reproductive (male and female) Flashcards

1
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Tunica Vaginalis

A

serous membrane that lines scrotal cavity and covers the testes, which reduces friction between scrotom and testes

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2
Q

what is the smooth muscle that causes wrinkles?

A

Dartos Muscle

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3
Q

Tunica albuginea

A

layer of dense irregular tissue inside the tunica vaginalis

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4
Q

what separates testis into lobules?

A

septa

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5
Q

what contains about 800cm of seminiferous tubules?

A

a lobule

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6
Q

seminiferous tubule?

A

produces sperm

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7
Q

rete testis

A

connect seminiferous tubules to efferent ductules

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8
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connects rete testis to epididymis

A

efferent ductules

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9
Q

tube where sperm matures

A

epididymis

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10
Q

ductus deferens

A

transports and stores sperm

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11
Q

ampulla

A

expanded lumen of ductus deferens

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12
Q

Seminal vesicles

A

secrections contribute to semen

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13
Q

what secretions also contribute to semen but contain antibiotic compounds to

A

prostate gland

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14
Q

Bulbourethral gland (cowpers gland)

A

secrete alkaline mucus to neutralize urine

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15
Q

urethra

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is a part of both the urinary and reproductive system

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16
Q

spongy urethra

A

through penis

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17
Q

external urethral oriface

A

opening in glans penis

18
Q

corpus spongiosum

A

erectile tissue surrounding penile urethra

19
Q

what is 2 pieces of erectile tissue

A

corpora cavernosa

20
Q

Prepuse (foreskin)

A

fold of skin that covers glans penis and is removed during circumcision

21
Q

corpus luteum

A

endocrine structure

22
Q

suspensory ligament

A

stabilizes the ovaries and contains ovarian arteries and veins

23
Q

ovarian ligament

A

stabilizes ovary

24
Q

unterine tubes

A

also called oviducts or fallopian tubes

25
Q

Fimbriae

A

finger like projections

26
Q

external os

A

orifice that leads to vagina

27
Q

wall of the uterus (3)

A

perimetrium- covers uterus
myometrium- smooth muscle
endometrium- lost during menstruation

28
Q

broad ligament

A

mesentary that encloses ovaries, uterus and urine tube

29
Q

round ligament

A

restricts posterior movement of uterus

30
Q

recouterine pouch

A

between posterior wall of uterus and anterior wall of colon

31
Q

vesicouterine pouch

A

between uterus and posterior wall of bladder

32
Q

fornix

A

shallow recess surrounding the portion of cervix that extend to vagina

33
Q

vulva

A

area external genitalia

34
Q

mons pubis

A

layer of adipose tissue that cushions pubic symphysis

35
Q

vestibule

A

central space surrounded by labia minora

36
Q

greater vestibular glands and ducts (bartholin’s glands)

A

release secretions into vaginal entrance during arousal

37
Q

lobes

A

compartments in a mammary gland that are composed of several lobules

38
Q

lobules

A

contains several secretory alveoli

39
Q

secretory alveoli

A

milk - secretory glands

40
Q

lactiferous ducts

A

ducts leaving each lobe

41
Q

lactiferous sinuses

A

enlarged chamber formed by lactiferous ducts near nipple