Female reproductive anatomy Flashcards
Sympathetic innervation of ovaries?
Level T12 least splanchnic nerve
What is parasympathetic innervation of ovaries?
s2-4 sacral outflow
The ovaries develop retroperitoneal?
True
What attaches ovary to uterus?
Ovarian ligament
The ovary is surrounded by what?
Tunica Albuginea
What does ovary cortex contain?
Ovarian Follicles
What does ovarian medulla contain?
Blood vessels
What are ovarian follicles?
Carry immature eggs and are surrounded by one or more layers of follicle cells
What are the ovarian follicles in order?
Primordial follicle
Primary follicle
Secondary Follicle
Graafian Follicle
Primordial follicle
Contain Immature Egg
One layer of follicle cells
Primary Follicle
Have several layers of granulosa cells
Immature egg
Secondary follicle
Have several layers of granulosa cells
Has antrum
Immature egg
Graafian Follicle
Gets ovulated
Has antrum
Mature follicle and mature egg
If not fertilized becomes corpus lutem
What are the fallopian tubes?
Passageway of oocyte to uterus
Where does fertilization occur?
Fallopian tube
What is the distal expansion of the fallopian tube?
Infundibulum which contains fimbrae