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REPRODUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT Flashcards

1
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What are the main functions of reproductive organs?

A

Produce and transport gametes.

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2
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What chromosomes correspond to female and male reproductive organs?

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Female: XX, Male: XY.

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3
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What process occurs during gametogenesis?

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Meiosis

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4
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How many daughter cells are produced in gametogenesis?

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4

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5
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How does gametogenesis affect the chromosome number?

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Reduces by half.

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6
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What is established during intrauterine development?

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Genotypic and phenotypic sex.

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7
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What is the function of the scrotum?

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Supports testis, regulates temperature.

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8
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What are the layers of the scrotum?

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Parietal and visceral layers.

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9
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What is the primary function of the penis?

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Copulation and urination.

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10
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Where are the testes formed?

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Pelvic cavity.

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11
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These cells Produce testosterone

A

LEYDIG”s cell

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12
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These cells nourishes and protects
spermatocytes

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SERTOLLI’s cell

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What is the function of the epididymis?

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provides a reservoir for maturing sperm

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14
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How long does sperm take to travel through the epididymis?

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12–20 days.

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15
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What do the seminal vesicles secrete?

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Alkaline liquid.

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16
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What is the function of the prostate gland?

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Protects sperm.

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17
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What do Cowper’s glands seminal fluid contain?

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Mucoproteins.

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18
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What is the role of the urethra?

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Transports urine and semen.

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19
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What are the components of sperm?

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Head, midsection, tail.

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20
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How fast do sperm move?

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1–4 mm/min.

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21
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What is the first test for male infertility?

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Sperm analysis.

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22
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What controls erection?

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Parasympathetic nervous system.

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23
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What controls ejaculation?

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Sympathetic nervous system.

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24
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Protects pubic bone.

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MONS VENERIS/PUBIS

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25
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Protects external genitalia of women

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LABIA MAJUS

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26
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It houses the vestibule.

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LABIA MINUS

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27
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It is the primary site of sexual arousal

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clitoral head

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28
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Opening for urination

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urethral meatus

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29
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Small mucus-secreting glands that open into the posterior wall of the urinary meatus and lubricate the vagina.

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Skene’s glands

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30
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A Vaginal introitus tissue.

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hymen

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31
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Found at the Lower part of labia

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fourchette

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32
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Tissue between anus and vagina

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perineum

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33
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Boat like depression middle of labia, contains vaginal opening, urethral meatus, skene’s glands or paraurethral glands and Bartholin’s glands or paravaginal glands

A

vestibule

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34
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Mucus-secreting glands located on either side of the vaginal orifice.

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BARTHOLIN’S GLANDS

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35
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a ruggaeted pouch hanging below the pendulous
penis

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SCRUTUM

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36
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with a medial septum dividing into two sacs,
each of which contains a testes

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SCRUTUM

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37
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Scrotum layer that has the function of covering the inner aspect of the scrotal wall

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Parietal layer

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38
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Scrotum layer that coats the testis and epididymis.

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visceral layer

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39
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2 ovoid glands formed in the pelvic cavity

A

TESTES

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40
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Convoluted, where
sperm production occurs, surrounded by blood and lymph vessels

A

Seminiferous tubules

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41
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Thin walled spaces that forms
10 – 15 efferent ducts that empty to the epididymis

A

RETE Testis

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42
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5 – 6 m long, produces 5% seminal fluid, 2 – 10 day stay before sperm is released

A

EPIDIDYMIS

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43
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Percentage of seminal fluid formed by the epididymis

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5% seminal fluid

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44
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How many days does the sperm travel out at the epididymis

A

12 – 20 days

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45
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Expands to form terminal ampulla

A

VAS DEFERENS/DUCTUS DEFERENS

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46
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What does the v. deferens form when it expands

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terminal ampulla

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47
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When the v. deferens unites with seminal vesicle, what does it form?

A

EJACULATORY DUCT

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48
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rapidly squeezes sperm from storage site

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VAS DEFERENS/DUCTUS DEFERENS

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49
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It is the Site of sterilization

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VAS DEFERENS/DUCTUS DEFERENS

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50
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What does the alkaline liquid secreted by seminal vesicles composed of

A

PGE, amino acids, fibrinogen and FRUCTOSE

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51
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It produces 30% of total seminal fluid

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SEMINAL VESICLES

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52
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Chestnut size, below the bladder, secretes 60% of alkaline fluid

A

PROSTATE

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53
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How many of the total seminal fluid is secreted by the prostate gland

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60% of alkaline fluid

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54
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What is the seminal fluid secreted by the prostate composed of

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Zinc, Ca, citric acid, acid phosphatase

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55
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Secretes 5% seminal fluid that contains MUCOPROTEINS

A

BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS/ COWPER’S GLANDS

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56
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How many seminal fluid is secreted by bulbourethral glands

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5% seminal fluid

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57
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ensures safe sperm passage by counteracting acid secretion of urethra.

