Exam 3 – Lecture 29: Female Reproductive System Flashcards
What are the systemic effects of the reproductive system?
Homeostasis
Secondary sex characteristics
What is the organization of the reproductive system?
Gonads
Tubular structures
Accessory glandular structures
What are the gonads?
Ovaries and testicles
What are the tubular structures associated with?
Lower urinary tract
What are the parts to the female reproductive system?
Ovaries Oviducts (infundibulum) Uterus (cervix) Vagina Vulva Mammary glands
What is the location of the ovaries?
Bilateral, mid-abdomen
What do ovaries produce?
Gametes (ova) Steroid hormones (estrogens, progestins)
Where does ovulation occur?
The center of the ovary
Where are ova located?
The cortex of the ova
What are the phases of follicular development?
Primary follicle
Secondary follicle
Tertiary follicle
What happens as follicular development progresses?
An antrum develops
What is an antrum?
Fluid filled space
What is the tertiary follicle filled with?
Liquor folliculi
What do granulosa cells form?
Cumulus oophorus which form a stalk to hold ovum and throw it to the infundibulum
What does ovum fertilized somewhere other than the the oviduct cause?
Ectopic pregnancy
What are post-ovulation structures?
Corpus luteum
Corpus albicans
What does the CL do?
Helps maintain pregnancy
What happens to the CL if there is no pregnancy?
The CL undergoes degeneration and becomes corpus albicans
What does the CL make?
Progesterone
Describe the oviduct
Infundibulum
Mucosa
Smooth muscle
Serosa
What does the infundibulum do?
Surrounds the ovary during ovulation
What are the walls of the oviduct covered with?
Smooth muscle
What is the outside of the oviduct covered with?
Peritoneum
What is the outer serosal surface of the oviduct continuous with?
Visceral peritoneum
What do the outer serial surface and the visceral peritoneum come together to form?
Mesosalpinx
What does the mesosalpinx do?
Holds the uterus in place
What kind of muscle is the uterus?
Smooth muscle
What is the endometrium?
Mucosa
The lining tunic of the uterus and cervix
What is the myometrium?
Smooth muscle and vessels
The muscle tunic of the uterus and cervix
What is the perimetrium?
Visceral peritoneum
The serosal surface of the uterus and cervix
What are the layers of the vagina, vestibule, and vulva?
Mucosa
Muscularis
Serosa
What is the mucosa cell type of the vagina, vestibule, and vulva?
Stratified squamous
