Gamete development Flashcards
Where do the sperm develop?
Seminiferous tubules
Where do sperm from the seminiferous tubules drain?
Rete testis,
Head of epididymis
Tail of epididymis
Epididymis becomes the vas deferens
What muscle allows the scrotum to become smaller when it’s cold?
Dartos muscle
What is the arterial supply of the testicle?
Testicular artery
What is the venous drainage of the testicle?
Pampiniform venous plexus
What structures travel within the spermatic cord?
Vas deferens
Testicular artery
Pampiniform venous plexus
What does the round ligament of the uterus do?
Attaches the uterus to the perineum
Where does the vesico-uterine pouch lie?
Between the bladder and the uterus
What does the broad ligament of the uterus do?
Suspends the uterus, uterine tube and ovary from the lateral wall of the pelvic cavity
What are the three layers of the uterus?
Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium
Where in the uterus does fertilisation of the ovum take place?
The ampulla
Which structure gathers in the ovum released from the ovary?W
Fimbrae
They gather in the egg and pass it into the infundibulum of the uterine tube
Where does the implantation of the zygote usually occur?
The body of the uterus
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
A pregnancy where the fertilised egg implants outwith the uterine cavity
Which endocrine gland plays an important role in the secretion of reproductive hormones?
Pituitary
