Repro 2 Flashcards
Give histology of cortex of ovary
primordial follicles contained
what is a primordial follicle
oocyte surrounded by single layer of squamous granulosa cells
state the changes that occur to oocyte from pprimordial follicle to tertiary follicle
pimary follicle - ZP forms. Granulosa becomes cuboid
2 follicle - stroma like theca cells recruitied, become theca exerna + interna. Increased number of granulosa cell and antrum forms between granulosa
3 follicle - theca interna expresses LH receptors and produces oestrogen. Granulosa cells become corona radiata and cumulus oophorus.
what is the cumulus oophorus
bridge of cells between granulosa cells and oocyte
what is layers of cells surrounding oocyte med to lat
oocyte surrounded by ZP surrounded by corona radiata surrounding cumulus oophorus
what happens to follicle after ovulation
GC become granulosa lutein cells, secrete prog
theca interna becomes theca lutein, secrete oest
what is corpus albicans
fibrosed corpus luteum after death
what are layers of uterus
endometrium - stratum functionalis (coiled arteries) and stratum basalis (straight arteries)
myometrium - 4 smooth musc layers
what are the stages of endomterial growth and what happens in each
proliferative - SF grows, glands coil
secretory - max thickness. Predecidual cells develop
menses - if no implantation > decreased prog > shedding
what type of cells are found in the endocervical canal and in vagina. what is transformation zone
canal - columnar
vag - strat squamous
transformation zone - columnar becomes strat squamous
what is the histology of vag
stratified squamous. No glands. mucosa, SM, muscular (smooth and skeletal)
lots of glycoproteins esp with oestrogen
give duct anatomy inside breast. what surrounds ducts
nip > lactiferous duct > major duct > minor duct > lobules
surrounded by adipose and stroma
how many lobules per breast
15-20
how does breasts change during puberty
lactiferous ducts develop and adipose deposited
what is outer layer of testes and ovary called
tunica albuginea
histology of testes
SF tubules contain sertoli cells (spermatogenesis). surrounding tubules is leydig cells (testost) and CT.
what connects SF tubule to rete testis
straight tubule
what epithelia is straight ST tubule and rete testis
both simple cuboidal
what connects rete testis to epididymis
efferent duct
epithelia of vas deferens
pseudostratified
histology of seminal vesicles
coiled glands and pseudostratified
what is primary sexual characteristic
develops before birth
what is order of development during female puberty
thelarche, adrenarche, growth, menarche, pubes, breasts
TAG
order of development during male puberty
GAS
gonad development, adrenarche, spermatogenesis, growth, genitalia, pubes
what causes puberty
GnRH from hypo
47kg weight in females
what causes pubic hair, libido, male genitalia, and breasts to develop
pubic hair and libido - androgens
male genitalia - test
breasts - oestrogen
what occurs in premenopause
decrease fertility, early/absent ovulation, decrease oestrogen and inhibin therefore increase LH and FSH (more FSH)
what happens in menopause
skin and bladder changes, hot flushes, osteoporosis, breast involution, loss vaginal rugae
how treat menopause and negative effects of treatment
HRT
-ves - DVT, breast cancer, stroke, PE, depression
define primary amenorrhoea
absence of menarche by 14 without SSC or 16 with SSC
define secondary amenorrhoea
no menses for 3 months if regular cycle or 9 months if irregular
primary amenorrhoea (PA) outflow tract causes
imperforate hymen, vaginal atresia
SA outflow tract causes
trauma, intrauterine adhesions
PA gonad causes
androgen insensitivity, gonad dysgenesis (e.g. turners)
SA gonad causes
menopause, pregnancy, PCOS
hypo/pit causes of PA
kallman syndrome
hypo/pit causes of SA
stress, sheehan syndrome (necrosis of pit due to excessive blood loss during childbirth), anorexia
define menorrhagia, causes and treat
> 80 ml bleeding or >7 days of menses
causes - PID, cancer, anovulation
treat - USS, hormones
define DUB, causes, pathology, treatment
heavy frequrent or prolonged bleeding with no obvious cause. anovulatory. NOT RELATED TO MENSES
cause - PCOS, extremes of life
pathology - No prog. Endometrium builds up continually and self sheds with erratic bleeding
manage - (prog) OCP, tamoxifen (block oest), iron
define dysmenorrhoea, oligomenorrhoea, premenstrual syndrome, mastalgia
mastalgia - boob pain
dysmenorrhoea - painful periods
oligomenorrhoea - >35 day cycle
premenstrual syndrome - physical and emotional symptoms 1-2 weeks before menses
give hormones secreted by ant pit and the type of hormone and cell that secretes
glycopeptide:
gonadotrophs - FSH and LH
thyrotrophs - TSH
polypeptide:
somatotrophs - GH
lactotrophs - prolactin
corticotrophs - ACTH
horomones secreted by post pit
oxytocin, adh
what does ovaries secrete horomones
oest, prog, test, inhibin
how does hypothalamus secrete GnRH and where does it go. what inhibits
pulsatile (once per hour) into hypophyseal portal circulation
inhibited by oest and inhibin