Reproductive System Flashcards
what are the male and female haploid cells?
male = spermatozoa female = oocyte or ovum
where are haploids produced?
gonads, male = testes, female = ovaries
where does fertilisation usually take place?
the ampulla of the uterine tube
what is the pelvic floor?
the internal wall of skeletal muscle, spears the pelvic cavity and the perineum
what is the perineum?
inferior to the pelvic floor, between proximal parts of lower limbs
what is the opening to the pelvic floor?
distal alimentary, reproductive and renal tracts can pass through
what is the pelvic roof?
formed by parietal peritoneum, membrane that can secrete fluid, helps lubrication
what is the parietal peritoneum?
lining of the abdominal cavity, firmly attached walls and drapes over pelvic viscera
what are the three layers of the uterus walls?
perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium
in each menstrual cycle where does the ovum go?
from the ovaries into the peritoneal cavity, gathered into fimbriae into infundibulum of uterine tube, moved by cilia and expelled by contraction to the myometrium
where does implantation occur?
uterus
what is an ectopic pregnancy?
when a fertilised ovum implants out-with the uterine cavity
forms of female sterilisation?
tubal ligation, both uterine tubes, clipped, cut or cauterised or block the lumen
what is the tube that sperm pass through connecting the testes to almost the urethra ?
the vas deferens
what is the development of sperm called?
spermatogenesis
