Lecture 26 5/8/14 Flashcards
Mammary Glands
the female breast and it’s associated tissue
Suspensory Ligaments of Cooper
run between skin and deep fascia - support. Made of collagen fibers as it gains in size it stretches out; Helps to support the breast
Tubuloalveolar Ducts
glandular tissue - produce milk
Lactation
milk production
15-20 lobes contain what?
fat and glandular tissue
Steps of Prolactin Milk Production
Prolactin -> Alveoli -> secondary tubules -> mammary ducts -> ampulla -> lactiferous ducts -> nipple
Ampulla
Filled with Milk
Pectoralis Major
Behind the breast tissue
Oxytocin
Bonding hormone
Let down Reflex
Suckling receptors in nipple and areola stimulate posterior pituitary to release oxytocin; Also happens when the woman thinks about their baby or hear a baby.
Fertilization happens where?
happens in the 1/3 of fallopian tube
Zygote has how many chromosomes?
46 Chromosomes
Development
a sequence of events, starting with fertilization of the egg and ending with parturition.
Gamete is what?
ova/sperm, haploid, 23C
Meiosis
specialized cell division producing sibling cells that received 1/2 or the haploid number of chromosomes
Fertilization
joining of the two gametes to form the zygote.
Monozygotic
identical twins (maternal)
Dizygotic
fraternal twins
Cleavage
a sequence of divisions that end at contact with the uterine wall.
Morula
solid mass of cell
Implantation happens when?
7 days after Ovulation, which is in total 21 days.
adhesion of the blastocyst to the uterine cell wall. Takes a week for it to travel down.
Ovulation happens when?
Day 14