Female reproduction

Question 1

What is the role of females?

Answer 1

produce egg cells, are receptive to males when the egg cell is ready for fertilization, nourish embryo and fetus in the uterus, nourish offspring after birth, protect offsprings.

Question 2

Their reproduction system consist of? (6)

Answer 2

ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina, and labia.

Question 3

what do the ovaries produce?

Answer 3

egg cells and sex hormones

Question 4

Where are the ovaries located?

Answer 4

in the abdominal cavity, behind each kidney and suspended in the mesovarium which is part of the broad ligament of the uterus.

Question 5

mesovarium supports?

Answer 5

ovaries

Question 6

Mesoalpinx supports?

Answer 6

fallopian tubes

Question 7

mesometrium supports?

Answer 7

uterus

Question 8

Primordial follicle?

Answer 8

resting stage, formed during fetal stage, simple layer of granulosa cells surrounding one oocyte, bundles in a nest of eggs.

Question 9

growing follicle?

Answer 9

the follicle begins to grow and mature, 2 or more layers of granulosa cells surrounding the oocyte, the oocyte forms zona pellucida around itself.

Question 10

Graafian follicle?

Answer 10

The follicle is fully matured, a fluid filled cyst/antrum is visible in the follicle, and 2 layers of theca cells have formed.

Question 11

Theca cells location?

Answer 11

The connective tissue of the ovaries

Question 12

Theca cells produce?

Answer 12

testosterone and related substances

Question 13

Corpus luteum (gulbú)? function and composition

Answer 13

granulosa cells surrounding the follicle as it matures.
Produce progesteron which maintain pregnancy if fertilization has occured

Question 14

Role of the uterus? (3)

Answer 14

create a good environment for embryo/fetus to grow and develop.

Transport sperm to their destination and push the fetus and placenta out through muscle contractions.

produce prostaglandins

Question 15

Structure of the uterus?

Answer 15

2 x cornua (uterine horn)
corpus
cervix

Question 16

tissues of the uterus?

Answer 16

mucometrium, myometrium, perimetrium

Question 17

mucometrium function?

Answer 17

keep the uterine cavity clean with mucus and white blood cells

Nourish the embryo with uterine milk and attach the fetus to the placenta

Question 18

Myometrium consist of?

Answer 18

smooth muscles, thicken during pregnancy

Question 19

Cervix function?

Answer 19

Transport sperm to the uterus and fallopian tubes.

Is a barrier against sperm in some species.

Sperm storage

Blocks bacterial invasions during pregnancy

Birthway-exit

Question 20

Vagina function?

Answer 20

Mating organ

Glands in the mucous membrane produce lubrication and secrete pheromones

Birthway-exit