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Organs involved in the female reproductive system ?

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ovary, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina, vulva

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Female gametes are called what?

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Ovum or oocyte

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How many chromosome are in the ovum?

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Haploid/ 23 chromosome

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Main function of ovaries?

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Ovum production
Female hormones secretion

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What is ovulation ?

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Graffian follicles in the ovaries rupture to release ovum. This is ovulation

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What is corpus luteum?

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Corpus luteum is what the ruptured graffian follicles become after ovulation. It is filled with blood and then fat like material.

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What is salpinges?

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Fallopian tubes

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Ovum is caught by what part of the fallopian tube?

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Fimbriae

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What part of the fallopian tube helps the ovum reach the uterus ?

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Cilia lining the inner surface of the fallopian tubes

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What is the morphology of the uterus?

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Inverted pear shaped hollow muscular organ.

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Location of the uterus?

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In the pelvic cavity between rectum and bladder.

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Layers of the uterus?

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Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium

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Histology of the layers of uterus?

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Perimetrium - serous layer
Myometrium- smooth Muscles
Endometrium - epithelial layer

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Which layer of the uterus changes thickness according to the hormone levels ?

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Endometrium

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Function of vagina?

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Muscular tube that connects uterus to the outside of the body allowing menstruation, intercourse and childbirth.

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Which part is called introitus?

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Vaginal opening

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What is hymen?

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Thin membrane that surrounds the opening to the vagina

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What is vulva?

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External genitalia of female reproductive system.

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What are the parts of vulva?

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Mons pubis
Labia majora
Labia minors
Clitoris
Bartholins gland

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What is the function of bartholin’s gland?

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Lubrication of vagina

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What is analogous to penis in female reproductive system?

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Clitoris

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Diamond shaped region between vaginal orifice and anal opening is called?

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Perineum

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What is vaginal orifice?

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Vaginal opening

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Function of the perineum?

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The perineal body at the middle of perineum is responsible for the integrity of the pelvic floor.

