Female Reproductive System Flashcards
1
Q
What is produced during oogenesis ?
A
1 ovum and 3 polar bodies
2
Q
What does the Graafian follicle secrete?
A
Oestrogen
3
Q
What does the corpus luteum secrete?
A
Progesterone
4
Q
Function of LH and FSH
A
Stimulate the production of oestrogen and progesterone
5
Q
Oogenesis:
A
- DIPLOID cells in the OVARY undergo MEIOSIS to form numerous FOLLICLES at the beginning of PUBERTY under the influence of FSH
- ONE cell inside the follicle enlarges and undergoes the rest of meiosis
- FOUR cells are produced, only ONE survives and matures to become the OVUM
- this occurs in a monthly cycle
6
Q
The ovary secretes which hormones?
A
Oestrogen and progesterone
7
Q
What is the site of oogenesis?
A
Ovary
8
Q
What does the cilia in the fallopian tube help move?
A
Ovum
9
Q
What is the fallopian tube lined with?
A
Cilia
10
Q
What is the site of fertilisation?
A
Fallopian tube
11
Q
What is the muscular layer of the uterus called?
A
Myometrium
12
Q
How many days does it take for the endometrium to fall away?
A
28
13
Q
Where does the embryo attach?
A
Endometrium
14
Q
What is the lining of the uterus where the embryo attaches?
A
Endometrium
15
Q
What protects the uterus?
A
Cervix
