Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Where do the ovaries lie within the pelvic cavity
Upper pelvic cavity
Ovaries function
Produce female sec cells (secondary oocytes) and female sex hormones
Primary follicles
a primary or yet surrounded by a single or several layers of granulosa cells
Secondary follicles
primary oocyte surrounded by granulosa with prominent corona radiata, and stromal cells differentiate into the a interna and theca externa
Mature follicle
aka graafin follicle contains primary oocyte that completes meiosis I to become secondary oocyte prominent antral cavity filled with antral fluid
Corpus luteum
a yellow boyd formed from remnant of ovulated follicle that produces hormones during luteal phase
Corpus albicans
scar tissue resulting from degeneration of corpus luteum
Uterine tube and it’s functions
Aka fallopian tube conducts secondary oocyte, sperm for fertilization and transporting zygote and early embryo into the uterus for implantation
What structures make up the wall of the uterus?
The perimetrium (serosa/visceral peritoneum) is the outermost layer
The myometrium is the middle layer, consisting of three layers of smooth muscle
The endometrium is the inner layer, is a highly vascularized and consists of three components: ciliated simple columnar epithelium; endometrial stroma (areolar connective tissue) and endometrial glands
Parts of the uterus
The top of the uterus is the fundus
The isthmus is between the body and the cervix
The interior of the body is the uterine cavity
What is the term used to describe the normal uterus position?
Anteflexion
Ovarian cycle
includes changes that occur in the ovary during and after maturation of the oocyte
Uterine cycle
involves changes in the endometrium that prepare it for implantation of the developing embryo (if no implantation, the stratum functionalis sheds during menstruation)
STDs
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Genital herpes
Chlamydia
bacteria; asymptomatic, leads to sterility from scar tissue formation
Gonorrhea
bacteria, discharge common, blindness if newborn is infected during delivery
Syphilis
bacteria, 1st stage painless sores, 2nd stage all organs involved, 3rd stage organ generation i a parent
Genital herpes
virus herpes simplex-2, incurable, painful blisters
Vagina function
It functions as a passageway for spermatozoa and the menstrual flow, the receptacle of the penis during sexual intercourse, and the lower portion of the birth canal
Moms pubis
fatty pad over pubic symphysis
Labia minora
two smaller skin folds homologous to the spongy urethra
Labia majora
two longitudinal skin folds homologous to the scrotum
Clitoris
small mass of erectrile tissue homologous to the glans penis + corpora cavernosa in males
