Reproductive System Flashcards
What is the male haploid cell called?
A spermatozoa
What is the female haploid cell called?
A oocyte / ovum
Where are the male and female haploid cells produced?
Testes and ovaries
Where does the pelvic cavity lie?
Within the bony pelvis
What is the pelvic floor?
Internal wall of skeletal muscle which separates pelvic cavity and perineum
Where does the perineum lie?
inferior to the pelvic floor
What is the pelvic roof formed by?
The parietal peritoneum
What is the lining of the abdonimnal cavity called?
The parietal peritoneum
What is the most inferior part of the peritoneal cavity in any upright female patient?
The recto-uterine pouch, The pouch of Douglas
Where does any abnormal fluid drain to in the peritoneal cavity?
The recto-uterine pouch
What is the other pouch, not Douglas called?
The vesico-uterine pouch
What are the 3 layers of the uterine wall called?
Perimetrium, myometrium and endometrium
Where does fertilisation usually occur?
The ampulla
What gathers the ovum from the peritoneal cavity?
The fimbriae, into the infundibulum of uterine tube
What moves the ovum in the uterine tubes?
Cilia
Where does implantation usually occur?
The body of the uterus
What happens during an ectopic pregnancy?
A fertilised ovum implants outside of the uterine cavity
What is the potential danger of an ectopic pregnancy?
A haemorrhage
What can cause peritonitis?
STIs
How is female sterlisiation achieved?
Tubal ligation
What is the prepuce?
Foreskin
Where are sperm produced?
Seminiferous tubules
What muscle helps to control the temperature of the testes?
Dartos muscle
What type of muscle is the dartos muscle?
Smooth muscle
