Reproductive system 3 Flashcards
What are the functions of the female reproductive system
Produce Oocytes (female gametes) Transport ova and spermatozoa to fertilization site - site for embryo to grow (protection and nourishment)
Describe the female perineum
Inferior to pelvic floor
Urogenital triangle - external genitalia (vulva)
Anal triangle - Anus
What is the vulva made up of
Mons pubis
Labia - majora and minora
Vestibule - space between
What do vestibular glands do
Lubricate the vaginal orifice
What spreads around vagina and urethral openings
Labia minora
What is the clitoris
Complex erectile organ
What does the clitoris contain
Glands, body, crura (2), bulbs (2)
What does the female reproductive system contain
Ovary Uterine tubes Uterus Cervix Vagina
What are the 3 parts of the uterine tube
Infundibulum - lateral
Ampulla - mid
Isthmus - medial (narrow)
What is the ideal area for fertilization
Ampulla
What are the three layers of the uterus
Perimetrium - outer (connective tissue)
Myometrium - inner (Smooth muscle)
Endometrium - inner (columnar epithelium)
What layer of the uterus grows and sheds during menstrual cycle
Endometrium
Describe the cervix
Cervical canal passage between uterine cavity and vagina
What are the 3 parts of the cervix
External os
Cervical canal
Internal os
What does the cervix do
Produces cervical mucus
Regulates sperm transport
Describe the vagina
Fibromuscular - distensible - copulatory - birth canal
Where is the vagina
Between urinary bladder and rectum - extends from perineum to cervix
What supplies the blood to different parts of the reproductive system
Ovaries - ovarian arteries
Uterus - uterine artery (spiral)
Vagina - vaginal arteries
What does an ovary contain
Outer cortex (follicles) Inner medulla (Connective tissue, blood/lymphatic vessels, nerves)
What is the purpose of the ovaries
Site of oogenesis and hormone (oestradiol) production - within follicles
What connects the ovaries to the uterus
Ovarian ligament
What covers the uterus
Broad ligament - visceral peritoneum
What are the three ligaments in the broad ligament
Mesometrium
Mesosalpinx
Mesovarium
What connects the ovaries to the ovarian ligament
Suspensory ligament
What is the final type of ligament of the female reproductive system
Round ligament
What part of the uterus is not covered by broad ligament
Cervix is not covered
What are the pouches created by the broad ligament
Vesicouterine pouch - anteriorly located bladder
Rectouterine pouch - posteriorly located rectum
Where di breasts lie
Pectoralis majo
What stimulates development of breast tissue
Estradiol and progestrerone
What are the structures of the breasts (mammary gland)
Lobes - lobules - alveoli - lactiferous ducts - lactiferous sinuses - open at nipple pores
What supports the mammary glands
Suspensory ligaments
