Lect. 21 - Female reproductive system Flashcards
name the 6 organs of the female reproductive system
ovaries fallopian tubes uterus vagina vulva mammary glands
ligaments holding the ovaries in position (3)
broad lig.
ovarian lig.
suspensory lig.
structures of the ovary (4)
most sup to deep
- ovarian mesothelium
- tunica albuginea
- ovarian cortex
- ovarian medulla
ovarian mesothelium
covers surface of ovary
tunica albuginea
deep to germinal epithelium
ovarian cortex
deep to tunica albuginea, contains ovarian follicles
ovarian medulla
deep to the ovarian cortex
main functional unit of the ovaires
follicles
role of surrounding cells in the ovary (2)/
nourish oocyte and secrete estrogens as the follicle grows larger
large, fluid-filled follicle that will soon rupture and expel a secondary oocyte
one mature follicle
contains the remnants of an ovulated mature follicle
- produces progesterone, estrogen, relaxin and inhibin until it degenerates and turns into a corpus albicans (fibrous)
corpus luteum
blood supply of the ovary (1)
ovarian artery
on the right side, the ovarian drains into the ___, on the left it drains into the __ ___
IVC, renal veins
innervation of ovary
sympathetic and parasympathetic
what is oogenesis
formation of gametes in the ovaries
involves meiosis I and II
oogonia
divide to produce millions of germ cells
what is atresia
degeneration of most of the germ cells
at birth, btw ___ and ___ primary oocytes in each ovary
200,000 to 2,000,000
each month after puberty, release of ___ hormones from the pituitary gland stimulate the resumption of oogenesis
gonadotropic
each month after puberty, meiosis _ (1 or 2) resumes in many ___ follicles
only __ will mature and ovulate
1, primary
one
the diploid (2n) primary oocyte completes meiosis 1, producing two haploid cells of unequal size form :
smaller cells (first polar body) larger cell (secondary oocyte)
which of the two products of meiosis 1 receives most of the cytoplasm?
larger cell = secondary oocyte
meiosis II begins and then stops, what happens
- the mature follicle ruptures soon after and releases its secondary oocyte (ovulation)
- the secondary oocyte is swept into the uterine (fallopian) tube
what happens if sperm is present in the fallopian tube and one penetrates the secondary oocyte?
meiosis 2 resumes
what happens if there is not sperm present when the secondary oocyte is released?
meiosis 2 never occur and it is wasted for this month
the secondary oocyte splits into 2 haploid cells of unequal size
smaller cell = second polar body
larger cells = ovum (mature egg)
___ of the sperm cell and ___ unite to form a diploid (zygote)
nuclei, ovum
one ___ gives rise to a single gamete (ovum)
oogonium
4 parts of the uterine tubes (fallopian)
infundibulum
fimbriae
ampulla
isthmus
layers of the uterine tubes
mucosa
muscularis
serosa
fertilization usually occurs in the ____ of uterine tubes and may occur up to ___ after ovulation
ampulla
24 hours
the zygote usually arrives in the uterus about __ after ovulation
7 days
Forms part of pathway for sperm to reach uterine
tubes
Site of menstruation, implantation of a fertilized
ovum, and development of the fetus during
pregnancy
uterus
location of uterus
between the urinary bladder and rectum
7 parts of the uterus
fundus body cervic uterine cavity cervical canal internal os external os
cervical canal opens into the uterine cavity as the ___ __ and into the vagina at the ___ __
internal os, external os