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Histo of Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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The menstrual cycle consists of what 2 cycles?

A
  1. Ovarian Cycle

2. Uterine Cycle

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What happens during the ovarian cycle?

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Several follicles undergo folliculogenesis in preparation for ovulation

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What happens during the uterine cycle?

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Endometrium prepares for implantation

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4
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The ovary is lined by what 2 things?

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Ovarian surface epithelium 
Tunica Albuginea (CT capsule)
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What type of epithelium is the ovarian surface epithelium?

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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The ovarian surface epithelium is the embyronic source for what cell types that comprise growing follicles?

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Granulosa cells

Stromal cells

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7
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The ovary is made of a peripheral cortex and inner medulla. What is contained in the peripheral cortex?

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Ovarian follicles

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The ovary is made of a peripheral cortex and inner medulla. What is contained in the inner medulla?

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Interstitial cells, neurovasculature and lymphatics

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The ovarian follicles are in the ovarian cortex. What does a single follicle contain?

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A single oocyte

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10
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When do early stages of oogenesis occur?

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Fetal life

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Oocytes present at birth remain arrested in?

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Meiosis 1

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Folliculogenesis

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Select follicles undergo growth and maturation

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13
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What are the phases of folliculogenesis?

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  1. Follicular phase
  2. Ovulatory phase
  3. Luteal phase
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What is the order of maturation for follicles in the follicular phase of folliculogenesis?

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  • Primordial follicles
  • Primary follicles
  • Late primary follicles
  • Secondary follicle
  • Mature follicle
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Granulosa cells within a follicle surround and support?

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Oocyte

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Primordial follicles epithelium

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Simple squamous cells surrounding oocyte

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Primary follicles epithelium

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Simple cuboidal layer of granulosa cells surrounding oocyte

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Late primary follicles epithelium

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Stratified granulosa cells surrounding the oocyte

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What separates granulosa cells in a follicle from the ovarian stroma?

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Basal lamina

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20
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How do stratified granulosa cells in a late primary follicle communicate?

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Gap junctions

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21
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Describe what occurs in a secondary follicle

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Granulosa cells begin to secrete follicular fluid
- Fluid accumulates in spaces = Call-Exner bodies
- Call-Exner bodies merge = Antrum
Stromal cells form separate Thecal layers

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22
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At what follicle would you expect to see an antrum of follicular fluid?

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Secondary follicle

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At what follicle would you expect to see the stromal cells separate into thecal layers?

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Secondary follicle

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What are the thecal layers of the stromal cells surrounding the secondary follicle?

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Theca Interna

Theca Externa

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Job of Theca Interna cells?

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Produce Androstenedione that is converted to Estradiol

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26
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Theca Interna cells are adjacent to?

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Basal lamina of the follicle

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27
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The thecal layers of the stromal cells are what type of epithelium?

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Stratified cuboidal

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28
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What changes occur with a mature follicle?

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Antrum enlarges - 2cm and thecal layers thicken

Granulosa cell populations arise

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29
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In a mature follicle, what are the granulosa cell types?

A

Mural Granulosa cells
Cumulus Oophorous
Corona Radiata

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30
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Where are Mural granulosa cells?

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Lining the follicular wall

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31
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Where are Cumulos oophorous cells?

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Anchoring the primary oocyte to the follicular wall

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32
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Where are the Corona radiata cells?

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Immediately surrounding the zona pellucida that surrounds the oocyte

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33
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Describe the layers you would see from most external to internal in a mature follicle

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Theca Externa
Theca Interna
Basal lamina 
Mural Granulosa Cells
Cumulus Oophorous (one portion) and Antrum (rest)
Corona Radiata
Zona pellucida
Oocyte
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34
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During one menstrual cycle only 1 follicle becomes the dominant follicle. What do the other follicles undergo?

A

Follicular Atresia

35
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Follicular Atresia

A

Failure of a follicle to ovulate

36
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What is the mechanism for Follicular Atresia?

A

Apoptosis to ensure no inflammatory response

37
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What is the appearance of a follicle undergoing follicular atresia?

A

GLASSY membrane

38
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After the mature follicle is created in the follicular phase of folliculogenesis, what is the next phase?

A

Ovulatory phase

39
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What happens during the ovulatory phase of folliculogenesis?

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LH surge causes Oocyte to undergo ovulation and enters oviduct

40
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During the ovulatory phase of folliculogenesis, what cells repair the ovarian surface epithelium?

