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Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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What are the functions of the female reproductive system?

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  1. Produce egg cells
  2. Site of embryo implantation and growth
  3. Facilitate birth
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2
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What is the process in which ova are creted?

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Oogenesis

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3
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The gonads of the female reproductive system are:

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Ovaries

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4
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What are the ovaries and where are they located?

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Almond-shaped pair of organs

Situated in Ovarian Fossa on lateral edges of abdominopelivc wall

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5
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What two ligaments hold the ovaries in place?

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  1. Suspensory Ligament
  2. Ovarian Ligament
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What does the Suspensory Ligament do?

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Holds ovary to body wall.

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7
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What does the ovarian ligament do?

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Hold ovaries to uterus.

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8
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What are the layers of the ovaries?

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  1. Germinal Epithelium
  2. Tunica Albugenia
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9
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Explain the layers of tissue of the ovaries:

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  • Germinal epithelium is the thin, superficial layer.
  • Tunica albugenia is the deeper, fibrous layer.
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10
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What are the regions of the ovaries?

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  1. Cortex
  2. Medulla
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11
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Explain the regions of the ovaries:

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  • Cortex is the are that contains the developing eggs.
  • Medulla is the inner, smaller region that helps hold eggs in place (connective tissue)
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12
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What are the 4-7 inch long tubes between the ovaries and the uterus?

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Fallopian tubes

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What are the regions of the fallopian tubes?

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  1. Infundibulum
  2. Fimbriae
  3. Ampulla
  4. Isthmus
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What is the infundibulum of the fallopian tubes?

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Funnel-shaped end near ovary.

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What are the fimbriae of the fallopian tubes?

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Finger-like projections that guide the ovulated egg to the fallopian tube

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16
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What are the ampulla of the fallopian tubes?

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Wide region that encircles the ovary

17
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What are the isthmus of the fallopian tubes?

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Narrow region that join the uterus

18
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What are the layers of the walls of the fallopian tubes?

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  1. Mucosa
  2. Muscularis
  3. Serosa
19
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What is the mucosa layer of the fallopian tubes and what does it do?

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Deepest lining that produces secretions that nourish the ova

20
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What is the muscularis layer of the fallopian tube?

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Middle layer of smooth muscle that provides peristalsis.

21
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What is the serosa layer of the fallopian tubes?

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Most superficial layer.

22
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Where does fertilization occur and about how long must fertilization occur after ovulation?

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  • Fallopian tubes
  • 36 hours once the ova enters fallopian tubes
23
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How long does the embryo typically travel through the fallopian tube?

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4-5 days.

24
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What is the uterus?

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Very muscular, pear-shaped structure that houses embryo during maturation.

25
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What are the three ligaments that hold the uterus in place?

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  1. Broad Ligaments
  2. Uterine Ligaments
  3. Uterosacral ligament
26
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What do the broad ligaments do?

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Sheet of connective tissue that holds uterus to lateral body wall.

27
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What do the uterine ligaments do?

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Cord of connective tissue that anchor uterus to anterior body wall.

28
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What does the uterosacral ligament do?

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Cord of connective tissue that anchors the posterior part of uterus to sacrum

29
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What are the regions of the uterus from superior to inferior?

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  • Fundus
    • dome shaped region
  • Body
    • Central region
  • Cervix
    • Narrow, inferior region
30
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What are the layers of the walls of the uterus from deepest to most superficial?

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  • Endometrium
    • site of embryo implantation
  • Myometrium
    • Thick layer of smooth muscle
  • Perimetrium
    • Outter covering
31
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What controls the contractions of myometrium?

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Partly ANS stimulation

Mainly due to hormone presence

32
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Where is the myometrium thickest?

Why?

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In the fundus region.

Aids in birth

33
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What regions of the uterus does the perimetrium layer cover?

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Only the fundus and body.

34
Q

What is the vagina?

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Passageway from uterus to outside of body.

35
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Why is the vagina lined with a mucous membrane?

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Supports symbiotic life that generate lactic acid and increase the acidity of the vagina.

36
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Why must the vagina retain a slight acidity?

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Prevents harmful bacteria growth.

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