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Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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True or False

The Uterus sits in the pelvic cavity behind the urinary bladder

A

True

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2
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What is the name of the innermost layer of the uterus?

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Endometrium

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3
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True or false

The uterus is affected by oestrogen and progesterone

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True

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4
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True or false

The fertilisation process of the ovum by the sperm is hosted by the uterus

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False

They are fertilised in the fallopian tubes/uterine tube or the oviduct of the female reproductive tract.

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5
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How many chromosomes does a human egg cell have?

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23

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6
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Why are women more likely to get UTIs than men

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All 3 holes are closer together.

urethra is shorter and wider in women, compared to men’s.

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7
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Labia Majora and labia minora

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The outer and inner fold of skin, that frame the vaginal opening

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8
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Episiotomy

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An inscision is made to the perineum to allow for quick delivery in certain maternal emergencies

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9
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Perineum

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between the anus and the vagina

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10
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Vulva

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Acts as a sensory tissue during sexual intercourse
Assists in micturition by directing the flow of urine
Protects the internal female reproductive tract from infection

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11
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Name the layers of the uterus

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Endometrium (innermost)
Myometrium (middle)
Perimetrium (outer)

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12
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Entrance to the uterus

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cervix

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13
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Fundus

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Rounded portion of the uterine body

top of the uterus

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14
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Cervical canal

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has an external and internal os Cervical glands are in the mucosa of the cervical canal which secrete mucus, this is believed to block bacteria from spreading from the vagina into the uterus. This mucus changes in viscosity during the reproductive cycle so will block sperm from entering at some points and allow it at others.

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15
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Myometrium

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made of interlaced smooth muscle bundles

Contracts rhythmically during childbirth

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16
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Endometritis

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Tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the womb

17
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what are the 2 layers of the endometrium

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Deep stratum basalis

Superficial stratum functionalis

18
Q

Endometrium

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Inner mucous membrane lining the uterus.

19
Q

Deep Stratum Basalis

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changes little throughout the menstrual cycle and is not shed at menstruation

20
Q

Superficial Stratum Functionalis

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Proliferates in response to oestrogens, and becomes secretory in response to progesterone. It is shed during menstruation and regenerates from cells in the stratum basalis layer.

21
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The main function is to assist in the transfer and transport of the ovum from the ovary to the uterus
Name the part of the female reproductive system.

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Uterine (Fallopian) Tubes

22
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Name the 4 parts of the fallopian tubes

A

Fimbriae
Infundibulum
Ampulla
Isthmus

23
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Fimbriae

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Finger-like, cilated projections which capture the ovum from the surface of the ovary

24
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Infundibulum

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Funnel-shaped opening near the ovary to which fimbriae are attached.

25
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Ampulla

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Widest section of the uterine tubes.

Fertilisation usually occurs here

26
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Isthmus

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Narrow section of the uterine tubes connecting the ampulla to the uterine cavity.

27
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What produces oocytes (female gametes) in preparation for fertilisation

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Ovaries

28
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What sex steroid hormones do the ovaries produce in response to pituitary gonadotrophins (LH and FSH)?

A

Oestrogen

Progesterone

29
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True or false

A female baby is born with all the eggs that she will ever have

A

True

30
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Gamete

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Haploid cell
(contains a single set of chromosomes rather than double) used during reproduction with other gamete to make a zygote
31
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Name the 3 layers of the ovaries

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Surface
Cortex
Medulla

32
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Ovary surface

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The surface layer of the ovary is formed by simple cuboidal epithelium, known as germinal epithelium.

33
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Ovary Cortex

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The cortex (outer part) of the ovary is largely comprised of a connective tissue stroma. It supports thousands of follicles. Each primordial follicle contains an oocyte surrounded by a single layer of follicular cells.

34
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Ovary medulla

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The medulla (inner part) is composed of supporting stroma and contains a rich neurovascular network which enters the hilum of ovary from the mesovarium.

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