Histology (03.06) Female Reproductive System

Question 1

main function of the female reproductive system

Answer 1

perpetuate the species

Question 2

the ovaries produce ___ cells

Answer 2

germ

Question 3

mons pubic, labia majora/minora, are all part of the ___ ___

Answer 3

external organs

Question 4

the vagina is part of the ____ ____

Answer 4

internal organs

Question 5

the endocrine function of the ovaries is to produce ____ and ____

Answer 5

• estrogen

- progesterone

Question 6

hormone tha promotes growth and maturation of internal and external sex organs and development of SECONDARY female sex characteristics (breast development)

Answer 6

estrogens

Question 7

hormone that prepares the internal sex organs for pregnancy and prepares mammary glands for latation

Answer 7

progesterones

Question 8

the exocrine function of the ovaries is to produce the ___ ____

Answer 8

female gamete (ovum)(via gametogenesis)

Question 9

the ovaries are homologous to the testes meaning that the two organs have the same _____ _____

Answer 9

embryological origin

Question 10

ovarian follicles are found within the ___ of the ovaries and are composed of an ____ surrounded by one or more layers of ___ cells

Answer 10

• cortex
• oocyte
• epithelial

Question 11

what are the three ovarian follicles

Answer 11

• primordial follicles (smallest)
• growing follicles (primary and secondary)
• mature (graafian) follicles

Question 12

the female starts off with 5 million ovarian follicles as a fetus then ends up with only 400 ovulated. most of these are lost due to ____

Answer 12

atresia

Question 13

sheath of connective tissue cells that develop from the STROMAL cells surrounding the developing follicle

Answer 13

theca folliculi

Question 14

what are the two parts of the theca folliculi?

Answer 14

• theca interna

- theca externa

Question 15

what are the two cells in the corpus luteum?

Answer 15

• granulosa lutein cells

- theca lutein cells

Question 16

granulosa lutein cells are ____ located cells that begin to produce ____

Answer 16

• centrally

- estrogen

Question 17

theca lutein cells are ____ located in the corpus luteum and continue to produce ____

Answer 17

• peripherally

- estrogens

Question 18

where fertilization takes place

Answer 18

uterine tubes

Question 19

what are the two types of cells in the uterine tubes

Answer 19

• ciliated cells

- secretory cells

Question 20

in the uterine tube, what do the ciliated cells do?

Answer 20

help move oocte towards uterus

Question 21

in the uterine tube, what do the secretory cells do?

Answer 21

produce nutritive fluid

Question 22

what are the three layers of the uterus from the most outer to most inner?

Answer 22

• perimetrium
• myometrium
• endometrium (basal and fuctional layers)

Question 23

the perimetrium is the outer layer of the uterus and is either ___ or ____

Answer 23

• adventitia

- serosa

Question 24

the myometrium is the middle layer of the uterus and is the ____ layer and contains a lot of ___ ____

Answer 24

• thickest

- smooth muscle

Question 25

the endometrium is the inner layer of the uterus which contains the ____ ___. it also has two parts, the ____ layer and the ___ layer

Answer 25

• uterine glands
• basal layer
• functional layer

Question 26

deep layer of the endometrium of the uterus

Answer 26

basal layer

Question 27

superficial layer of the endometrium of the uterus that is influences by the shifting levels of ovarian hormones and majority can be sloughed away monthly as menstral flows

Answer 27

functional layer

Question 28

the vagina wall has no _______ but does have two layers of ____ muscle.

Answer 28

• sub mucosa

- smooth

Question 29

what are the two layers of smooth muscle of the vagina?

Answer 29

• inner circular

- outer longitudinal

Question 30

the mammary glands are modified tubuloalveolar apocrine sweat glands that are involved with the production and secretion of ____ which is released via ___ and ____ mechanisms

Answer 30

• milk
• apocrine
• merocrine