Male and Female Reproductive System Flashcards
The union of male and female gametes
fertilization
After ovulation, Corpus luteum degenerates and forms this white scar
Corpus Albicans
The process of degeneration of ovarian follicles
atresia
Cell stalk in a Graffian follicle
Cumulus oophorus
Developing gonads of the Female reproductive system
ovary
Stratum functionale during menstruation
shortest layer
The epithelium in a uterine cervix
Simple columnar epithelium
Vaginal portion of the cervix
Stratified squamous parakeratinized
The initial secretory product of the lactating breast
colostrum
The vagina can be distinguished from the esophagus by the absence of:
Glands and Muscularis mucosa
Complete embedding of the embryo within the endometrium
interstitial implantation
Hormones in a female reproductive system
hCG, hCS, CGP
Highly modified sweat glands; identical in male and female until puberty
mammary gland
Abundant ct, abundant adipose, alveoli and ducts.What is this?
Inactive mammary gland
The intralobular ducts in an inactive mammary gland
simple cuboidal epithelium and loose CT
Responsible in secretion of colostrum in an active mammary gland
alveoli
The formation of placenta
placentation
What happens to S. basale after menstruation
remains
Site of fertilization
ampulla of oviduct
Distinguishing characteristic of an Antral follicle
antrums
The developing gonad of the male reproductive system
testis
Circular structures in testis stained with h&e
Seminiferous tubules and interstitial cells
Zygote-resulting cell inherits how many chromosomes
46
The earliest recognizable stem cells for the male and female gametes
primordial germ cells
Located near the base of tubule, large, lightly-stained with a tringular nuclei
Stertoli cell