Lab Practical Flashcards
anterior vagina under estrogen
increased mitosis (thickening), increased secretion
cervix opening
os cervix
cervix under estrogen
widest diameter, large volumes of low viscosity mucus
cervix under progesterone
small diameter, smaller volumes of very viscous mucus
endometrium
mucosa layer in the uterus
myometrium
muscularis layer in the uterus
perimetrium
serosa layer in the uterus
endometrium under progesterone
mitosis and hypertrophy, enlarged
myometrium under estrogen
uterine contractions stimulated
myometrum under progesterone
uterine contractions inhibited
tubo-utero junction
where the oviduct terminates
oviduct segments
isthmus, ampulla, infindibulum (fimbrated end)
oviduct under estrogen
very active, increased production of fluid, muscular contractions
visible structurees on the surface of the ovary
tertiary follicles and corpus luteum
tunica albuginea
connective tissue capsule of the ovaries and testes
spermatic cord
anchors testes to the body
components of spermatic cord
lymphatic vessels, vascular supply, nerves, ductus deferens in some species
cremaster muscle
surrounds the spermatic cord, contracts and pulls the testes closer to the body
pampiniform plexus
one centrally located artery, series of veins
counter-current exchange system
cooling systems of the testes
large number of sweat glands, pampiniform plexus, location outside the body cavity, cremaster muscles and tunica dartos muscles
tunica dartos muscles
raise and lower the scrotum
functions of the testes
spermatogenesis and androgenic production
parts of the epididymis
head, body and tail
tail of the epididymis
mature sperm stored, lowest in the scrotum, farthest away from the body