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Female Reproductive System Flashcards

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What are the parts of the female reproductive tract?

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  • Ovary
  • Oviduct
  • Uterus
  • Cervix
  • Vagina
  • Vulva
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What are the functions of the ovary?

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  • Gametogenesis (Production of oocytes)

- Steroidogenesis (Production of Estrogen, Progesterone, Relaxin, Testosterone and inhibin)

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What are the functions of the oviduct?

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  • Gamete transport

- Site of fertilization

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What are the functions of the uterus?

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  • Retains and nourishes the embryo and fetus

- PGF2 alpha - Luteolysis of the corpus luteum and expulsion of the fetus

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What are the functions of the cervix?

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  • Prevents microbial contamination of the uterus
  • Reservoir for semen and transport of spermatoza
  • Site of semen deposition during normal mating
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What are the functions of the vagina?

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  • Organ of copulation

- Site of semen deposition during natural mating

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What are the parts of the ovary?

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  • Cortex
  • Medulla
  • Superficial epithelium
  • Tunica albuginea
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What is contained within the medulla?

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  • Blood vessels
  • Nerves
  • Connective tissue
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What is contained within the cortex?

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  • Oocyte - follicle
  • Corpora hemorrhagica
  • Corpora lutea
  • Corpora Albicantia
  • Sex hormones
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What is the tunica albuginea?

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connective tissue

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What are the types of follicle?

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  • Primary follicle
  • Secondary Follicle
  • Growing follicle
  • Mature follicle
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What are the characteristics of a primary follicle?

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  • Developing oocyte

- One layer of follicular cells

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What are the characteristics of a secondary follicle?

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2 layers of follicular cells

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What are the characteristics of a growing follicle?

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Antrum

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What is an antrum?

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Fluid filled area inside the developing follicle

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What are the characteristics of a Mature follicle?

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It is a graafian follicle

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What is the structure of a graafian follicle?

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  • Antrum - Filled with steroids, nonhormonal factors and inhibin
  • Theca externa - fibrous collagen and muscle
  • Theca interna - capillary network - LH receptors and Androstenedione
  • Basement membrane - Separate theca interna from granulosa layer
  • Granulosa cells - surround antrum + forms cumulus oophorus and corona radiata
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What is the function of the basement membrane in graafian follicles?

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Prevents entry of vascular system into granulosa layer

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What is ovulation stimulated by?

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  • LH
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What happens during ovulation?

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Follicle ruptures expelling follicular fluid, some granulosa cells and the ovum surrounded by cumulus cells

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What is the oocyte surrounded by?

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Corona radiata (Granulosa cells)

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What is the corpus luteum?

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Yellowish body formed by the proliferation of a mixture of theca and granulosa cells

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What do luteal/ Corpus luteum cells secrete?

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Progesterone

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24
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What are other forms of a corpus luteum?

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  • Corpus hemorrhagicum

- Corpus albicans

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What is a Corpus hemorrhagicum?

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Ruptured follicle with its blood filled cavity

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What is a Corpus Albicans?

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Regressed corpus luteum: looses yellow color and eventually appears as a small white scar on the surface of the ovary

27
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What is Monotocous?

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Ovulation of one oocyte during each estrus

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What is Polytocous?

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Ovulation of multiple oocytes during each estrus

29
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What are different types of reproductive patterns?

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  • Spontaneous
  • -> Seasonal and non-seasonal
  • Induced
  • -> Seasonal and non-seasonal
30
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What are the parts f the oviduct?

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  • Infundibulum
  • Ampulla
  • Isthmus
  • Utero-tubal Juncation
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What is the infundibulum?

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Fimbriated end that recieves the ova following ovulation

32
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What is the Ampulla?

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Funnel like structure where fertilization occurs

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What is the Isthmus?

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Long tube embedded in the mesosalpinx

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What is the Utero-tubal Junction?

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Physiological junction between oviduct and uterus

- Reservoir for sperm

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What are the layers of the oviduct?

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  • Serosa
  • Muscularis
  • Smooth muscle
  • Mucosa Lining
36
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What are the different parts of the Broad ligament?

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  • Mesoovarian
  • Mesosalpinx
  • Mesometrium
37
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What is the Mesoovarian located?

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Ovary at hilus

- Utero-ovarian artery

38
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What is the Mesosalpinx located?

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Oviduct

  • Middle uterine artery and illiac artery
  • Pregnancy diagnosis
39
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What is the Mesometrium located?

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Uterus

- Post uterine artery

40
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What is the broad ligament?

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Peritoneal folds

41
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What are the supportive structures of the female reproductive tract?

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  • Nerves
  • -> Autonomic nerves (SNS and PNS)
  • -> Sensory Nerves (Vulva and clitoris)
  • Lymphatics
  • Blood supply
  • -> Hypogastric artery
  • Broad ligament
  • -> Mesoovarian
  • -> Mesosalpinx
  • -> Mesometrium
  • Prexiform structure (Ovarian Artery and Uterine Vein)
42
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What are the parts of the uterus?

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  • Horn
  • Body
  • Cervix
43
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What is the internal structure fo the uterus?

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  • Maternal prominences (Caruncles)

- Fetal chorionic villi (Cotyledon)

44
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What makes up the placentome?

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  • Maternal prominences (Caruncles)

- Fetal chorionic villi (Cotyledon)

45
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What is the placentome?

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Unit that forms the placenta

46
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What are caruncles?

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Endothelium of the maternal blood vessel

  • connective tissue of the uterine mucosa
  • Uterine epithelium
47
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What are cotyledons?

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  • epithelium of chorion
  • contis of fetal membrane
  • endothelium of blood vessels of allantochorion
48
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What are the badic types of uteri in mammals? how many vaginas(V)/cervixes(C)/uterine(U) horns do they have?

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  • Advanced Duplex - 2V, 2C, 2U
  • Duplex - 1V, 2C, 2U
  • Bicornuate - 1V, 1C, 2U
  • Biparte - 1V, 1C, 2U
  • Modified Biparte - 1V, 1C, 1U
  • Simplex - 1V, 1C, 0U
49
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What is contained within the perimetrium?

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Broad ligament

50
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What is contained within the myometrium?

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Muscles

51
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What is contained within the endometrium?

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  • Blood vessels
  • Glands
  • Epithelium
52
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What is the location and structure of uterine glands?

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  • Open into the suface of the lumen of the uterus

- Located between the caruncles in some species or at any point in others

53
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What is the role of progesterone on uterine glands?

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Glandular growth and epithelial proliferation

54
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What happens during menstruation?

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Sloughing of epithelium and glands

55
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What are some abnormalities of the uterus?

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  • Pyometra

- Endometritis

56
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What is Pyometra?

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Pus or leucocytes build up in the uterine lumen

- remove existing cause of infection

57
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What is Endometritis?

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  • Infection of uterine wall
  • Thickening of uterine wall
  • Enlargement of uterus
58
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How can you fix uterine abnormalities?

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  • Uterine contractors, antibiotics or luteolytic
59
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What is the Cervix?

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A thick walled part of the uterus that is composed of non-elastic connective tissue, connective tissue, Muscle layers and secretory cells

60
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What is the Vagina?

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Connects the cervix to the urethral orfice

- Composed of Serosa and muscularis layers

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What is the Vestibule?

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  • Hymen to the lips of the vulva

- Urogenital part

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What is the Vulva?

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  • The entrance to the reproductive internal organs

- Lips are prominent during estrus

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