Female Reproductive Anatomy Flashcards
Female Puberty Occurs bt __-__ y/o in females
8-14 y/o
What are the 4 phases of female puberty
Adrenarche
Thelarche
Pubarche
Menarche
____ is when there is an ↑adrenal androgens begins up to 6 yrs prior to puberty.
Adrenarche
Hallmark of adrenarche is the “___” (peaks before menarche)
“growth spurt
For 2 yrs before puberty there’s a substantial rise in adrenal androgens that leads to: ___, ___, ___, and ____
early pubic
axillary hair
body odor
acne
Hair growth + growth of apocrine gland sweat production lead to _____
adult body odor
Pubic and axillary hair growth is a sign of ____
adrenal androgen secretion
Breast enlargement is a sign for the ___ phase of female puberty
Thelarche
Menarche usually happens __-__ yrs after the first changes of breast development
2-3 yrs
___ is the development of pubic hair & axillary hair
Pubarche
___ occurs when the Endometrium is affected by ___. It undergoes cycles of proliferation and regression until estradiol levels have risen so ↑that withdrawal of ___ results in the 1st menstrual bleed
Menarche
Estradiol, estrogen
After menarche, a girl’s final ht typically ↑ only ~__%.
~4%.
Ovarian development occurs with rising levels of plasma ___. They stimulate the ovary to produce ↑ amounts of ___
gonadotropins
estradiol
What does Estradiol cause?
development of 2° sexual characteristics such as
Breast growth and development
reproductive organ growth and development
fat redistribution (hips, breasts)
Bone Maturation
Ovarian Size increase from __-__ cm3→ > ___cm3 indicates puberty has begun→ During puberty there is a rapid ↑ in size
Mean post pubertal ovarian volume is ~__-__cm3
0.3 – 0.9cm3→ > 1.0cm3
4-5
1st ovulation usually occurs 6 – 9 months after ____
menarche
Rising _____ indicates that ovulation is happening.
progesterone
Plasma _____ rise also happens during puberty (but not near as much as in boys)
testosterone
Bladder is (Anterior/Posterior) to the uterus they are covered w/ ___, EXCEPT for the space between lower uterine segment/cervix and posterior bladder wall.
Anterior
peritoneum
What is the name for the space between the bladder and the uterus in the peritoneal space?
Vesicouterine pouch
What is the name for the space between the uterus and the rectum?
Rectouterine pouch
What are the four parts of the Fallopian tube starting with the segment closest to the ovary.
Fimbriae (finger-like projections)
Infundibulum
Ampulla (enlarged area)
Isthmus
What are the 2 ligaments of the ovary?
Ovarian ligament
Infundibulopelvic (suspensory) ligament
What are the 3 Uterine Ligaments
round
broad
uterosacral
THe ___ is a “broad ligament-type” tissue that comes up to the fallopian tube it is full of vascular anastamoses bt ovarian and uterine vessels & what you go through for _____
Mesosalpinx
postpartum tubal ligation
