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Lecture 38: COITUS, FERTILIZATION AND CONTRACEPTION Flashcards

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What is coitus?

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Sexual intercourse/copulation

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When does coitus occur?

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When the erect penis is introduced to the vagina (intromission)

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What is insemination?

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Semen released into upper part of vagins

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What can happen because of insemination?

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Sperm can travel to the appropriate site for fertilisation (ampulla of uterine tube)

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What are the stages of the male sexual act?

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Erection, ejaculation and resolution

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What type of action is erection?

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Parasympathetic

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What also happens during erection?

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Mucus from bulbourethral gland is secreted into the urethra

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What are the parts of ejaculation?

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Emission and expulsion which are both sympathetic

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What are erectile tissues surrounded by?

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Different layers of fascia

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What are the corpora cavernous and corpus spongiosum surrounded by?

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Separate tunica albuginea

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What surrounds the tunica albuginea?

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Deep fascia

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What surrounds the deep fascia?

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Superficial fascia

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What is within the erectile tissue?

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Smooth muscle fibres (trabecular) surrounding lacunae

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What do the structure of the clitoris and penis share?

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Developmental origins

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Are the tissues of the clitoris erectile?

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Yes

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What is the path of blood supply to the penis?

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Abdominal aorta > common iliac artery > internal iliac artery > internal pudenal artery

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Where does the gonadal artery branch from?

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High from the abdominal aorta as the testes develop quite high

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What does the internal pudenal artery do?

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Feeds the perineum and external genitalia, including penis

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What do branches to the penis include?

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artery to bulb, urethral artery, dorsal artery, deep (cavernosal) artery

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What are the veins of the penis?

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deep dorsal, superficial dorsal and subtunical

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When does blood supply to the penis increase?

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During erection, filling the lacunae

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What is the penis richly innervated with?

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Sensory and motor neurons

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What does the nerve supply of the penis include?

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Sensory fibres responsive to touch, pressure and temperature

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What does the pudenal nerve supply?

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Sensory and somatic motor innervation to perineum and external genitalia, including penis (dorsal nerve)

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What is autonomic innervation to the penis dervied from?
Pelvic plexus (parasympathetic and sympathetic)
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What does erection stimulate?
Production of nitric oxide (NO)- a vasodilator by deep arteries of the penis
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What do deep arteries do during erection?
Dilate and fill lacunae in corpora cavernosa with blood
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What control is ejaculation under?
Sympathetic and somatic
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What sympathetic processes happen during ejaculation?
Stimulates contraction of smooth muscle, reproductive glands and accessory glands
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What is the somatic actions during ejaculation?
Stimulates contraction of skeletal muscle around the bulb of the penis
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Erection is a ...
parasympathetic response to stimuli (visual, mental, tactile)
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What is erectile dysfunction?
When erection can't be maintained
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What does the smooth muscle of the ductus deferens do during emission?
It contracts to move sperm into the ampulla (peristaltic contractions)
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What do the smooth muscle of the ampulla, seminal vesicles and prostate gland do during emission?
Contract moving sperm and seminal fluid into the urethra
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What does semen in the urethra activate (during expulsion)?
Somatic and sympathetic reflexes
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What happens during expulsion?
Contractions of urethral smooth muscle, pelvic floor muscles contract and semen ejected
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What happens in resolution?
Blood flow to penis is reduced and the penis becomes flaccid
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What are the phases of the female sexual response similar to?
the reflex responses in the male
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What happens to the clitoris, labia and vagina in response to autonomic stimulation during the female sexual response?
Engorgement
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What is secreted through the vaginal wall in the female sexual response?
Lubricating fluid - secretion of mucus into vestibule (greater vestibule gland)
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What happens to the vagina in the female sexual response?
Increased width and length of vagina
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What happens to the uterus in the female sexual response?
It elevates upwards
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What is there rhythmic contraction of in the female sexual response?
vagina, uterine and perineal (pelvic floor) muscles
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What does sperm do when it reaches the ampulla?
Fuses wth the secondary oocyte
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What does the oocyte do once the sperm has fused with it?
Complete meiosis 2
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What is the fertilized oocyte/ovum known as?
A zygote
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What does the zygote initiate?
Cleavage (about 7 days) and travels towards the uterus for implantation (now known as a blastocyst)
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What is contraception?
any method used to prevent pregnancy which can regulate when and how many pregnancies occur
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What are the methods of contraception?
Natural and artificial
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What are the artificial methods of contraception?
Barrier methods, hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine devices and sterilisation
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What do natural methods of contraception rely on?
Timing of coitus or behaviour during coitus
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Natural methods of contraception have a ...
high failure rate
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What are some of the natural methods?
Rhythm method (periodic abstinence), withdrawal method (coitus interrputus), lactation infertility
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What is involved in the rhythm method?
Tracking cycle and no sex during ovulation
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What is involved in lactation infertility?
When breastfeeding don't ovulate but it is difficult to know how long this will last
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What are the barrier methods?
Caps, diaphragms and condoms
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What are caps and diaphragms?
An imperfect barrier so should be used in conjunction with spermicidal foams/jellies/creams/sponges
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What are caps and diaphragms?
An imperfect barrier so should be used in conjunction with spermicidal foams/jellies/creams/sponges
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How long after intercourse does a cap/diaphragm need to remain?
6 hours
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Are caps and diaphragms commonly used?
Not anymore - preference for more effective and convenient methods
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What are the benefit of condoms?
Cheap, readily available, easy to use and reduce risk STI (the only method which does this)
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What are the steroidal contraceptives for females?
Combined oral contraceptive pills, progestin-only contraception
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What do combined oral contraceptive pills contain?
Estrogen and progestin (provide negative feedback)
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What do combined oral contraceptive pills do?
Suppress ovulation (affect feedback loops to hypothalamus and pituitary) and affect mucus produced by cervix making it more viscous (prevents sperm penetration)
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What are some progestin-only contraception methods?
Progesterone-only pill and subdermal implant/injectable progestins
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What does the progesterone-only pill have?
Low doses of progestin
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What does the progesterone -only pill effect?
Cervical mucus
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How long does the subnormal implant/injectable progestins last?
Long time (over years)
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How do subnormal implants/injectable progestins work?
Primarily by disrupting follicular growth and ovulation
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What are the types of IUD?
Copper and hormonal
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What does the copper IUD do?
Causes low grade inflammation, reduces sperm transport, is toxic to the oocyte and zygote, impairs implantation
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What does the hormonal IUD contain?
Progestins
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What does the hormonal IUD affect?
Cervical mucus, reducing spermtransport, has local affects on endometrium and may prevent ovulation
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What is the sterilisation method in females?
Tubal ligation
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What happens in tubal ligation?
Cut and tie uterine tubes
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What is the method of sterilisation in males?
Vasectomy
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What is vasectomy?
Cut vas (ductus) deferens

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