A

BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS/ COWPER’S GLANDS

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58
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What are the two external structure of the male reproductive organ

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  1. SCRUTUM
  2. PENIS
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59
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What are the 7 internal structure of the male reproductive organ

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1.TESTES
2. EPIDIDYMIS
3. VAS DEFERENS/DUCTUS DEFERENS
4. SEMINAL VESICLES
5.PROSTATE
6. BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS/ COWPER’S GLANDS
7. URETHRA

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60
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Male repro:
6 – 8 inches long hollow tube lined w/mucous membrane

61
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How is a man determined to be sterile in a sperm analysis

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if less than 20 million sperm per ml

62
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causes the smooth muscles to relax and the blood vessels to dilate during erection

A

Nitric oxide

63
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Also called climax or orgasm

A

Ejaculation

64
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Hairless connective tissue at external surface, mucous membrane covering at internal surface, also w/ sebaceous glands

A

LABIA MINUS

65
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Homologous to penis

A

CLITORAL Head

66
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located at the upper portion b/n labia minora and majora

A

CLITORAL Head

67
Q

Due to the stimulation of what causes the sensitivity of the clitoral head

A

ISCHIOCAVERNOUS muscle

68
Q

Supported by Cooper’s
ligaments, contains 20 lobules

A

Breasts/ mammary glands

69
Q

What ligaments support breasts

A

Cooper’s
ligaments

70
Q

How many lobules does a breast have

A

20 lobules

71
Q

What duct empties the breast externally

A

lactiferous duct

72
Q

In each lobule, it produces milk

A

ACINAR cells

73
Q

How many openings does a breast have?

74
Q

sebaceous glands causing
roughness in the areola

A

Montgomery’s tubercles

75
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11 EXTERNAL PUDENDA /VULVA of women

A
  1. MONS VENERIS/PUBIS
  2. LABIA MAJUS
  3. LABIA MINUS
  4. CLITORAL Head
  5. Urethral meatus
  6. Skene’s glands
  7. Hymen
  8. FOURCHETTE
  9. PERINEUM
  10. Vestibule
  11. BARTHOLIN’S GLANDS
76
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6 main Female Internal Reproductive Structures

A
  1. VAGINA
  2. UTERUS
  3. UTERINE LIGAMENTS
  4. FALLOPIAN TUBES
  5. OVARIES
  6. PELVIS
77
Q

female organ of copulation; passageway of menstruation & fetus

78
Q

3 – 4inches or 8 – 10 cm long, dilated canal

79
Q

permits stretching without tearing of the vagina

80
Q

Organ of menstruation, is a hollow, thick-walled muscular organ. It varies in size, shape and weight

81
Q

What are the three layers of the uterus?

A

Perimetrium, Myometrium, Endometrium

82
Q

What is the lowest portion of the uterus that connects to the vagina?

83
Q

Mucus secreting glands that works as lubricant, bacteriostat, alkalizing agent

84
Q

Junction of cervix and isthmus

A

INTERNAL OS

85
Q

opening to the vagina, basis for level of ischial spines

A

EXTERNAL OS

86
Q

Which part of the uterus is the site for tubal ligation?

87
Q

the lower uterine segment during pregnancy, site for LSCS

88
Q

What is LSCS

A

lower segment caesarean section

89
Q

uppermost part of the uterus, palpable abdominally during pregnancy

90
Q

point of insertion of fallopian tubes, shortens during advances pregnancy and labor

91
Q

Which ligament keeps the uterus centrally placed and stable within the pelvic cavity?

A

Broad ligament

92
Q

What are the two upper segments of the uterine ligaments

A

BROAD
ROUND

93
Q

During labor, this ligament steadies uterus, pulling downward and forward so fetal presenting part is moved to cervix

94
Q

Which ligament prevents uterine prolapse?

A

CARDINAL/ McKENRODT’S/ TRANSVERSE

95
Q

Ligament that contains sensory fibers that cause dysmennorhea

A

UTEROSACRAL

96
Q

What are the 3 ligaments in the middle segment

A

CARDINAL/ McKENRODT’S/ TRANSVERSE
UTEROSACRAL
PUBOCERVICAL

97
Q

What are the 4 ligaments in the lower segment that all support muscular floor

A

PUBOCOCCYGEAL l,
ILIOCOCCYGEAL ,
PUBOCERVICAL,
PUBOVAGINALIS

98
Q

main source of blood supply in the uterus

A

azygous artery

99
Q

What efferent nerves supply the uterus

A

T5 – T10

100
Q

What afferent nerves supply the uterus

A

T11 – T12

101
Q

2-3 inches long that serves as a passageway of the sperm from the uterus to the ampulla or the passageway of the mature ovum or fertilized ovum from the ampulla to the uterus.

