Exam 7 Female slides #1-50 Flashcards
Ovaries
Fallopian tubes (uterine tubes, oviducts)
Uterus
Vagina
External organs
Collectively called the vulva or pudendum
*mammary glands are considered part of both the integumentary and reproductive systems
Included in Female reproductive system
External female reproductive collectively called:
Collectively called the vulva or pudendum
____ glands are considered part of both the integumentary and reproductive systems
Mammary
female gonads resemeble:
Resemble unshelled almonds in size and shape
Female gonads produce:
Produce gametes
Secondary oocytes that develop into mature ova after fertilization
Hormones of the female gonads:
Progesterone
Inhibin
Estrogen
Relaxin
PIER
Ovaries:
On either side of uterus
Held in place by: (3)
Broad ligament- fold of parietal peritoneum
Ovarian ligament- anchors ovaries to uterus
Suspensory ligament- attaches them to pelvic wall
Each ovary contains a ____
Point of entrance or exit for blood vessels and nerves
Hilum (hilus)
Covers surface of ovary
Germinal epithelium
white capsule of dense irregular connective tissue deep to the germinal epithelium
Tunica albuginea
Deep to tunica albuginea, consists of ovarian follicles which are surrounded by dense connective tissue layer that contains collagen fibers and fibroblast-like cells called stromal cells
Ovarian cortex
Deep to the ovarian cortex, consists of more loosely arranged connective tissue which contains blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves
Ovarian medulla
Lie in the cortex, consist of oocytes in various stages of development plus the cells surrounding them
Ovarian follicles
(cells that surround follicles)
Granulosa cells
Begin with cells in single layer awaiting oogenesis
Example:
Example: primordial follicle
Under the influence of FSH, cells multiple into layers
Example:
primary and secondary follicles
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Large, fluid filled follicle that is ready to rupture
Expels the secondary oocyte (process of ovulation)
Mature (graafian) follicle
Contains remnants of mature follicle after ovulation
Produces progesterone, estrogens, relaxin and inhibin until it degenerates
Corpus luteum (yellow body)
Degenerates into scar tissue called
corpus albicans
Formation of gametes in ovaries
Oogenesis
Begins in females before birth
Remember spermatogenesis begins in males at puberty
Oogenesis
____occurs in essentially same manner as spermatogenesis
Mitosis takes place (this is NOT continual in females like it is in males)
Meiosis takes place
Resulting germ cells undergo maturation
Oogenesis
~4th week of fetal development, primordial germ cells migrate from yolk sac to _____
Gonadal ridge
At the gonadal ridge, they are now called _____ (immature germ cells)
Oogonia
Oogonia are ___ __ stem cells that undergo mitosis to produce 6-7 million oogonia by mid-gestational period (20 weeks)
diploid (2n)
These oogonia are then stimulated to begin meiosis I which then changes their classification into ___ ___
Primary oocytes
Primary oocytes
Become “____” in the prophase of meiosis I until puberty
arrested
During this arrested phase, the primary oocyte is surrounded by a single layer of granulosa cells
Entire structure at this point is called a __ __
primordial follicle
Mid-gestation, a female will have generated all of the ___ ___ she will ever be able to
Primordial follicles
Many of these will die by ____ over the course of the next 40-50 years
Unlike male gametes, females cannot produce more oogonia to start the process over
apoptosis
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~7 million oogonia at mid-gestation
~1 million primordial follicles at birth
~300,000 primordial follicles at puberty
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400 will mature and be ___ during a woman’s reproductive lifetime
What is significant about 400?
ovulated
Anywhere from 5,000-15,000 per month are lost due to ___ (degeneration) or apoptosis (programmed cell death)
atresia
Each month after puberty until menopause
___/__ stimulate development of 10-30 primordial follicles
Normally only one will reach maturity needed for ovulation
FSH/LH
These primordial follicles morph into ____
primary follicles
The single layer of granulosa cells begins to proliferate leaving multiple layers of granulosa cells surrounding the primary oocyte
These granulosa cells start to produce small amounts of ___-containing fluid that starts to fill inside the follicle
estrogen
stromal cells surrounding basement membrane
Theca folliculi-
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continued maturation turns primary follicles into these
Secondary follicle-
highly vascularized cells, secretes precursor androgen that granulosa cells convert into estrogen
Theca interna-