A

Mural granulosa cells and Theca Interna cells

41
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What is the next phase of folliculogenesis after the ovulatory phase?

A

Luteal phase

42
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What occurs during Luteinization of the luteal phase of folliculogenesis?

A

Thecal cells differentiate into the corpus luteum to promote endometrial changes that support implantation

43
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What thecal cells differentiate into the corpus luteum?

A

Mural granulosa cells

Theca Interna cells

44
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For the Luteal phase, what will the mural granulosa cells become in the corpus luteum?

A

Granulosa lutein cells

45
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For the luteal phase, what will the theca interna cells become in the corpus luteum?

A

Theca lutein cells

46
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What do granulosa lutein cells secrete?

A

Estrogen and pregesterone

47
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What do theca lutein cells secrete?

A

Androstenedione and progesterone

48
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If fertilization occurs, what does the corpus luteum do?

A

Continue to secrete estrogen and progesterone

49
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If fertilization occurs, what stimuli acts on the corpus luteum for them to continue secreting estrogen and progesterone?

50
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If fertilization does NOT occur, what does the corpus luteum do?

A

Luteolysis

51
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Luteolysis

A

Regression of the corpus luteum and it forms corpus albicans

52
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Corpus albicans

A

The regression of the corpus luteum;

- Made of scar CT with collagen and becomes very small

53
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What are the main layers of the uterine tube?

A

Mucosal layer of simple columnar epithelium
Smooth muscle layer
Serosa

54
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What cells are in the mucosal layer of the uterine tube and what is their response to estrogen?

A

Ciliated cells and secretory peg cells that grow in size in response to estrogen

55
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What is in the smooth muscle layer of the uterine tubes and what function does this layer have?

A

Inner circular layer and outer longitudinal layer of smooth muscle
- peristaltic contractions to move zygote/oocyte to uterus

56
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More folds are housed in the _____ of the uterine tube

57
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What are the 2 options for the endometrium with the uterine cycle

A

Endometrium prepares for implantation or is shed and menstruation occurs

58
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What are the tissue parts of the uterus?

A

Perimetrium
Myometrium
Endometrium

59
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Serosa covering the posterior surface of the uterus

A

Perimetrium

60
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Thick smooth muscle, has a stratum vasculare in the central circular layer of the uterus

A

Myometrium

61
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What type of epithelium is the endometrium?

A

Simple columnar with simple tubular glands

62
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What are the 2 layers of the endometrium?

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Basal layer and Functional layer

63
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Which layer of the endometrium is retained during menstruation?

A

Basal layer

64
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Which layer of the endometrium is shed during menstruation?

A

Functional layer

65
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Which layer of the endometrium is closest to the myometrium?

A

Basal layer

66
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The endometrium is supplied by ______ arteries

67
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The basal layer of the endometrium is supplied by ______ artery

68
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The functional layer of the endometrium is supplied by ______ artery

A

Coiled/spiral

69
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Before menstruation, what happens to the arcuate artery?

A

The artery contracts at the straight-coiled junction

70
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What occurs after the arcuate artery contracts at the straight-coiled junction?

A

Reduces blood flow to the functional layer of the endometrium, it is destroyed and shed

71
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What are the 3 phases of the menstrual cycle?

A
  1. Menstrual phase
  2. Proliferative phase
  3. Secretory phase
72
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What days and what happens during the menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle?

A

Day 1-4

- Functional layer sloughed away

73
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What days and what happens during the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle?

A

Day 5-14

  • Glands proliferate and spiral artery elongates
    • Estrogen DEPENDENT
74
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What days and what happens during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle?

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Day 15-28

- Endometrium reaches max thickness and glands appear saw tooth

75
Q

What reaction occurs if pregnancy takes place?

A

Decidual reaction

76
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With the decidual reaction, fibroblasts differentiate into decidual cells and store?

A

Glycogen and lipids

77
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What functions does the decidual reaction serve?

A

Provides immune protective environment

Moderates syncytiotrophoblast invasion

78
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What are the 2 parts of the cervix?

A

Endocervix

Ectocervix

79
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What type of epithelium is at the endocervix?

A

Simple columnar with cervical crypts

80
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If the cervical crypts at the endocervix get occluded/dilated, what will form?

A

Nabothian cysts

81
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What type of epithelium is at the ectocervix?

A

Nonkeratinized stratified squamous

82
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What type of epithelium is at the vagina?

A

Nonkeratinized stratified squamous

83
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What is the hallmark of the vagina epithelium?

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