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Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Male urethra function

A

Carries sperm and urine to external environment

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2
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Histology of male urethra

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Prostatic Urethra… Within prostate gland

Membranous Urethra… Within pelvic diaphram muscles

Penile (Spongy) Urethra… Within corpus spongiosum

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Female Urethra

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Carries urine to external environement

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4
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Primary male sex organs

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Testes

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5
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Testes function

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Produce sperm

Secrete hormones

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6
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Primary female sex organs

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Ovaries

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7
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Ovaries function

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site of gamete production

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8
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Accessory Male sex organs

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Epididymis
Scrotum
Ductus Deferens
Seminal Vesicle
Prostate Gland
Cowpers Gland
Urethra
Semen
Penis
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Epididymis Function

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Stores sperm

Sperm become motile here (YMCA for SPERM)

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10
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Scrotum function

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Dartos and Cremaster elevate and lower testes

House Testes and epididymis

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Ductus Deferens function

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Conveys sperm from epididymis to urethra

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12
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Seminal vesicle function

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produces 60-70% of semen

Combines with ductus deferens to create ejaculatory duct

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13
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Prostate Gland function

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Produces 20-30% of semen

Secretions

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14
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Cowpers gland function

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Produces 10% of semen

Secretions coat urethra during intercourse

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15
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Semen

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contains 250-500 million sperm

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16
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Penis function

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male copulation organ

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17
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Female Accessory Sex organs

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Fallopian tubes
Uterus
Vagina
Vulva
Mammory Glands
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18
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Fallopian tubes function

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Provide a passage for sperm to oocyte

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19
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Uterus function

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Blastocytes implant in endometrium
Contractions in myometrium
Connective tissue makes up perimetrium

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20
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Vagina Function

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Receives penis during intercourse

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21
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Vulva

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Includes clitoris
Labias
Mons pubis

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22
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Mammory glands function

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Produces milk

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23
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Hormones that trigger puberty

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FSH

LH

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24
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Major Male Sex Hormones

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FSH.. influences production of sperm

LH.. Triggers release of testosterone

Testosterone.. Masculinizes body
Muscle growth
Libido

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25
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Major Female sex hormones

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FSH.. Release of progesterone and estrogen

LH.. Release of progesterone and estrogen

Estrogen.. Feminizing hormone

Progesterone.. Prepares endometrium for implantation

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26
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What is a follicle

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oocyte and surrounding cell

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27
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Corpus leteum

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Secretes progesterone and estrogen

28
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Corpus albicans

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Scar tissue that replaces degenerated leteum

29
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HCG function

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Shows up on pregnancy test

Released by placenta after implantation

30
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Male external genetalia

A

Penis

Scrotum

31
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Female external genetalia

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Labia Majora/Minora

Clitoris

32
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Path of sperm from testicle to Fallopian tube

A 
Testes
Epididymis
Ductus Deferens
Ejaculatory Duct
Urethra
Vagina
Cervix
Uterus
Fallopian Tubes
33
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Tissue found in penis

A

Corpus spongiosum

Corpora Cavernosa

34
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Corpus Spongiosum function

A

transports sperm and semen to external environment

35
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Corpora Cavernosa function

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Fills with blood during an erection

36
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Function of dartos and cremaster muscles

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Raise and lower testes

*must be kept 3 C below body temp

37
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Function of spermatic cord

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Covers nerves and blood vessels supplying testes as well as ductus deferens

38
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Spermatogenesis

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Production of sperm within seminiferous tubules

Begins at puberty

39
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Intersitial VS sustentacular cells

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INTERSTITIAL
produce testosterone

SUSTENTACULAR
Nourish developing sperm
Prevent antigens in sperm from activating an immune response

40
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3 regions of urethra in males

A

Prostatic
Membranous
Penile

41
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Semen is formed by

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Seminal Vesicle (60-70%)
Prostate Gland (20-30%)
Cowpers gland (10%)
42
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Male sexual response

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Arousal is parasympathetic

Ejaculation is sympathetic

43
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Female sexual response

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Arousal is parasypathetic

Orgasm is sympathetic

44
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Oogenesis

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Production of female gamete
begins in female fetus
produces one ovum and multiple polar bodies

45
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Stage of meiosis oocyte is in when ovulated

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Metaphase 2

46
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Polar Body

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Small cells that bud off from an oocyte at the two meiotic divisions and do not develop into ova

47
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Structural components of Fallopian tube

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Fimbriae
Infundibulum
Ampulla
Isthmus

48
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Fimbriae

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create currents sweeping an ovulated oocyte into the funnel shaped infundibulum

49
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Ampulla

A

Most common site of fertilization

50
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3 layers of uterine wall

A

Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium

51
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Endometrium

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inner most layer

blastocyte implants here after fertilization

52
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Myometrium

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Middle layer

Contracts during labor

53
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Perimetrium

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Made of connective tissue

54
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2 layers of endometrium

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Stratum Functionalis

Stratum Basalis

55
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Stratum Functionalis

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Shed during menstration

56
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Stratum Basalis

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Regenerates Stratum functionalis

57
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Mammory glands

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Lobules contain alveoli that produce milk
Prolactin prompts milk production
Oxytocin prompts ejection of milk at the nipple

58
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Ovarian Cycle

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Follicular Phase

Luteal Phase

59
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Follicular Phase

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follical development

DAYS 1-14*

60
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Luteal Phase

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Follows ovulation
Secretes progesterone and estrogen preparing for implantation

DAYS 15-28*

61
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Uterine Cycle

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Menses
Proliferative Phase
Secretory Phase

62
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Menses

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Stratum functionalis shed

DAY 1-5*

63
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Proliferative phase

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Stratum functionalis regenerated

DAY 6-14*

64
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Secretory Phase

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Endometrium nourished with hormones secreted by corpus luteum

DAY 15-28*

65
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When does ovulation happen on average

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Day 14

66
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Oxytocin

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Prompts ejection of milk at the nipple

67
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Prolactin

A

Promps milk production

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