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HUBS192 2024 > Lecture 38: COITUS, FERTILIZATION AND CONTRACEPTION > Flashcards

Lecture 38: COITUS, FERTILIZATION AND CONTRACEPTION Flashcards

1
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What is coitus?

A

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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5
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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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7
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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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8
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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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9
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What are erectile tissues surrounded by?

A

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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12
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What surrounds the deep fascia?

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Superficial fascia

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13
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What is within the erectile tissue?

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Smooth muscle fibres (trabecular) surrounding lacunae

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14
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What do the structure of the clitoris and penis share?

A

Developmental origins

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15
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Are the tissues of the clitoris erectile?

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Yes

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16
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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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17
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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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18
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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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19
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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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20
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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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21
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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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22
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What is the penis richly innervated with?

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Sensory and motor neurons

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23
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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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24
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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?

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Pelvic plexus (parasympathetic and sympathetic)

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26
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What does erection stimulate?

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Production of nitric oxide (NO)- a vasodilator by deep arteries of the penis

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27
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What do deep arteries do during erection?

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Dilate and fill lacunae in corpora cavernosa with blood

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28
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What control is ejaculation under?

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Sympathetic and somatic

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29
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What sympathetic processes happen during ejaculation?

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Stimulates contraction of smooth muscle, reproductive glands and accessory glands

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30
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What is the somatic actions during ejaculation?

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Stimulates contraction of skeletal muscle around the bulb of the penis

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31
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Erection is a …

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parasympathetic response to stimuli (visual, mental, tactile)

32
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What is erectile dysfunction?

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When erection can’t be maintained

33
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What does the smooth muscle of the ductus deferens do during emission?

A

It contracts to move sperm into the ampulla (peristaltic contractions)

34
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What do the smooth muscle of the ampulla, seminal vesicles and prostate gland do during emission?

A

Contract moving sperm and seminal fluid into the urethra

35
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What does semen in the urethra activate (during expulsion)?

A

Somatic and sympathetic reflexes

36
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What happens during expulsion?

A

Contractions of urethral smooth muscle, pelvic floor muscles contract and semen ejected

37
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What happens in resolution?

A

Blood flow to penis is reduced and the penis becomes flaccid

38
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What are the phases of the female sexual response similar to?

A

the reflex responses in the male

39
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What happens to the clitoris, labia and vagina in response to autonomic stimulation during the female sexual response?

A

Engorgement

40
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What is secreted through the vaginal wall in the female sexual response?

A

Lubricating fluid - secretion of mucus into vestibule (greater vestibule gland)

41
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What happens to the vagina in the female sexual response?

A

Increased width and length of vagina

42
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What happens to the uterus in the female sexual response?

A

It elevates upwards

43
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What is there rhythmic contraction of in the female sexual response?

A

vagina, uterine and perineal (pelvic floor) muscles

44
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What does sperm do when it reaches the ampulla?

A

Fuses wth the secondary oocyte

45
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What does the oocyte do once the sperm has fused with it?

A

Complete meiosis 2

46
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What is the fertilized oocyte/ovum known as?

A

A zygote

47
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What does the zygote initiate?

A

Cleavage (about 7 days) and travels towards the uterus for implantation (now known as a blastocyst)

48
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What is contraception?

A

any method used to prevent pregnancy which can regulate when and how many pregnancies occur

49
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What are the methods of contraception?

A

Natural and artificial

50
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What are the artificial methods of contraception?

A

Barrier methods, hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine devices and sterilisation

51
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What do natural methods of contraception rely on?

A

Timing of coitus or behaviour during coitus

52
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Natural methods of contraception have a …

A

high failure rate

53
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What are some of the natural methods?

A

Rhythm method (periodic abstinence), withdrawal method (coitus interrputus), lactation infertility

54
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What is involved in the rhythm method?

A

Tracking cycle and no sex during ovulation

55
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What is involved in lactation infertility?

A

When breastfeeding don’t ovulate but it is difficult to know how long this will last

56
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What are the barrier methods?

A

Caps, diaphragms and condoms

57
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What are caps and diaphragms?

A

An imperfect barrier so should be used in conjunction with spermicidal foams/jellies/creams/sponges

58
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How long after intercourse does a cap/diaphragm need to remain?

A

6 hours

59
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Are caps and diaphragms commonly used?

A

Not anymore - preference for more effective and convenient methods

60
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What are the benefit of condoms?

A

Cheap, readily available, easy to use and reduce risk STI (the only method which does this)

61
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What are the steroidal contraceptives for females?

A

Combined oral contraceptive pills, progestin-only contraception

62
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What do combined oral contraceptive pills contain?

A

Estrogen and progestin (provide negative feedback)

63
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What do combined oral contraceptive pills do?

A

Suppress ovulation (affect feedback loops to hypothalamus and pituitary) and affect mucus produced by cervix making it more viscous (prevents sperm penetration)

64
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What are some progestin-only contraception methods?

A

Progesterone-only pill and subdermal implant/injectable progestins

65
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What does the progesterone-only pill have?

A

Low doses of progestin

66
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What does the progesterone -only pill effect?

A

Cervical mucus

67
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How long does the subnormal implant/injectable progestins last?

A

Long time (over years)

68
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How do subnormal implants/injectable progestins work?

A

Primarily by disrupting follicular growth and ovulation

69
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What are the types of IUD?

A

Copper and hormonal

70
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What does the copper IUD do?

A

Causes low grade inflammation, reduces sperm transport, is toxic to the oocyte and zygote, impairs implantation

71
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What does the hormonal IUD contain?

A

Progestins

72
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What does the hormonal IUD affect?

A

Cervical mucus, reducing spermtransport, has local affects on endometrium and may prevent ovulation

73
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What is the sterilisation method in females?

A

Tubal ligation

74
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What happens in tubal ligation?

A

Cut and tie uterine tubes

75
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What is the method of sterilisation in males?

A

Vasectomy

76
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What is vasectomy?

A

Cut vas (ductus) deferens

77
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What are caps and diaphragms?

A

An imperfect barrier so should be used in conjunction with spermicidal foams/jellies/creams/sponges

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