Repro Flashcards
Lymph drainage of ovary/testis
Para-aortic LN
Lymph drainage of distal vagina/vulva/scrotum
superficial inguinal node
Lymph drainage of proximal vagina/uterus
Obturator, external iliac and hypogastric nodes
Lymph drainage of anterior/lateral cervix
external iliac node
Lymph drainage of posterior/lateral cervix
internal iliac node
Lymph drainage of posterior cervix
obturator and presacral nodes
What do the infundibulopelvic ligaments contain?
ovarian vessels
What does the infundibulopelvic ligament do?
connects ovaries to lateral pelvic wall
What do the cardinal ligaments contain?
uterine vessels
What do the cardinal ligaments do?
connects cervix to side wall of pelvis
What does the round ligament do?
connects uterine fundus to labia majora
What does the broad ligament do?
connects uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries to pelvic side wall
What is contained within the broad ligament?
contains ovaries, fallopian tubes and round ligaments of uterus
What does the ovarian ligament do?
connects medial pole of ovary to lateral uterus
Which female ligament is a derivative of the gubernaculum?
Round ligament
List the 3 parts of the broad ligament
mesosalpinx
mesometrium
mesovarium
Path of sperm during ejaculation.
SEVEN UP Seminiferous tubules Epididymis Vas deferens Ejaculatory ducts Nothing Urethra Penis
Erection innervation
Parasympathetic (pelvic)
Emission innervation
Sympathetic (hypogastric)
Ejaculation innervation
Visceral and somatic (pudendal)
Estrogen from ovary
17-beta-estradiol
Estrogen from placenta
estriol
Estrogen from adipose tissue
estrone
Potency of estrogens
estradiol > estrone > estriol
What female cells does FSH act on?
Granulosa cells
What female cells does LH act on?
theca cells
What triggers lactation after delivery?
fall in progesterone disinhibits prolactin
Primary oocyte cell cycle arrest
Prophase I (until ovulation)
Secondary oocyte cell cycle arrest
Metaphase II (until fertilization)
How long does it take for fertilization of an ovulated egg to occur?
must be fertilized in one day
How long does it take a fertilized egg to implant?
6 days after fertilization
When can home pregnancy tests detect beta-hCG?
2 weeks after conception
When can you detect beta-hCG in blood?
1 week after conception
Hormone levels in Klinefleters
High FSH, LH
High estrogen
Low testosterone
Hormone levels in Turners
High FSH, LH
Low estrogen
Hormone levels in defective androgen receptor
High LH
High testosterone
Hormone levels in testosterone-secreting tumors (or exogenous steroids)
High testosterone
Low LH
Hormone levels in primary hypogonadism
High LH
Low testosterone
Hormone levels in Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Low LH
Low testosterone
Hormone levels in aromatase deficiency
- Increase serum testosterone and androstenedione (in female infant)
- Maternal virilization (androgens cross placenta)