Reproductive System 1 Flashcards
Gametes in females are known as what?
Oocytes
Oocytes in females are the same as what in males?
Sperm
Gonads produce which two hormones in females?
Estrogen and Progesterone
What are the two types of gonads, homologous structures for male and female?
Ovaries and Testes
Anytime you see vesicle it has something to do with which organ?
Urinary Bladder
Uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris, and mammary glands make up the what?
Accessory sex organs
The rectouterine pouch is the space between which two parts of the female reproductive system?
Uterus and rectum
Which broad ligament is this?
Mesosalpinx
The germinal epithelium surrounds which two structures in the female reproductive system?
Ovaries
In the ovaries the tunica albungia lies between which two layers?
Germinal epithelium and cortex
Name that follicle
Primordial follicle
Name that follicle
Secondary follicle
Which produces polar bodies, sperm or oocytes?
Oocytes
What is the progression of follicles?
Primordial, Primary, Secondary, Antral , Mature
Ovarian arteries come from which artery?
Abdominal aorta
Which is the first type of follicle in the ovarian cycle?
The primordial follicle
Which follicle comes after the antral follicle in the ovarian cycle?
The mature follicle
What event falls in between the follicular and luteal phase?
Ovulation
Which part of the uterine tube is medial to the ithmus?
The uterine part
Which part of the uterine tube is the longest?
Ithmus
The greater vestibular glands (glands of Bartholin) are responsible for doing what to the vagina?
Lubricating the vagina
Which one has hair on it, the labia majora or minora?
Labia majora, labia minora is located more medially.
Near the opening of the vagina, , folds of the mucosa form a membranous barrier known as what
Hymen
How long does the uterine cycle last?
About 28 days
During which phase of the ovarian cycle would you find the highest levels of estrogen?
Follicular phase
During which phase of the ovarian cycle would you find the highest levels of progesterone?
Luteal phase
Which layer of the endometrium (Basal or functional), undergoes the most change during the ovarian cycle?
Functional
What is the outermost layer of the uterine wall?
Perimetrium
Out of the four regions of the uterine tubes
(fallopian tubes), uterine part, isthmus, Ampulla, and Infundibulum, where does fertilization typically occur?
Ampulla
Which part of the uterine tube has fimbrae and is attached to the ovary?
Infundibulum
Is the uterus normally anteverted or retroverted?
Anteverted
