Reproductive system Flashcards
What are the 2 peritoneal pouches found in females?
Vesico-uterine pouch
Recto-uterine (pouch of Douglas)
Where does abnormal fluid in the peritoneal cavity collect (in females)?
pouch of Douglas (rectouterine pouch)
What are the 3 layers of the uterine wall?
perimetrium
myometrium
ednometrium
What are the segments of the fallopian tube?
Isthmus
Ampulla
Infundibulum
Fimbriae
Where does fertilisation occur?
The Ampulla
Where does embryo implantation normally occur?
body of the uterus
How is female sterilisation performed?
ligation of the uterine tubes
Through what structure do testes descend into the scrotum during development?
Inguinal canal
Where is sperm produced?
seminiferous tubules
What carries sperm to the urethra?
Epididymis (proximally), then Vas deferns (distally)
What structure do the testicular veins form in the spermatic cord?
the Pampiniform plexus of veins
What is vasectomy?
male steralisation
