FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
functions is to produce eggs and
release hormones that regulate fertility and
the menstrual cycle.
Ovary
positioned
between the mesometrium
(the largest part of the broad
ligament extending from the
uterus) and the mesosalpinx
(the peritoneal fold covering
the uterine tubes), is a doublefolded superior extension
located on the posterior side
of the broad ligament.
mesovarium,
create a capsular
sac at joints, enclosing the ends of
the articulating bones and the
synovial membrane, a lubricating
membrane. They also wrap over or
around the ends of bones to prevent
improper mobility or to act as a
connecting element between bones.
Blood ligaments
of the ovary,
also known as the infundibulopelvic
ligament, is a thin fold of the parietal
peritoneum that attaches to the lateral
margin of the ovary and extends to the
lateral pelvic sidewall. It acts as a
conduit for the ovarian vessels,
including the ovarian artery, vein, nerve
plexus, and lymphatic vessels. This
ligament helps anchor the ovary to the
posterior pelvic wall and is distinct from
the ovarian ligament, which is a
separate structure
The suspensory ligament
The pair of muscular, J-shaped
tubes linking the ovaries to the
uterus are known as the uterine
tubes, also called fallopian tubes or
oviducts. Their main functions are
transporting eggs from the ovaries
to the uterus and providing a
pathway for sperm to fertilize the
egg, with fertilization typically
occurring in the tube’s ampulla
UTERINE TUBE
are finger-like projections
located at the ends of the fallopian
tubes closest to the ovaries
Fimbriae
It is shaped like a triangle, with the
base at the top and the apex at the
bottom, connecting to the cervix
BODY OF UTERUS,
is an essential
part of the female reproductive
system, and plays a vital role in
sexual activity, fertilization, and
pregnancy
uterine cavity
is a
muscular, tunnel-like organ.
Sometimes called the “neck of the
uterus,
” your cervix plays an
important role in allowing fluids to
pass between your uterus and
vagina.
It’s also a powerful gatekeeper that
can open and close in ways that
make pregnancy and childbirth
possible.
Cervix
also known as
PERIMETRIUM, is the outermost layer
and is structurally derived from the
peritoneum
Serous layer of uterus,
is located
internally and is a thick middle
muscle layer of the fundus or
corpus. This part dilates when a
woman is pregnant to hold the
unborn child.
myometrium
e uterine lining is an elliptical-shaped
organ critical in a female’s reproductive
system. As time passes, it thickens and
changes monthly (if regular period) to
prepare for pregnancy, which is what we all
know as our monthly period. It ensures the
safety of the pregnant woman’s unborn child
by providing protection and supplying the
essential needs of a fetus to grow
Endometrium
canal plays a big role
in a women’s monthly period(menstruation),
sexual intercourse, child-bearing, and
parturition. Due to the reason that it serves
as passageway either by discharge or
penetration which could lead to child birth
vagina or vagina
It is posterior to the glans clitoridis and the
cleft between the labia minora which helps
with the arousal of female woman when
having sexual intercourse due to the nerve
endings it has.
Vestibule (of vulva)
