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L46: Female Reproductive Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What structures (as a whole) does the female reproductive system consists of? (5)

A

Vulva

Vagina

Uterus

Uterine tubes

Ovaries

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2
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What are ovaries?

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Female gonads that are responsible for oogenesis and steroidogenesis

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3
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What does ovulation induce? (3)

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  1. Stigma tear 2. Oocyte completes meoisis 1 3. Ovulation occurs
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4
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In the CL of the ovaries, granulosa cells are called?

A

Granulosa lutein cells

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5
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In the CL of ovaries, theca cells are called?

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Theca lutein cells

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6
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If there is no implantation, the CL degenerates and undergoes___?

A

Luteolysis

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7
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If implantation occurs H from the trophoblast signals the endometrium not to relase____ so that the CL does not undergo ____

A

PGFa2; Luteolysis

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8
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In most mammals, CL maintains_____

A

entire pregnancy

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9
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PGFa2 induces _____ and CL dies due to _____

A

loss of blood vessles; ischemia

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10
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2 cells = 2 ______

A

Gonadotropins

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11
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What is unique about the wall of circular muscle of the myometrium of the uterus?

A

Thick

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12
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The mucosa of the peritoneum has what type of cells in the UTERUS?

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Columnar epithelium

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13
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What cells make up ectocervix?

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strat squa nonkert epit

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14
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What type of cells are present in the mucosa of the vagina?

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Strat sqa epit

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15
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In a lactating animal, what is there less of and what is there more of?

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Less stroma, more developed parenchyma

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In a nonlactating animal, what is ther emore of what is there less of?

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More storma, less developed parenchyma

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17
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Estrogen is associated with?

A

Ductal growth

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18
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Progesterone is asssociated with?

A

Acinar growth

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19
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Prolactin is associated with?

A

Milk production

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20
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What are the secretions of mammary gland?

A
  1. Colostrum 2. Milk
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21
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What is produced first after giving birth? Milk or colostrum?

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Colostrum- produced shortly after birth

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22
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Features of colustrum vs milk

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Colostrum: protein-rich, IgA antibodies Milk: lipid droplets, proteins, IgA

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23
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Structures/ cell of mammarly gland?

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Simple column epit with smoot hmuscle cells

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24
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3 hormones associated with mammary gland?

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Prolactin, progest, estrogen

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25
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What is ovulation?

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The process of follicle rupture to expel the oocyte as a result of the LH prevulatory surge

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26
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What is oogenesis? What type of function?

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Oocyte formation ; Exocrine function

27
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What is steroidogenesis?

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Production and release of sex hormones (estrogens and progesterone)

28
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What is the cortex of ovaries made of (cells)? AKA what cells?

A

Germ cells and somatic cells (granulosa and theca cells)

29
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What is the medulla of ovaries made of?

A

CT, vessels and nerves

30
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What is this structure of? (microstructure)

31
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What is this (structure) and what do the numbers indicate?

A

Ovarian structures

  1. Ovarian follicle
  2. CL (2a: function CL, 2b: Regressing CL)
  3. Corpus albicans
  4. Hilum
32
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What is this structure? What do each of the colors indicate? (orange, green, red, black)

A

Follicle of ovaries

  1. Theca cells
  2. Granulosa cells
  3. Oocyte
  4. Estroma
33
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What is this structure and what is it categorized under?

A

Primordial follicle

Recruitment, Preantral

34
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What is this structure and what is it categorized under?

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Primary follicle

Recruitment, preantral

35
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What is this structure and what is it categorized under?

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Secondary follicle

Selection, Preantral

36
Q

What is this structure and what is it categorized under?

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Tertiary (dominat) follicle

Selection, antral

37
Q

What is this structure and what is it categorized under?

A

Atretic (subordinate) follicle

Antral

38
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What is this series of pictures showing?

39
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What is this picture showing?

41
Q

What is this structure? What is it?

A

Corpus hemorrhagicum

Ruptured follicle fills with blood; clot forms

42
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What is this structure? What is it?

A

Corpus luteum

Clot dissipate, walls collapse and theca and granulosa cells transform into luteal cells that secrete progesterone

43
Q

What is this structure? What is it?

A

Corpus albicans

If pregnancy does occur, the cells degenerate by influence of PFGa2 are replaced by collagen-rich scar

44
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What is A , what is B on the corpus luteum structure?

A

A: granulosa cells

B: Theca cells

45
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What is this a structure of?

A

Uterine tubes

46
Q

In this SEM of a uterine tube, what 2 cells are in the mucosa?

A

3a: ciliated cells
3b: peg cells (prod secretions)

47
Q

In this TEM of a uterine tube, what 2 cells are in the mucosa?

A

3a: ciliated cells
3b: peg cells

48
Q

Label the different parts and under which layer on this uterine wall cartoon of the mesometrium. (top to bottom)

A

Perimetrium

____

Myometrium:

Longitudinal muscle

CT

Circular muscle
____

Endometrium:
CT

Epithelium

49
Q

On the uterine walls, what phase is indicated?

A

Follicular phase

50
Q

On the uterine walls, what phase is indicated?

A

Luteal phase

51
Q

What do the numbers on layers of uterine wall indicate?

A

Perimetrium

Myometrium

Endometrium

52
Q

What is this and what do the numbers indicate?

A

Cervix of the uterus

  1. Endocervix
  2. Transition zone
  3. Ectocervix
  4. Cervial glands
53
Q

What is this and what do the number indicate?

A

Cervix

  1. Uterine body
  2. Vagina
54
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What structure is circled on this blue box?

55
Q

What is this structure and what do the numbers indicate?

A

Vagina

1- Mucosa

1a: strat sqau epit
1b: lamina propria

2- Mscularis (smooth muscle)

56
Q

What is the structure and what do the numbers indicate?

A

Mammary glands

  1. Parenchyma and stroma
  2. Lactiferous ducts
  3. Lactiferous sinus
  4. Teat
57
Q

What is this and what do the structures indicate?

A

4a. Papillary duct
4b. Teat sinus
4c. Teat orifice

58
Q

What is this and what do the structures indicate?

A
  1. Lobes
  2. Lobule
  3. Lactiferous ducts
  4. Lactiferous sinus
  5. CT
  6. Skin and subcutaneous tissue
59
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What is the stage of what the mammary gland is in? Identify numbers

A

Lactating

  1. Lobes
  2. Lobule
  3. Lactferous ducts
  4. CT
60
Q

What stage is mammary glands in? What do numbers indicate?

A

Nonlactating

  1. Lobes
  2. Lobule
  3. Lactiferous ducts
  4. CT
61
Q

From left to right, what species do each mammary gland location/number represent?

A

Sow, Bitch, Cat, Woman, Cow, Ewe, Mare

63
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What is the structure of the endocervix of the uterus?

A

Strat colum epit

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