Female Repoductive System Flashcards

1
Q

What in the inner lining of the uterus?

A

Endometrium

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2
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What type of tissue is myometrium?

A

Smooth muscle

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3
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What ligament attaches the pelvic wall to the ovaries?

A

Suspensory ligament

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4
Q

Where are female gamete produced?

A

In the ovaries

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5
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What’s the specific name for female gametes?

A

Oocytes or eggs

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6
Q

What are oocytes surrounded by follicular cells?

A

Follicles

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7
Q

Corpus Luteum are the remains of what?

A

The follicle after ovulation

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8
Q

What is corpus alibcans and when does it occur?

A

Scar tissue, dead corpus luteum. The tissue dies if fertilization does not occur.

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9
Q

The ovarian ligament connects what together?

A

The ovaries and the uterus

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10
Q

What’s the order of the follicular cycle?

A

Primordial follicle, primary follicle, secondary follicle, antral follicle, mature follicle, corpus luteum, and corpus albican.

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11
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What phase of the follicular cycle includes, a multi-layered cubodial primary oocyte with a fluid filled space?

A

Antral

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12
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What phase of the follicular cycle includes a squamous primary oocyte?

A

Primordial

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13
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What phase of the follicular cycle included a cuboidal single layered primary oocyte?

A

Primary

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14
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What phase of the follicular cycle is the first with the secondary oocyte?

A

Mature

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15
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What phase do the follicular cycle includes a cuboidal multi-layered primary oocyte?

A

Secondary

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16
Q

What hormones does the corpus luteum secrete?

A

Estrogen and progesterone

17
Q

What hormone does the ovaries secrete?

18
Q

Where does fertilization occur?

A

Uterine/ fallopian tubes

19
Q

What are the three regions of the uterus? (Superior to inferior)

A

Fundus, body and cervix

20
Q

What’s the tract of sperm traveling through the female reproductive organs?

A

Vagina, external os, cervical canal, internal os, uterus, uterine tubes.

21
Q

What is the most superficial layer of the uterus?

A

Perimetrium

22
Q

Unless fertilization occurs, what does the corpus luteum become?

A

Corpus albicans

23
Q

What’s the function of the corpus luteum during ovulation?

A

Produce progesterone and make the uterus heathy for fertilization

24
Q

What are the finger like projections of the uterine tubes?

25
What’s the function of the uterine tubes?
Receive secondary oocytes from ovaries
26
Where does embryonic end fetal development occur?
In the uterus
27
What is the outer layer of skin of the vulva?
Labia majora
28
What’s the inner layer of skin around the vulva?
Labia minora
29
What helps lubricate the vagina?
Greater vestibular glands
30
What is the structure that has corpora cavernous (erectile tissue)?
The clitoris
31
What is the hood or foreskin over the clitoris?
Prepuce
32
What is the name of the exposed portion of the clitoris?
Glans
33
What structure of the mammary glands that drains mil from the lobes?
Lactiferous ducts
34
What the structure in the mammary glands that stores milk?
Lactiferous sinus
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What the pigmented ring surrounding the nipple with sebaceous stellar glands?
Areola
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What’s the function of mammary gland nipples?
Release milk