Female Reproductive System Flashcards
What do the ovaries attach to
Broad ligament
Uterus
pelvic wall
How do the ovaries attach to their structures
Broad ligament - mesovary
Uterus - ovarian ligament
pelvic wall - suspensory ligament
Is the ovary covered by peritoneum
Yes
What can the ovarian stroma be divided into
Cortex and Medulla
What is beneath the mesothelium of the uterus
tunica albuginea
Where are the ovarian follicles in the obvary
in the cortex
Where are the primordian follicles
At the outer edge of the cortex
What is the oocyte surrounded by
granulosa cells
what causes the oocyte to enlarge
FSH
what causes the zona pellucida to form
FSH
What are graffian follicles
Mature follicles
What is the graffian follicle surrounded by
Thick zona pellucida Corona radiata (granulosa cells) Antrum Theca interna Theca externa
What hormone is ovulation triggered by
LH
What is Leutinisation
Granulosa and theca cells becoming filled with lipid due to LH
What is a corpus albicans
A regressed corpus luteum packed with collagen
What are the sections of the fallopian tube
Itramural
Isthmus
Ampulla
Infundibulum (with fimbrae)
What are the internal folds of the fallopian tubes
Plicae
What are the two main types of cells in the fallopian tubes
Ciliated epithelium
Secretory cells
What are the layers of muscle around the fallopian tube
Inner circular
outer longitudinal
What are the layers of the uterus
Endometrium
Myometrium
Serosa
What are the layers of the endometrium
Deep basal layer
Superficial layer - stratum spongiosum (lost during menstruation)
What hormone causes proliferation
Oestrogen
What hormone induces the secretory phase
Progesterone
What cellular changes occur during the secretory phase
Vacuoles in the cell
What changes occur in the late secretory phase
Spiral arteries, luminal secretions
What causes the menstrual period
Withdrawal of progesterone
What are the layers of myometrium
Inner and outer longitudinal muscle
Middle circular muscle
What are the parts of the cervix
Endocervix and Ectocervix
What is in the endocervix
Cilliated Epithelium thrown into crypts (simple columnar)
What is the ectocervix lined by
Squamous eputhelium
What is the junction between the endo and ecto cervix
Where the epithelium changes
What is the vagina lined by
Stratified squamous non keratinising epithelium
What are the muscular walls of the vagina
Inner circular
Outer longitudinal
What is the labia minora lined by
Stratified squamous non keratinising epithelium
What is the labia majora lined by
keratinising stratified squamous epithelium and has skin adnexae
What are Bartholin’s glands
Acini glands lined by muscous secreting epithelium
