repro female and male Flashcards
fold of peritoneum, covers the floor of pelvis in female
broad ligament
female reproductive cell or egg formed in ovary
ovum
maturing and expulsion of an ovum, occurs every 28 days
ovulation
union of a female ovum with spermatozoon
fertilization
age at which ovulation menstruation begins
puberty
discharged of blood
menstruation
two flat oval organs lie one in each pelvis
ovaries
cell nest that has undergone further development
graafian/ ovarian follicle
follicle after the ovum or the egg has been expelled
corpus luleum
hollow tubes which passes from the outer upper angles of uterus
uterine tubes
lateral end is open and has several finger like processes
fimbriae
flattened pear shaped organ 3x2x1 inch
`fertilized ovum or egg develops
uterus
3covering of uterus
endometrium
myometrium
`peritoneum
opening of both uterine tubes
fundus (uterus)
between fundus, lower constricted part
body (uteruss)
long narrow, constricted part
cervix
opening between the cervix and the body
internal os
opening between lower end of the cervix and vagina
external os
passage from the uterus to outside where the cervix opens to it
vagina
function of vagina
to receive the penis during intercourse
structure that are visible from the outside
external genitals/ vulva/ pudendum
4 folds skin 2 on each side of vagina opening
labia
prominence over the pubic bone
mons pubis
small, sensitive erectile organ
clitoris
space between the inner folds of the labia
`it is boat shape
vestibule
lobulated racemose glands situated one on each side
bartholin’s gland/ vulvo vaginal gland
orifices just below the outer part of meatus
para urethral gland/ skene’s gland
organ to nourished the young
breast/ mammary gland
small prominece extending the breast toward its center
nipple
circular area of skin at the base of nipple
areola
15-20 small tubes which pass from the substance of each breast to open the nipple
lactiferous ducts
spongy, crepitant float on water and have elastic tissue in their walls
lungs
natural division that separates the lobes of lungs
fissure/ grooves
structural units or division of lobe of lung
bronchopulmonary segments
small units of B.S
lobules (little lobes)
depression on the medial surface of each lung
hilum/hilus
attachment to mediastinum
lung root
lining membrane of chest cavity
pleura
space between the lung and chest cavity
pleural cavity
triangular space in lower chest
costophrenic sinus/ sulcus
partition between the two halves of chest
mediastinum/ middle septum
final minute tube, continuous w/ the air spaces
bronchioles/ little bronchi
panty like structure
carina/keel
hollow tube 4.5 inch lies larynx to the bronchi below
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trachea/ windpipe
~2 glands in which spermatozoa are develop
~lie un the scrotum
~1.0 x 1.5 inches in diameter
testes/testicles (sing.=testis)
single globular gland about 1.5 inch and lie below the outlet of urinary bladder
prostate gland
two tube like glands lie behind the urinary bladder
seminal vesicles
two small gland lie on each side of the urethra below prostate
bulbourethral glands
forms the prominence on the back of each testis
2 epididymides (sing: epididymis)
continuation of a duct of epididymis, passes from the lower end of testis up
to scrotum
deferent ducts/ ductus deferens/ vas deferens
formed by the union of the ductus deferens ducts
ejaculatory ducts
male organ of copulation/ intercourse
penis
passes through its entire length of penis to open distal end of meatus
urethra (penis)
distal enlarged end of the penis
glans
covering of the glans penis
prepuce or foreskin
