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1
Q

What is the function of the reproductive system?

A

produce gametes to make offspring

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2
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What is the perineum?

A

diamond shaped region between thighs bounded by pubic symphysis, ischial tuberosities, and coccyx

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3
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What is the primary sex organ of the female reproductive system?

A

ovaries

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4
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What are the accessory sex organs of the female reproductive system?

A

uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, clitoris and mammary glands

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5
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What are the ovaries?

A

paired, oval, almond sized site of follicular development

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6
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What are the ovaries anchored by?

A

suspensory ligament, ovarian ligament and broad ligament

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7
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What is the outer cortex of the ovaries?

A

oocytes surrounded by follicle cells

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8
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What is the inner medulla of ovaries?

A

blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels

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9
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Where are the uterine tubes found?

A

extend laterally from uterus to ovaries

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10
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What are the uterine tubes suspended by?

A

mesosalpinx (superior broad ligament)

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11
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What are the 4 segments of the uterine tubes?

A

infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus and uterine part

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12
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What is the shape of the infundibulum?

A

funnel shaped with fimbriae

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13
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What are the fimbriae?

A

fingerlike projections over ovaries

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14
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What is the site of fertilization?

A

ampulla

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15
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Where is the isthmus of the uterine tubes found?

A

extends medially from ampulla

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16
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What is the uterine part?

A

it is continuous with uterine wall

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17
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What are the layers of the wall of the uterine tubes?

A

mucosa, musclaris and serosa

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18
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What tissue is found in the mucosa layer of the uterine tubes?

A

ciliated columnar

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19
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What happens at the musclaris layer of the uterine tubes?

A

some peristaltic contractions

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20
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What is the uterus?

A

anteverted, pear-shaped muscular organ

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21
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What are the four functions of the uterus?

A

implantation, support embryo/fetus, eject fetus, menstruation

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22
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What are the regions of uterus?

A

fundus, body, isthmus and cervix

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23
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What is the fundus of the uterus?

A

broad superior region

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24
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What is the isthmus of the uterus?

A

constricted region

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25
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What is the cervix?

A

inferior, narrow projects into vagina

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26
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What is the endometrium?

A

innermost layer, varies in thickness after puberty

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27
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What is the myometrium?

A

middle, 3 layers of smooth muscle

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28
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What is the perimetric?

A

outermost, serosa

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29
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What is the vagina?

A

a fibromuscular tube

30
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In the vagina, what is the mucosa layer made of?

A

NK stratified squamous

31
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In the vagina, what is the musclaris layer made of?

A

2 layers of smooth muscle, partial skeletal muscle near opening

32
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What is the vaginal orifice?

A

the opening of the vagina

33
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What is the hymen?

A

folds of mucosa

34
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What is the mons pubis?

A

skin anterior to pubic symphysis

35
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What is the labia majora?

A

outer folds contains hair, sweat glands and sebaceous glands

36
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What is the labia minora?

A

inner folds, no hair

37
Q

What is the great vestibular gland?

A

posterior, provides lubricant

38
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Where is the bulb of the vestibule found?

A

lateral to vaginal orifice

39
Q

Where is the clitoris found? What is it?

A

superior to urethral opening, erectile body

40
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What is the prepuce?

A

hood over clitoris

41
Q

What is the function of the mammary glands?

A

produce and secrete breast milk

42
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What is the structure of mammary glands?

A

lobes to lobules to alveoli

43
Q

What is the flow of milk?

A

lactiferous ducts to lactiferous sinuses to nipple

44
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What is the areola?

A

pigmented ring around nipple

45
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What are suspensory ligaments?

A

attaches skin to pectoralis major

46
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What is the primary sex organ in males?

47
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What are the accessory organs in males?

A

ducts and tubules from testes to penis

48
Q

What does the scrotum do?

A

Provides cooler temperature for sperm production (3C below)

49
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What is the raphe?

A

seam in the midline of the scrotum

50
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What are the dartos muscles of the scrotum?

A

immediately internal smooth muscle

51
Q

How many layers on found in the spermatic cord?

52
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What does the spermatic cord contain? (5 structures)

A

testicular artery, pampiniform plexus, cremaster muscle, autonomic nerves, ductus deferens

53
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What does the cremaster muscle surround?

A

spermatic cord

54
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What is the function of the testes?

A

produce sperm and androgens

55
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What is the structure of the testes?

A

lobules containing seminiferous tubules

56
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What are the ducts from the testes to the penis?

A

rete testes, efferent ductules, epididymus, ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra

57
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What is the epididymus?

A

comma shaped superior surface of testes

58
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What does the epididymus store?

A

it stores sperm until they are motile

59
Q

Where is the ductus deferens found?

A

within spermatic cord

60
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How many layers are there in the muscularis layer of the ductus deferens?

61
Q

What are the accessory glands of the male reproductive system?

A

seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands

62
Q

Where are the seminal vesicles found?

A

posterior surface of urinary bladder

63
Q

What do the seminal vesicles secrete?

A

white-yellowish, viscous alkaline fluid containing fructose, prostaglandins

64
Q

Where is the prostate gland located?

A

inferior to urinary bladder

65
Q

What does the prostate gland secrete?

A

milky fluid, citric acid, and seminal plasmin

66
Q

Where are the bulbourethral glands found?

A

either side of membranous urethra

67
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What do the bulbourethral glands secrete?

68
Q

Where is the root of the penis found?

69
Q

What is the body of the penis called?

70
Q

What is the body of the penis composed of?

A

erectile body; corpora cavernosa(lateral) and corpus spongiosum (contains urethra)

71
Q

What is the glans of the penis called?

72
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What is the prepuce?

A

circular folds on skin

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