female reproductive

Question 1

what do ovaries produce

Answer 1

oocytes and hormones

Question 2

when does fertilization occur

Answer 2

when the male sperm meets the female oocytes in the female fallopian tubes

Question 3

other names for sex

Answer 3

copulation
coitus
sexual intercourse

Question 4

how is puberty initiated

Answer 4

hormones are secreted by the hypothalamus and by the anterior pituitary gland

Question 5

perineum

Answer 5

diamond shape area between the thighs

Question 6

urogenital (anterior) triangle

Answer 6

contains the urethral and vaginal orifices in the female and the base of the penis and scrotum in males

Question 7

anal (posterior) triangle

Answer 7

location of the anus

Question 8

vesicouterine pouch

Answer 8

where the parietal peritoneum dips down between the uterus and the bladder

Question 9

rectouterine pouch (douglas’ cul-de-sac)

Answer 9

parietal peritoneum dips down between the uterus and the rectum

Question 10

culdocentesis

Answer 10

remove fluid to diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease

done by inserting needle into douglas’ cul-de-sac

Question 11

primary sex organs in females

Answer 11

ovaries

Question 12

accessory sex organs in females

Answer 12

uterine (fallopian) tubes
vagina
uterus
clitoris
mammary glands

Question 13

double fold of the peritoneum and attaches each ovary and secures it to the broad ligament

Answer 13

mesovarium

Question 14

solid, ovoid structures positioned in the upper pelvic cavity on both sides of the uterus

Answer 14

ovaries

Question 15

attach to the lateral edge of each ovary and project superolaterally to the pelvic wall

Answer 15

suspensory ligaments

Question 16

what does each suspensory ligament contain

Answer 16

ovarian artery
ovarian vein
nerves
smooth muscle

Question 17

where does fertilization occur

Answer 17

fallopian tubes

Question 18

in what cavity does ovulation occur

Answer 18

peritoneal cavity

Question 19

carries out peristaltic contractions to aide egg movement

Answer 19

muscularis of the fallopian tube

Question 20

what helps propel the egg towards the uterus

Answer 20

cilia

Question 21

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 21

fertilized egg gets stuck in a fallopian tube

Question 22

thick walled muscular organ where the egg normally implants

Answer 22

uterus

Question 23

purposes of the uterus

Answer 23

site for implantation of the pre-embryo

nourishes the developing fetus

expels the fetus at birth

sheds inner lining every month if pregnancy does not occur

Question 24

what supports the uterus

Answer 24

muscles of the pelvic floor

round ligaments

transverse cervical ligaments

uterosacral ligaments

Question 25

path of round ligament

Answer 25

passes through inguinal canal and inserts into labia majora

Question 26

uterine prolapse

Answer 26

when the uterus sinks down and can even stick out of the vagina

Question 27

peritoneal drape of the uterus

Answer 27

broad ligament

Question 28

what supplies the ovaries with blood

Answer 28

ovarian arteries

Question 29

layers of uterine wall

Answer 29

outer - perimetrium middle muscular layer - myometrium inner - endometrium

Question 30

oran that receives sperm during intercourse and also is the exit during menstruation and parturition

Answer 30

vagina

Question 31

do females have an open road from their vagina all the way to their peritoneal cavity

Answer 31

yes

Question 32

common cause of infertility and ectopic pregnancies because it either narrows or blocks the fallopian tubes

Answer 32

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Question 33

hymen

Answer 33

a membrane that can partially or completely obstruct the vaginal orifice

Question 34

ways the hymen can be torn

Answer 34

sex tampon use vigorous physical activity surgically removed

Question 35

retained menstruation by and imperforate hymen

Answer 35

hematocolpos

Question 36

region between labia minora where the vagina, urethra and the bartholin's glands open

Answer 36

vaginal vestibule

Question 37

what becomes erect in the female

Answer 37

bulb of vestibule clitoris

Question 38

small erectile body located at the anterior region of the labia minora homologous to the penis

Answer 38

clitoris

Question 39

glands within the breast

Answer 39

mammary glands

Question 40

contains erectile tissue and is surrounded by the pigmented areola

Answer 40

nipple

Question 41

what becomes darker and enlarges during pregnancy

Answer 41

areola

Question 42

other name for suspensory ligaments in the breast

Answer 42

suspensory ligaments of Cooper

Question 43

how many lobes does each mammary gland contain

Answer 43

15-20 lobes each has its own drainage pathway to the nipple

Question 44

pathway of milk production to where it leaves the body

Answer 44

produced in alveoli in the lobes collected into tiny ducts lactiferous ducts lactiferous sinus milk ejected from the nipple

Question 45

hormone that releases milk

Answer 45

oxytocin

Question 46

hormone that produces milk

Answer 46

prolactin

Question 47

breast is compressed to thin it out and then x-rays are employed to detect abnormalities early

Answer 47

mammography

Question 48

types of mastectomies

Answer 48

radical modified radical total subcutaneous lumpectomy