Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Female Reproductive System Functions
-produce offspring
-sex hormones
-reproductive cells
-sperm containing semen
-pregnancy-promoting hormones
-house & nourish offspring
-move offspring out
ovary shapes based on specie
-cattle: almond shape
-horse: kidney bean shape
-pig: cluster of grapes
location of ovary
near kidneys in ovarian bursa
ovary functions
-produce repro cells (eggs)
-produce hormones (estrogen & progesterone)
what hormones make the ovary go through cyclical changes
FSH & LH from pituitary gland
infundibulum shape
funnel shaped at the end of oviduct closest to ovary
infundibulum function
catches egg when ovulation occurs
how do eggs move into the oviduct
infundibulum is lined with cilia which move back and forth
fimbriae
fingerlike projections on the edge of infundibulum where follicles are located
oviduct (fallopian tube) location
extend from infundibulum to tips of uterine horn located in ovarian bursa with ovary
oviduct function
move egg from ovary to uterus & sperm to ovary
how does the sperm and egg move
smoot muscle fibers in the walls of the oviduct & cilia
oviduct is the location of…
site of fertilization
uterus
hollow muscular organ that houses offspring during pregnancy
what is the uterus composed of
2 uterine horns and uterine body
how does the offspring move out of the oviduct
smooth muscles in wall of uterus
cervix location
between uterus and vagina
cervix types based on species
-ruminants: series of rings
-sows: ridges
-horses: no rings or ridges, smooth
the cervix is often closed to prevent
foreign material getting in
the cervix opens during breeding and parturition to allow
sperm to enter and offspring to exit
vagina is located
between cervix and vulva
the vagina is able to stretch during
parturition
the vagina is lined with
mucus glands to lubricate
vagina functions
-receive penis during breeding
-birth canal for offspring
the vulva is the only part of the female reproductive tract that is
visible from the outside
vestibule is located
just inside urethal opening
how does urine leave the female body
through uretha through opening and through body
