Reproduction Flashcards
Connects the ovaries to the uterus
Ovarian ligament
Connects The ovaries to the fallopian tubes and the body wall
Suspensory ligament
Attaches to the uterus and the fallopian tube
Broad ligament
Matures to form the ovum
Oocytes
Inner fibrous connective tissue closest to the ovary
Tunica Albuginea
Outer layer with Cuboidal cells that are continuous with the parietal peritoneum
Germinal epithelium
Microscopically the ovaries are composed of many sac-like structures that consist of immature eggs called an oocytes
Ovarian follicles
Transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus… Example oviducts or Fallopian tube… It takes 3 to 6 days for the egg to travel the length of the tube
Uterine tubes
Part of the uterine tube that is the site for fertilization of the egg
Ampulla
Part of the uterine tube which attaches to the curve like structure ampulla serves as a normal site of fertilization of the egg
Infundibulum
Fingerlike projections which posses many cilia and are located at the ends of the uterine tube and partially surround the ovary to receive the egg during ovulation… attaches to the infundibulum
Fimbriae
As the egg reaches the end of the uterine tube it must pass through a narrow region called the?
Isthmus
Paired almond shaped gonads of the female located on each side of the uterus,they produce immature eggs called oocytes, they are covered by two layers of tissue, and are the primary site for egg production, and production of estrogen,progesterone, and inhibin
Ovaries
The uterus consist of three regions… The rounded upper is called?
Funded
The uterus consist of three regions… the major portion of the uterus is called?
The body