Female Reproduction Flashcards
What is the function of the cortex of the ovary?
outer portion where follicles are/mature
What is the defining characteristic of the medulla?
It is well vascularized
also has loose connective tissue
what does this describe? haploid cells created
Meiosis
what does this describe? cross over
Meiosis
what does this describe? cell duplication
mitosis
When does oogenesis start?
before birth 3rd-7th month
What steps of oogenesis are complete at the time of birth? What stage does it stop at?
Oogonia 2n 2d 46s chromosomes -> Primary oocyte (only thing present at birth) (stops at prophase 1)
What allows for the completion of meiosis 1? and what does it form?
Menarcy
forms a secondary oocyte 1n 2d
Ovulation allows for the start of what stage? When does it stop? and what is produced?
Meiosis 2
Metaphase 2
1n 2
What allows for the formation of a mature ovum? and what is it?
fertilization
1n 1d
What part of the ovary is where most cancer starts?
Germinal epithelium
What is the germinal epithelium made of?
Simple squamous or cuboidal epithelium
What causes polycystic ovary disease? And what does it result in?
Excessively thick tunica albuginea Prevents complete follicular development Prevents follicles from rupturing infrequent/incomplete ovulation Results in no corpus luteuin = hormone deficiency
What is the Tunica albuginea made of?
dense irregular collagenous connective tissue
thicker in males than females
What makes up an ovarian follicle
oocyte and follicle or granulosa cells
when does follicle maturation occur?
Puberty to menopause
What is the order of follicle development?
Primordial follicle Unilaminar (primary follicle) Multilaminar (primary follicle) Antral (secondary follicle) Mature (Graafian follicle)
Granulosa cells have an obvious what?
nucleus
Ovulation is triggered by what?
FSH and LH
Following ovulation what happens to the granulosa and thecal cells?
transformed into temporary endocrine gland
The corpus luteum
Differentiated granulosa cells (Granulosa Lutein Cells) secrete what?
progesterone
Differentiated Theca interna cells (Theca Lutein Cells) secrete what?
Androgens and progesterone
Where does the signal to start the mentural cycle come from?
They hypothalmus neurosecretory cells secrete hormones to produce Gonadotropin releasing hormone
Gonadotropes release FSH and LH
FSH and LH transported to ovary to stimulated follicles to mature and release
FSH and LH act on Progesterone and Oesterogen to do what?
Build up, spike at day 12-15
This allows for ovulation and the ovum is released
When does the endometrium build up?
throught ovulation days 12-16
If not fertilized what happens to the corpus leuteum?
Becomes the corpus leuteum mensturation
- sheds functional layer
- becomes corpus albicons