Reproductive System

Question 1

What is a gamete?

Answer 1

A haploid cell which combines during fertilization with a gamete of the opposite sex to create a diploid cell.

Question 2

What must occur for fertilization to occur?

Answer 2

An ovum must be transported to the ampulla of the uterine tube.

Many spermatozoa must be transported from the testis to the vagina.

Question 3

Where are the ovaries?

Answer 3

Pelvic cavity.

Question 4

What attaches the uterus to the perineum?

Answer 4

Round ligament of the uterus.

Question 5

What suspends the uterus, uterine tube and ovary from the lateral wall of the pelvic cavity?

Answer 5

The broad ligament of the uterus.

Question 6

What is the vesico-uterine pouch?

Answer 6

Pouch between the bladder and uterus.

Question 7

What is the rectouterine pouch (Pouch of Douglas)?

Answer 7

Pouch between the uterus and rectum. In the anatomical position this is the most inferior part of the peritoneal cavity.

Question 8

What are the three layers of the wall of the uterus?

Answer 8

Perimetrium

Myometrium

Endometrium

Question 9

What are the female reproductive organs?

Answer 9

Ovaries.

Question 10

What are the female accessory reproductive organs?

Answer 10

Uterine Tubes

Uterus

Vagina

Question 11

What are the parts of the uterine tube?

Answer 11

Isthmus

Ampulla

Infundibulum

Fimbriae of the peritoneal cavity end of the uterine tube

Question 12

What is the name of the opening of the uterine tube into the peritoneal cavity?

Answer 12

Abdominal Ostium

Question 13

Where does fertilization usually occur?

Answer 13

Ampulla of the uterine tube.

Question 14

Where does implantation of the zygote normally occur?

Answer 14

Body of the uterus

Question 15

How does the ovum get to the uterine tube?

Answer 15

Released into the peritoneal cavity by the ovary

Gathered in by the fimbriae and passed into the infundibulum of the uterine tube

Moved along the uterine tube by the action of cilia lining the tube

Question 16

How is an un-fertilized ovum expelled during menstruation?

Answer 16

Contractions of the myometrium, via cervix and vagina.

Question 17

How long does it take between release of the ovum and implantation of the zygote?

Answer 17

6-9 days

Question 18

Name two types of ectopic pregnancy

Answer 18

Tubal pregnancy - within uterine tube (97%)

Abdominal pregnancy - within peritoneal cavity

Question 19

Name the surface anatomy of the female perineum

Answer 19

Mons pubis

Labium majus

Labium minus

Clitoris

External urethral orifice

Vestibule

Vaginal Orifice

Anus

Question 20

Name the surface anatomy of the male perineum.

Answer 20

Glans

Penile raphe

Scrotal raphe

Scrotum

Anus

Question 21

How long do sperm take to fully mature?

Answer 21

64 days

Question 22

Which muscle reacts to correct scrotal temperature in cold conditions?

Answer 22

Dartos muscle

Question 23

Where is the dartos muscle found?

Answer 23

In the superficial fascia of the scrotum

Question 24

What is the effect of contraction of the dartos muscle?

Answer 24

wrinkles/thickens the scrotal skin

reduces surface area of the scrotum

Question 25

Desribe the path of a sperm.

Answer 25

Formed in the seminiferous tubules of the testis Rete testis Head of the epididymis Tail of the epididymis Vas Deferens

Question 26

What does the spermatic cord contain?

Answer 26

Vas deferens Testicular artery Pampiniform plexus

Question 27

What is the purpose of the vas deferens?

Answer 27

Transporting sperm

Question 28

What is the venous drainage of the testis?

Answer 28

Pampiniform venous plexus

Question 29

Where does the spermatic cord pass through the anterior abdominal wall

Answer 29

Inguinal canal

Question 30

Where is the inguinal canal located

Answer 30

Deep to the aponeurosis of the anterolateral abdominal wall

Question 31

How is the ejaculatory duct formed?

Answer 31

Vas deferens meeting with the duct from a seminal gland.

Question 32

Where do the ejaculatoru ducts open into?

Answer 32

Prostatic part of the uretha within the prostate gland

Question 33

What are the three cyclinders of erectile tissue known as?

Answer 33

Right Corpus Cavernosum (posterior) Left Corpus Cavernosum (posterior) Corpus Spongiosum (anterior)

Question 34

Where are the arteries of the penis transported?

Answer 34

Right and left corpus cavernosum

Question 35

Where is the penile urethra transported?

Answer 35

Corpus spongiosum

Question 36

Which part of the penis expands to create the glans?

Answer 36

Corpus spongiosum

Question 37

Where does the male urethra open?

Answer 37

The external urethral meatus of the penis

Question 38

What is semen?

Answer 38

Sperm and seminal fluid

Question 39

What are the male reproductive organs?

Answer 39

Testes

Question 40

What are the male accessory reproductive organs?

Answer 40

Vas deferens Seminal glands Prostate gland Penis

Question 41

Which part of the urethra is in the corpus spongiosum?

Answer 41

The spongy urethra

Question 42

What is a vasectomy?

Answer 42

Vas deferens is externalised, transected and its lumen is sutured closed (bilaterally)