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Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Functions of the female reproductive system?

A
  1. produce gametes (oocytes)

2. support developing embryo

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Ovaries

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lateral to uterus

–> where oocytes are produced/released

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What are the ovaries help in place by?

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mesenteries + ligaments (mesovarium, suspensory, and ovarian ligaments–> all within the broad ligament in the peritoneum that hangs over the uterus)

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4
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Where does the suspensory ligament attach?

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ovary to the pelvic wall

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5
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What does the ovarian ligament attach?

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the ovary to the uterus

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What are the subdivisions of the ovaries?

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  1. cortex
  2. medulla
    - -> surrounded wholly by tunica albuginea
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7
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Ovary: cortex

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holds gametes (oocytes)
--> each oocyte is held within a follicle
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Ovary: medulla

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loose CT filled with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels

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Oogenesis

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  1. Primary oocytes begin to mature within growing follicles
  2. primary oocyte completes meiosis I to become secondary oocyte
  3. Secondary oocyte begins meiosis II and is released during ovulation when follicle ruptures
  4. A corpus luteum developes from follicle remnants
  5. The corpus luteum degenerates if secondary oocyte is not fertilized
    - -> into fallopian tubes
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Uterine Tubes

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a. k.a. Fallopian Tubes

- begin at infundibulum (recieves egg) and end at the uterus –> fimbriae

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What are the uterine tubes surrounded by?

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ciliated fimbria –> help egg pass into oviduct

b/c infundibulum doesn’t touch ovary

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What is medial to the infundibulum?

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ampulla (expansion)

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What is the medial portion of the oviduct?

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isthmus (next to uterus)

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Ovulation/Uterine Tubes

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  1. ovulated egg released into peritoneal cavity (close to but NOT into infundibulum)
  2. infundibulum bends over ovary –> fimbriae sweep over ovarian surface which produces a current in peritoneal fluid to help bring the egg into the uterine tube
    - -> cilia and smooth muscle assist in movement as well
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15
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Tubal (ectopic) pregnancy

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fertilized egg implants in uterine tube

*major damage

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Uterus

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  • located in pelvic cavity, anterior to rectum
  • -> held in place by broad and round ligament
  • hollow, thick-walled, pear shaped
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What is the main portion of the uterus called?

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body

18
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What is the rounded top of the uterus called?

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fundus

19
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What is the narrow region of the uterus inferior to the body called?

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isthmus

20
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What is the neck of the uterus called?

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cervix

–> holds uterus closed during pregnancy

21
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What is inferior to the cervix?

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the vagina

22
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What are the three layers of the uterus?

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  1. Perimetrium
  2. Myometrium
  3. Endometrium
23
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Perimetrium

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outer serious membrane of the uterus

24
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Myometrium

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smooth muscle layer of the uterus that pushes the fetus out

-contracts during labor

25
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Endometrium

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lining of the uterus

  • simple columnar epithelium + cilia/secretory cells
  • nourishes fetus during development or shed during menstruation
26
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Clitoris

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Clitoris (female) vs. Penis (male)

-contains erectile tissue including corpora cavernosum

27
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Labia Majora/Minora

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labia majora (female) vs. scrotum (male)
-labia minora encloses vestibule which houses urethral/vaginal openings
28
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vestibular glands

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secrete mucus when sexually aroused

29
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Mammary Glands

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  • technically part of the integument (modified sweat glands)
  • present in males/females but only functional in females
  • divided into lobes and smaller lobules
  • milk secreted into larger and larger ducts –> eventually reaches lactiferous ducts at nipple
30
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lobules of mammary glands

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have alveoli that produce milk

–> lobules/alveoli only develop during pregnancy

31
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lactiferous sinus

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where milk accumulates during nursing

32
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areola

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pigmented skin around nipple

33
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path of milk out of mammary gland

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lobe –> lobule (containing alveoli) –> lactiferous duct –> lactiferous sinus

34
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What layer of the uterus is shed during normal menstruation?

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endometrium

35
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Endometriosis

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severe abdominal cramps, endometrium in other places than the uterus (fallopian tubes, ovaries, etc) is shed causing pain and possibly scaring

36
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Tubal Ligation

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fallopian tubes are tied off and cut apart → oocyte cannot continue on to the uterus

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