Female Reproductive System

Question 1

Primary Sex Organs

Answer 1

Ovaries (exocrine and Endocrine)– Production/Storage of Gametes and hormones

Question 2

Secondary Sex Organs

Answer 2

Internal Genitalia: Oviducts, Uterus, Vagina

External Genitalia: Vestibule, Labia minora, Labia Majora, Clitoris

Question 3

Effect of FSH on Primordial Follicle

Answer 3

Increases the number of rings of follicular cells around the oocyte

Question 4

Thaca Interna Produces…

Answer 4

As the multilaminar follicle layer gets larger, you get these cells called Thaca Interna- produce Interstein Diem Hormone

Question 5

Oocyte Miosis Inhibitory Function

Answer 5

Does not allow the Oocyte to move in mieosis

Question 6

Antral Follice

Answer 6

Second gap formed in a secondary follicle

Question 7

What is Thaca Externa Made up of?

Answer 7

Connective tissue-

Fibroblasts, smooth muscle, collagen–No function

Question 8

Generic Term for connective tissue

Answer 8

Tunica Albuginea

Question 9

Zona Pellucida

Answer 9

Ring of connective tissue around Oocyte that stays there forever unless fertilzation occurs

Question 10

Thece Interna

Answer 10

Steroid producing cell (requiring lipid droplets in structure)- Smooth ER, and tubular cristae of mitochondria, - Stain lighter because of mucous cells

Question 11

How long does the Corpus Luteum last for?

Answer 11

About 12 Days-for the 2nd half of the cycle

Question 12

This is the LEAST degradable material

Answer 12

Corpus Albicans- last for months/years

Question 13

Where does fertilization occur?

Answer 13

The Ovaduct

Question 14

Eggtopic pregnancy

Answer 14

small fertilized egg can survive on wall of oviduct since its small and it can diffuse its nutrients but when it gets large since diffusion is rate limiting– woman gets pain since its too large
-blood test would should thru MRI and has to be removed since it can rupture wall duct (die from bleeding)

Question 15

Cervix acts as…

Answer 15

gatekeeper to uterus

Question 16

3 Layers of Uterus

Answer 16

Outer: Perimetrium Layer (connective tissue)
Middle: Myometrium (thickest)
Inner: Endometrium (shed during menstral cycle)- glandular layer

Question 17

Basalis

Answer 17

Small part of endometrium that remains after cycle

Question 18

Functionalis

Answer 18

The rest of the endometrium that is developed and then shed after the cycle

Question 19

Uterine Gland during first half and second half of cycle

Answer 19

first half: simple tubular glands (straight)

Second Half: Coiled- secretory phase that increases surface are due to coiling

Question 20

Where do FSH and LH produced by

Answer 20

Basophils of pituitary gland- Pars distalis and pars tuberalis

Question 21

Day 0 or Day 1 is the…

Answer 21

first day of menstrual cycle

Question 22

Simple Columnar Cells around cervix does what…

Answer 22

secretes viscous fluid to protect from pathogens/sperm excpet mid cycle fluid is aqueous (sperm facilitator)

Question 23

Simple columnar cells around cervix transitions to…

Answer 23

Stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium (goes all around vagina)- area where cerivcal cancers arise

Question 24

Skene Gland

Answer 24

Empty into vestibule-

Secretes lobular fluids homologous to prostaate in males

Question 25

Bartholin’s Gland

Answer 25

Empty into vestibule-Seceretes mucous fluid for lubrication homologous to bulbourethral gland

Question 26

Labia Are lined by…

Answer 26

Keratinized epithelium since its on the external

Question 27

Majora and Minora Difference

Answer 27

Majora has a lot of sebacoius gland, sweat gland, hair follicle, etc… Majora is furthest out from vulva

Question 28

Urethra is lined by

Answer 28

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium