Female Reproductive Flashcards

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Hydr-, aque

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water

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hysteri-

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uterus

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-ism

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condition of or state of

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-ology

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knowledge of, science of

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pheno-

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appearance

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pseudo-

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false

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth

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Functions

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Produce ova, produce female hormones, carry young until birth

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Primordial Follicle

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The ovum is surrounded by squamous follicular cells. immature ovum

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Primary Follicle

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Contains the ovum surrounded by one layer of granulosa cells

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Secondary Follicle

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contains the ovum surrounded by two or more layers of granulosa cells

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Tertiary Follicle

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Contains antrum: space filled with follicular fluid that surround the ovum.

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Graafian Follicle

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contains many layers of granulosa cells and a large antrum. This is the follicule that will ovulate, expelling the egg with a cloud of follicular fluid

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Corpus Hemorrhagicum

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First ovarian structure to form after ovulation.

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Corpus Luteum

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Produces progesterone and is maintained during pregnancy

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Corpus Albicans

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White scar on the ovary. The CL turns into the CA when implantation does not occur in the uterus

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Estrogen:

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Sex hormone that is produced by follicles that is responsible for sex libido, secondary sex characteristics, and maternal behavior

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Progesterone

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Sex hormone that is produced by the corpus luteum that is responsible for quieting the uterus during pregnancy

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Infundibulum

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Surrounds the ovum and catches the egg to carry it down the reproductive tract

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Ampulla

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The first part of the oviduct that is lined with cilia to move it down the reproduction tract

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Ampullary-Isthmus Junction

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Site of fertilization

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Isthmus

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Muscular tube that carries the fertilzed zygote to the uterus

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Uterus

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responsible for nutrient exchange between mother and fetus

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Endometrium

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Innermost layer of the uterus. That secretes Histrotroph (uterine milk) that provides nutrition to the embryo.

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myometrium

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middle layer of a uterus that expels the fetus during birth and also causes cramps

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Perimetrium

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Outermost layer

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Cervix

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Is the passageway between the uterus and vagina. Aids in protection agains microorganisms from entering the uterus, is a sperm reservoir, aids in lubrication so allow the fetus to come out

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Vagina

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Copulatory organ

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Clitoris

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Innervated part of the female anatomy

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Vulva

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External femal genitalia

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Simplex

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No uterine horns, no uterine body, 1 cervix: humans and primates

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Duplex

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Large uterine horns, no uterine body, 2 cervices: rodents

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Bicornuate

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Large to moderate horns, small to moderate uterine body, 1 cervix: Pig, cow, mare, sheep, and goat

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Placenta

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Responsible for nutrient and gas exchange betweeen mother and fetus

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Amnion

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innermost layer around the fetus, filled with amniotic fluid

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Allantois

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Middle membrane filled with fluid

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Chorion

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outermost layer that conatins necrotic tips that prevents hormonal transfer from embryo to embryo.

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Diffuse

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Many placenta attachments from fetus to mother. pig and horse

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Cotylendonary

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fetus contains cotylendon mother contains caruncle all together makes a placentome. Ruminants

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Zonary

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Line of attachement. Dogs, cats

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Discoidal

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Placenta burrows into uterine wall. Primates and rodents