female anatomy (1) Flashcards
what is the function of the female?
produce oocytes, synthesize hormones, nourish fetus
what suspends the ovaries?
mesovarium
what suspends the uterus and uterine horns?
mesometrium
what suspends the oviduct?
mesosalpinx
what is a horse ovary shaped like?
bean
what is a sow ovary shaped like?
berry
what are most ovaries shaped like?
bean
what are the four parts of an ovary?
epithelium, tunica albuginea, cortex, medulla
what is the epithelium on the ovary?
surface layer
what is the tunica albuginea on the ovary?
connective tissue
what is the cortex on the ovary?
contains follicles
what is the medulla on the ovary?
blood vessels
what is the primordial follicle?
contains oocyte with single layer of granulosa cells
what is the secondary follicle?
2+ granulosa cells layers, growing
what is the Graafian follicle?
2 layers of theca cells
what is the corpus hemorrhagicum?
blood blister
what is the corpus hemorrhagicum?
blood blister
what is the corpus luteum?
produces hormones
what is the corpus albicans?
scar tissue
what is a bicornuate uterus?
2 horns
what animals have a highly developed bicornuate uterus?
bitch and sow
what animals have a moderately developed bicornuate uterus?
mare and cow
what is a duplex uterus?
2 cervices
what animals have a duplex uterus?
marsupials and rabbits
what is a simplex uterus?
no horns
what are the three layers of the uterus?
endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium
what is the endometrium of the uterus?
glandular lining
what is the myometrium of the uterus?
muscles
what is the perimetrium of the uterus?
covering for support
what is the opening of the cervix called?
Os cervix
what does the fornix vagina do?
secretes mucous
what is the vestibule?
posterior vagina
what is the function of the vulva?
2 labia as first line of defense
what is luteolysis?
corpus luteum cells expereince cell death
what artery aids the ovaries?
ovarian
what artery aids the uterus?
uterine
what artery aids the vagina?
vaginal
