Female Repoductive System Flashcards

1
Q

What in the inner lining of the uterus?

A

Endometrium

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2
Q

What type of tissue is myometrium?

A

Smooth muscle

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3
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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?

A

Estrogen

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?

A

Fimbriae

25
Q

What’s the function of the uterine tubes?

A

Receive secondary oocytes from ovaries

26
Q

Where does embryonic end fetal development occur?

A

In the uterus

27
Q

What is the outer layer of skin of the vulva?

A

Labia majora

28
Q

What’s the inner layer of skin around the vulva?

A

Labia minora

29
Q

What helps lubricate the vagina?

A

Greater vestibular glands

30
Q

What is the structure that has corpora cavernous (erectile tissue)?

A

The clitoris

31
Q

What is the hood or foreskin over the clitoris?

A

Prepuce

32
Q

What is the name of the exposed portion of the clitoris?

A

Glans

33
Q

What structure of the mammary glands that drains mil from the lobes?

A

Lactiferous ducts

34
Q

What the structure in the mammary glands that stores milk?

A

Lactiferous sinus

35
Q

What the pigmented ring surrounding the nipple with sebaceous stellar glands?

A

Areola

36
Q

What’s the function of mammary gland nipples?

A

Release milk