Female Reproductive Tract (Chapter 2) Flashcards
What is the name for the opening of the ovary duct?
Lumen
Which tissue layer contains the glands?
Mucosa layer
Which tissue layer offers support such as arteries, veins, and blood vessels
Submucosa layer
Serosa
Single layer connective tissue
Muscularis
- type of muscle
- functions
- Smooth muscle
- Moves sperm up the tract
- Moves fertile oocyte to uterus
Which two tissue layers compose the endometrium?
Mucosa and submucosa layers
Broad ligament name for:
- body
- oviduct
- ovary
- Mesometrium
- Mesosalpinx
- Mesovarium
Which structure separates the vagina from the uterus?
Cervix
Sow:
(short/long) uterine horn
(short/long) uterine body
Long (litter bearing species)
Short
Mare:
(short/long) uterine horn
(short/long) uterine body
Short
Long
Prostaglandin is secreted by the ___
Endometrium
What is the primary function of prostaglandin?
To reset the cycle
How is prostaglandin transported? Why?
From the vein to the artery, prevents it from being metabolized by the lungs
What structure secretes estrogen?
Follicles
A bigger follicle leads to (more/less) estrogen
More
What structure secretes progesterone?
Corpus luteum
What is the primary function of progesterone?
To inform the body that fertilization has occurred and create an environment for pregnancy
What are arguably the two most important parts of an ovary and what do they do?
- Follicle - produce estrogen - creates opportunity
2. Corpus luteum - produces progesterone - creates environment for pregnancy
Females are born with a finite number of ___
oocytes
For bovine, ovine, and porcine ovary: the cortex is on the (outside/inside) and the medulla is on the (outside/inside). This is the opposite for ___
Cortex = outside
Medulla = inside (middle)
Mare
