Female Reproductive Sys

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Endometrium

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• outer most tissue

- made up of two layers; stratum functionalis and stratum basalis

Question 1

Bulbs of Vestibule

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-spongy tissue that can engorge

Question 2

Transitions zone

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• area where cell types change

- cell most susceptible to HPV virus

Question 3

Ovarian Ligament

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-attaches ovary to the uterus

Question 4

Round ligament

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• anchors uterus to internal pelvic wall

- will expand when uterus grows during pregnancy

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Broad ligament

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-Keeps everything in place

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Suspensory ligment

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-part of the broad ligament, surrounds blood vessels that lead to the ovary

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Vulva

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-external female genitalia

Question 8

Mons Pubis

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-has many nerve endings

Question 9

Labium Majora

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-pubic hair

Question 10

Labium Manora

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• Comes from spongy tissue, can be engorged

- vestibule(within labia manora)

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Vestibule

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-contains urethra orfice and vaginal orfice

Question 12

primary follicle

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-contains primary oocyte(46d)

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secondary follicle

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• layers of granulosa cells surrounding oocyte

- including an outer layer of thecal cells

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Tertiary follicle

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-contains secondary oocyte(23d)

Question 15

Graffian follicle

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• contains secondary oocyte

- cumulus oophorus attaches oocyte to wall of follicle

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Granulosa cells

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• surround oocyte, connected by gap junctions

- produce large amounts of cAMP which is used to arrest primary oocyte at prophase I

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Delta5-pathway

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• cholesterol converted into androstenedione in thecal cells–>stimulated by LH
• androstenedione converted to estradiol in granulosa cells–>stimulated by FSH

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Delta4 Pathway

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• happens in corpus luteum in luteal cells

- progesterone produced and some estradiol

Question 19

Luteal phase

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-always lasts14 days

Question 20

Follicular phase

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• length of phase varies

- time influenced by stress, genetics, etc

Question 21

Progesterone

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-promotes growth of breast glands and endometrium

Question 22

Suspensory ligaments of Cooper

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-gives breast shape

Question 23

Steridogenesis Stimulating Hormone(STP)

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• produced by Sertoli cells

- it is a protein that stimulates production of testosterone by the leydig cells

Question 24

LH

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-stimulates production of testosterone by leydig cells

Question 25

FSH

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-stimulates sperm production by Sertoli cells

Question 26

Inhibin

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• produced by Sertoli cells when there is too much sperm

- inhibits production of FSH