Histo. Female Repro Flashcards
Female gonads : _____
ovaries
Mammory glands are modified _____ glands
sweat
_____ is a thick fibrous capsule that envelopes the ovary
tunica albuginea
The ovarian follicles develop in the _____
cortex
The ovaries are considered a mixed______ gland
exo-endocrine glands
The exocrine secretion of an ovary is the ____
germ cell (ova)
an exocrine glands secretes through ____
ducts
the endocrine secretion of the ovary is the two hormones: ____ & ____
estrogen and progesterone
____ follicles are made up of the ovum and surrounded by a layer of flat follicular cells
primary follicles
Secondary follicles are under the control of ____ hormone
F.S.H
F.S.H caused the ___ follicles to grow
primary
The thickened cell membrane of the ovum is called _____
zona pellucida
The CT around a follicle forms a capsule called _____
theca folliculi
The space btw follicular cells is called ____
follicular space
The material within the follicular space is called ____
follicular fluid or liquor folliculi
_____ is one layer of columnar cells that cover the ovum
corona radiata
______ attach the ovum to the follicular wall
cumulus oophorus cells
_____ cells form the lining of the follicular cavity
membrana granulosa cells
The theca folliculi differentiate into (2) layers
- theca externa
2. theca interna
Only one follicule suceeds to be a _______ follicle
mature graafian follicle
The follicles that do not make it to be mature graafian follicles are called _____
atretic follicles
The graafian follicle ruputures under the influence of ___
LH
When the graafian follicle ruputures, the process is called ____
ovulation
- under the influence of LH
Follicules secrete _____ as they develop
estrogen
After ovulation the walls of the follicle apear folded , they are then called the ______
corpus luteum
Membraba granulosa and theca interna cells cumulate lipoid droplets and are not called _____ & ____
granulosa lutein & theca lutein cells
Corpus luteum secrete ______ hormone
progesterone
_____ develops from the degeneration of the corpus luteum
corpus albican
- degenerates after : 4th month of prego, or 9 days after no prego
name the 4 parts of the uterine tube
- isthmus- narrow part
- ampulla- dilated
- infundibulum - funnel shape terminal end
- fimbriae- finger like projections
name the 2 layers of the mucosa of the uterine tube
- surface epithelium- simple columnar ciliated cells
2. lamina propria- rich in blood vessels
epithelian cells of the surface epithelium in the uterine tube
simple columnar
_____ is the mucus membrane of the uterus
endometrium
_____ layer of smooth muscle of the uterus
myometrium
_____ the outer fibrous covering of the uterus
perimetrium
3 layers of the myometrium
- submucous
- vascular
- subserous
____ layer of the myometrium controls bleeding after labor
vascular layer
_____ artioles supply the deeper portion of the endometrium known as ____ layer
straight arterioles,
basal layer
_____ arterioles supply the superficial part of the endometrium called the _____ layer
coiled arterioles .
functional layer
______ layer degernates and sheds out during menstrual phase
functional layer
The basal layer builds up the _____ layer after menstration
functional layer
_____ phase is when the functional layer thickens, glands enlarge, and lumina become filled with secretion
secretory phase
____ phase is when the functional layer degenerates and sheds out
ischemic phase
surface epithelium of the vagina
stratified squamous non keratinized
_____ are the mucus secreting glands of the vagina
major vestibular (bartholin glands)
Bartholins gland (major vestibular gland ) = homologue to the _____ of the males
bulbourethral glands
______ is homologue to the bulbourethral glands of the male
bartholin gland (major vestibular)
______ two folds of mm over the opening of the vagina
Labia minora
stratified squamous
labia minora has ____ epithelium
stratified squamous)
_____ is homologue to the penis
clitoris
the clit is covered by the ____
glans clitoris
Mammary glands are ____
apocrine
mammary glands are endo/exocrine?
exocrine
glands of ______ are modified sweat glands in the breast
montgomery
Secretory unit of the mammory gland during active state
mammary acini
apical portion of the mammary glands secrete milk under the influence of ___ horm
prolactin
______ hormone help t evaculate the milk from mammary glands
oxytocin
