Female Reproductive System Flashcards
contains opening to urethra and vagina
vestibule
hormone used most on day 14 of menstrual cycle
LH
maturation of follicle, more estrogen production, some development of corpus luteum
LH functions
where fertilization occurs
fallopian tube (ampolla)
the female gonads
ovaries
contains gametes (sex cells) in various stages of development
cortex
blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves
medulla
stages of ovarian development
preovulatory, ovulatory, post ovulatory
occurs day 0-14
pre ovulatory
occurs day 14
ovulatory
occurs after day 14
post ovulatory
2 major hormones
estrogen and progesterone
separates estrogen and progesterone
LH
secondary oocyte is released on this day
day 14 of menstrual cycle
hormone released before ovulation
estrogen
hormone released after ovulation
progesterone
secretes lubricating fluids
paraurethral/lesser vestibular glands
release mucous like substance similar to Cowper’s glands in males
Bartholin’s/greater vestibular glands
longitudinal folds coverage at mons pubis
labia majora/minora
thin tissue outside vagina
hymen
fat pad over symphysis pubis
mons pubis
counterpart is male penis, erectile tissue, organ of arousal
clitoris
organ of copulation, birth canal, outlet of menstrual flow
vagina
union of sperm and ovum resulting in a zygote, most likely to occur in the ampulla portion of the oviducts
fertilization