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Exam- Female Repro Tract Flashcards

1
Q

what are the female external reproductive organs

A

vulva and clitoris

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2
Q

what organs deal with heat signal

A

vulva and clitoris

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3
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what are the internal reproductive organs

A

ovaries
oviducts
uterus
cervix
vagina

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4
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main purpose of ovaries

A

oocyte formation

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5
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main purpose of oviducts

A

transport of oocyte
fertilization

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6
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main purpose of uterus

A

transport of spermatozoa
implantation
support for fetal development

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7
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main purpose of cervix

A

passage between uterus and vagina

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8
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main purpose of vagina

A

receptacle for male penis

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9
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external gentialia

A

labia major
labia minor
clitoris
urethra opening
vaginal opening

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10
Q

what make up the vulva

A

labia major and minor

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11
Q

what is the female equivalent to the scrotum

A

labia major

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12
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what is the main purpose of vulva

A

closure that minimized entrance to vagina

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13
Q

what acts as the visual signal of estrus

A

labia swells with blood

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14
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what is the clitoris

A

erectile tissue equivalent to male penis

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15
Q

what does the clitoris have

A

high density of sensory nerve ending

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16
Q

what does the vagina do

A

receive penis during copulation

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17
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characteristics of inner part of vagina

A

close to cervix
highly secretly

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18
Q

what does the cow and mare inner vagina have

A

small crypt = fornix vaginae

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19
Q

does the sow have the fornix vaginae

A

no

20
Q

what is the outer vagina made of

A

stratified squamous epithelium resistant to mechanical stress
keratinization in some species

21
Q

how does the vagina resist infection

A

resident bacteria on surface secrete lactic acid

22
Q

what does the cervix mark

A

the separation between vagina and uterus

23
Q

what does the cervix regulate

A

passage to and from uterus

24
Q

what does the cervix protect

A

fetus during pregnancy

25
Q

what is the cervix made of

A

fibrous connective tissue
collagen
elastin
some smooth muscle

26
Q

what is the cervix influenced by

A

estrogen
progesterone

27
Q

what does the cervix possess

A

mucus producing cells to help lubricate vagina

28
Q

what happens to the cervix during luteal phase and pregnancy

A

mucus secretion decreases due to progesterone

29
Q

what does the uterus transport

A

spermatozoa to the oviduct

30
Q

what is the uterus the site of

A

implantation

31
Q

what does the uterus do with the fetus

A

supplies nutrients
protects and transports during pregnancy

32
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what does the uterus supply info about

A

pregnancy - endocrine

33
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is the uterine structure the same between species

A

no it varies

34
Q

how many layers does the uterine wall consist of

A

3

35
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what are the 3 layers of the uterine wall

A

endometrium
myometrium
perimetrium

36
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what is the endometriujm

A

mucus membrane

37
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structure of endometrium

A

high density of glands
penetrating veins and arteries
stratum basale
stratum functionale

38
Q

what happens to the stratum basale and stratum functionale

A

they grow and shed during the menstrual cycle

39
Q

characteristics of the myometrium

A

smooth muscle layers
regulated by ovarian hormones and oxytocin

40
Q

what is the perimetirum

A

connective tissue

41
Q

what are the functions of the oviduct

A

collect egg cell from ovary surface
transport spermatozoa from uterus to fertilization site
help spermatozoa final maturation for fertilization
transport embryo to uterus

42
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what are the 3 main sections of the oviduct

A

infundibulum
ampulla
isthmus

43
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what is the infundibulum

A

funnel like structure

44
Q

what part of them oviduct is the ampulla

A

proximal

45
Q

chracteristicw of the isthmus

A

distal
narrow

46
Q

what does the isthmus contain

A

smooth muscle
ciliated glandular epithelium

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