A

FALLOPIAN TUBES

102
Q

4 SIGNIFICANT SEGMENTS of the FALLOPIAN TUBES

A
  1. Infundibulum
  2. Ampulla
  3. Isthmus
  4. Interstitial
103
Q

Distal part of FT, trumpet or funnel shaped, swollen at ovulation

A

Infundibulum

104
Q

outer 3rd or 2nd half; site of fertilization

105
Q

site of sterilization or tubal ligation

106
Q

Which segment of the fallopian tube is the site for ectopic pregnancy?

A

Interstitial

107
Q

2 female sex gonads, almond shaped, 6 – 10 gms each, located below the pelvic brim

108
Q

What do ovaries not have that increases risk for eruption and easy spread of cancer cells

A

peritoneal covering

109
Q

What is the function of the ovaries?

A

Ovulation and hormone production (Estrogen, Progesterone)

110
Q

Hormone that maintains secondary sex char

111
Q

Hormone that increases uterine vegetation

A

Progesterone

112
Q

What is the outermost layer of the ovaries

A

Tunica albuginea

113
Q

What are the 3 layers of the ovaries

A

tunica albuginea
cortex
medulla

114
Q

contains ova, follicle

115
Q

surrounded by cortex, contains nerve, blood and lymphatic vessels

116
Q

Four Bones of pelvis

A

Two innominate bones
Sacrum
Coccyx

117
Q

What are the divisions of the innominate bones of the pelvis

A

Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

118
Q

posterior wall; pelvic portion of the spinal column

119
Q

tail end of the sacrum

120
Q

Types of Pelvic Shapes

A

Gynecoid.
Android.
Anthropoid.
Platypelloid.

121
Q

Which type of pelvic shape is ovoid or rounded, typical for females?

122
Q

Which type of pelvic shape is Heart-shaped with narrow pubic arch, typical for males?

123
Q

Which type of pelvic shape resembles ape pelvis: Oval-shaped inlet

A

Anthropoid

124
Q

Which type of pelvic shape is Wide but flat: may still allow vaginal delivery if the fetus is pre-mature

A

Platypelloid.

125
Q

Pelvic Divisions

A

False Pelvis
Linea terminalis
True pelvis

126
Q

Shallow upper portion of the pelvis; supports uterus during late pregnancy

A

False Pelvis

127
Q

Plane dividing the upper or false pelvis from the lower or true pelvis

A

Linea terminalis

128
Q

What does the true pelvis consist of?

A

Pelvic inlet, pelvic cavity, pelvic outlet

129
Q

Anteroposterior diameter of the pelvis

A
  1. Diagonal conjugate
  2. Anatomic conjugate
  3. Obstetrical conjugate
130
Q

It is a test where increased estrogen causes a fern-like pattern in cervical mucus.

131
Q

It is a test where increased estrogen causes stretchability in cervical mucus.

A

Spinbarkeit test

132
Q

It is the sharp pain experienced during ovulation

A

Mittleschmerz

133
Q

It is the spotting experienced during ovulation due to the rapture of capillaries

A

Mittlestain

134
Q

permanent cessation of menses,

A

MENOPAUSAL period

135
Q

What is the permanent cessation of menses around age 45-55

136
Q

What is painful menstruation called?

A

Dysmenorrhea

137
Q

It is abnormally heavy menstruation flow

A

Menorrhagia

138
Q

What is bleeding between menstrual periods called?

A

Metrorrhagia

139
Q

What is the absence of menstruation?

A

Amenorrhea

140
Q

When does male fertility typically end?

141
Q

How long can an ovum survive after ovulation?

142
Q

What is the formula used to estimate fertile days in women with regular cycles?

A

Oginoknaus formula

143
Q

What does joint fertility involve?

A

Equal contribution of male and female in having a child.

144
Q

What are the 5 things to ask the patient for menstrual history?

A

Menarche
Interval
Duration
Amount
Signs and symptoms

145
Q

What are the 6 things to ask the patient for Obstetric History (GTPALM)

A

G : Gravida (Number of pregnancies)
T : Term (37wks and above)
P : Preterm (20wks to 36 6/7)
A : Abortion (below 20 weeks
L : Living children
M : Multiple pregnancy

146
Q

What are the 2 things to ask the patient for Obstetric History (G/P)

A

G/P
G : Number of pregnancies
P : Para (Number of deliveries after 20wks

147
Q

release of mature egg from the ovarian follicle.

148
Q

What are the 2 phases of the ovarian cycle

A

Follicular Phase
LUTEAL PHASE

149
Q

THE UTERINE CYCLE
Pre-ovulatory stage
a.____________
b.____________
Post-ovulatory stage
a. ___________
b. ___________

A

Pre-ovulatory stage
a. Menses
b. Proliferative
Post-ovulatory stage
a. Secretory
b. Ischemic

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