Exam- Female Repro Tract Flashcards
what are the female external reproductive organs
vulva and clitoris
what organs deal with heat signal
vulva and clitoris
what are the internal reproductive organs
ovaries
oviducts
uterus
cervix
vagina
main purpose of ovaries
oocyte formation
main purpose of oviducts
transport of oocyte
fertilization
main purpose of uterus
transport of spermatozoa
implantation
support for fetal development
main purpose of cervix
passage between uterus and vagina
main purpose of vagina
receptacle for male penis
external gentialia
labia major
labia minor
clitoris
urethra opening
vaginal opening
what make up the vulva
labia major and minor
what is the female equivalent to the scrotum
labia major
what is the main purpose of vulva
closure that minimized entrance to vagina
what acts as the visual signal of estrus
labia swells with blood
what is the clitoris
erectile tissue equivalent to male penis
what does the clitoris have
high density of sensory nerve ending
what does the vagina do
receive penis during copulation
characteristics of inner part of vagina
close to cervix
highly secretly
what does the cow and mare inner vagina have
small crypt = fornix vaginae
does the sow have the fornix vaginae
no
what is the outer vagina made of
stratified squamous epithelium resistant to mechanical stress
keratinization in some species
how does the vagina resist infection
resident bacteria on surface secrete lactic acid
what does the cervix mark
the separation between vagina and uterus
what does the cervix regulate
passage to and from uterus
what does the cervix protect
fetus during pregnancy
what is the cervix made of
fibrous connective tissue
collagen
elastin
some smooth muscle
what is the cervix influenced by
estrogen
progesterone
what does the cervix possess
mucus producing cells to help lubricate vagina
what happens to the cervix during luteal phase and pregnancy
mucus secretion decreases due to progesterone
what does the uterus transport
spermatozoa to the oviduct
what is the uterus the site of
implantation
what does the uterus do with the fetus
supplies nutrients
protects and transports during pregnancy
what does the uterus supply info about
pregnancy - endocrine
is the uterine structure the same between species
no it varies
how many layers does the uterine wall consist of
3
what are the 3 layers of the uterine wall
endometrium
myometrium
perimetrium
what is the endometriujm
mucus membrane
structure of endometrium
high density of glands
penetrating veins and arteries
stratum basale
stratum functionale
what happens to the stratum basale and stratum functionale
they grow and shed during the menstrual cycle
characteristics of the myometrium
smooth muscle layers
regulated by ovarian hormones and oxytocin
what is the perimetirum
connective tissue
what are the functions of the oviduct
collect egg cell from ovary surface
transport spermatozoa from uterus to fertilization site
help spermatozoa final maturation for fertilization
transport embryo to uterus
what are the 3 main sections of the oviduct
infundibulum
ampulla
isthmus
what is the infundibulum
funnel like structure
what part of them oviduct is the ampulla
proximal
chracteristicw of the isthmus
distal
narrow
what does the isthmus contain
smooth muscle
ciliated glandular epithelium
