Repro Flashcards
The Breast
Acini cells → Lobules → Lobes → Lactiferous ducts → Nipples → surrounded by Areola → lubricated by Montgomery glands
which cause the appearance of secondary sex characteristics in the young woman
Estrogens
Produced by the glandular corpus luteum
Progesterone
Is transmitted from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland and signals the gland to begin producing the gonadotropic hormones FSH and LH
Gonadotropin releasing Hormone (GnRH)
is active early in the cycle and is responsible for maturation of the ovum
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
a hormone that becomes most active at the midpoint of the cycle and is responsible for ovulation.
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Breast development during pregnancy
Human Placental Lactogen
Ejection of milk or the let down reflex
Oxytocin
Milk production
Prolactin
Almond-shaped organ
Ovaries
It is composed of erectile tissues where the urethra passes through
Penis
The basic functional unit of the breast
Acini cells
Is a pad of fat above the symphysis pubis
Mons Pubis
are thick folds that provide covering and protection to those organs under it
Labia Majora
Is the erectile tissue and highly sensitive to touch and temperature
Clitoris
They transport the ovum from the ovaries to the uterus. It is the site of fertilization
Fallopian tubes
Is a hallow structure and resembles an inverted spear
Uterus
Its internal structure are covered by a muscle that acts a voluntary sphincter
Vagina
The elastic membrane that separates the internal vaginal organs from the external
Hymen
A chesnut-sized gland below the bladder
Prostate gland
they secrete an alkaline fluid that helps counteract the acid secretion of the urethra and ensure the safe passage of spermatozoa
Cowper’s gland