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Labia majora histology?
Connective tissue
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What is lactation?
Production of milk
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Which hormone is responsible for milk production?
Prolactin by adenohypophysis
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Which hormone is responsible for milk ejection?
Oxytocin by neurohypophysis
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What happens to ovum is there is no fertilization?
Degenerates within 12-24 hours after ovulation
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Beginning of menstruation is called?
Menarche
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Cessation of menstruation is called?
Menopause
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Normal duration of menstrual cycle?
21-35 days
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What happens on the 14tj day of the menstrual cycle?
Ovulation
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What is menstruation?
Discharge or blood and mucous tissue from the uterus through the vagina.
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What is fertilization?
Fusion of ovum and sperem in the fallopian tube to form a zygote
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What is gestation?
Development of zygote to an embryo to a fetus
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What is the normal gestation period?
40 weeks
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What is the pregnancy hormone ?
Progesterone - maintains pregnancy
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What are the layers of the placenta?
Chorion Amnion
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What are the different types of delivery?
Vaginal Caesarian
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What are the stages of delivery?
Dilation Expulsion Placental delivery
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What happens in the first stage of delivery?
Shortening and opening of cervix
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What happens in the 2nd stage of delivery?
Descent and birth of baby.
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Hormones involved in the process of female reproduction are ?
LH, FSH, estrogen, progesterone
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Function of estrogen?
Responsible for development of female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics
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Function of FSH
Maturation of ovum- follicle stimulation
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Function of LH
Luteinizing hormone is responsible for ovulation.
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Function of progesterone
Stimulates endometrial glands and prepares uterus for implantation of zygote
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What happens to progesterone and estrogen in absence of fertilization?
Rapid decline in levels
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What is PMS?
Premenstrual syndrome Set of unpleasant symptoms during menstrual cycle
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What is amenorrhea ?
Absent menstruation for more than 3 menstrual cycles
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Two types of amenorrhea?
Primary - absence of menstruation until puberty Secondary - normal and regular menstruation becomes irregular, or absent due to other underlying conditions
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Dysmenorrhea
Severe and frequent menstrual cramps and pain on menstruation
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Menorrhagia?
Abnormal uterine bleeding with heavy and prolonged menstruation
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Polymenorrhea
Frequent menstruation
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Oligomenorrhea
Infrequent or light menstruation
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Meteorrhagia
Non-menstrual bleeding
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Postmenopausal bleeding
Bleeding occurs after more than 1 year of menopause
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Endometriosis?
Endometrial tissue growth outside uterus.
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What are functional cysts?
Cysts that affects normal functioning of the menstrual cycle.
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What are the two types of functional cyst?
Follicular cyst Corpus luteum cyst
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What are follicular cysts ?
Follicular cysts is formed when the follicles does not rupture to release the ovum.
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What is corpus luteum cyst?
Corpus luteum cyst is formed when fluid accumulates inside the corpus luteum which grows into cyst
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What are not functional cysts?
Cysts that does not affect the normal functioning of menstrual cycle.
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What are the types of non functional cysts?
Dermoid cysts Cystadenomas Endometriomas
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What are teratomas?
Dermoid cysts which contain hair, skin, teeth and formed from embryonic cells
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What are cystadenomas?
Cysts filled with watery or mucous materials formed on the surface of the ovaries.
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What is another name for chocolate cysts?
Endometriomas
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What are endometriomas?
Cysts formed as a result of endometriosis
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Ectopic pregnancy ?
Implantation of zygote anywhere else other than uterus
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Most common site for ectopic pregnancy?
Fallopian tubes
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High blood pressure and proteinuria at 20 weeks of gestation is key feature of what complication?
Preeclampsia
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What is abruptio placentae?
Premature separation of placenta from the lining of the uterus.
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At what stage of delivery is abruptio placentae possible ?
Before completion of second stage of labor
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Cancer of pregnant uterus ?
Choriocarcinoma
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Cause of choriocarcinoma?
Miscarriage, abortion, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy.
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Cancer of breast arising from milk glands or milk ducts ?
Adenocarcinoma of the breast
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Cancer of the ovary?
Ovarian carcinoma
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Endometrial carcinoma features?
Cancer of endometrium of uterus Overweight Polycystic ovarian syndrome Vaginal bleeding
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What is the main cause of cercival carcinoma?
Long lasting infection of human papillomavirus
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What is PID?
Pelvic inflammatory disease is infection of female reproductive organs when sexually transmitted bacteria infects the organs.
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Inflammation of cervix is called?
Cervicitisq
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What is the non-infectious cause of cervicitis?
Allergy reaction to usage of contraceptive devices
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What are the causative organisms of infectious cervicitis?
Chlamydia Gonorrhoea Mycoplasma genitalium HSV
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What is vulvovaginitis?
Inflammation of vagina and vulva
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What are the causes of vaginitis?
Bacterial vaginosis Vaginal yeast infection Trichomoniasis
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What is bacterial vaginosis?
Excessive growth of bacteria causing an imbalance of naturally occurring bacteria in the vagina
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What is vaginal thrush ?
It is candidal vulvovaginitis, excessive growth of yeast in the vagina
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What is trichomoniasis?
Sexually transmitted infection caused by parasite trichomonas vaginalis
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Benign tumors of myometrium?
Leimyomas/ uterine fibroids
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What do you call fibroids that grow on muscle wall of uterus?
Myometrial fibroids
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Placenta previa?
Implantation of placenta over cervical opening
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Metabolic disorder when Ovary produces abnormal amount of androgen ?
PCOS
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Lifestyle disorder when ovary produces many immature oocytes which later becomes cysts?
PCOD
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RDS is due to what ?
Not enough surfactant for the fetus
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Condition in which bilirubin levels are high and travel to the brain in fetuses ?
Kernicterus
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Abnormal buildup of CSF in ventricles of brain ?
Hydrocephalus

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