments that support the uterus

A

lateral cervical
uterosacral
round ligaments
mesometrium

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