Reproductive System - Female Flashcards
What are the female gonads?
Ovaries
What is the female duct system?
Fallopian tubes
Where does fertilisation occur?
fertilisation occurs in the ampulla
What are the three main regions of the uterus?
- Body
- Fundus
- Cervix
What is the type of secretions from the vagina in adolescents?
Alkaline
What is the type of secretions from the vagina in adults?
Acidic
What are the functions of the uterus?
- Produce female gametes ova/eggs
- produce hormones - oestrogen & progesterone
- provides an environment for fetus
At what age does puberty start in females?
8-13 years
What does the release of GnRH hormone do in regards t to female puberty?
Needed for sexual maturity & normal reporduction
Increase in oestrogen in women causes:
- breast development
- enlargement of organs
- widening of pelvis
- growth spirt
What are the 2 phases of the ovarian cycle
phase 1: follicular phase
phase 2: luteal phase
Name the 3 phases of the uterine cycle
- menstrual phase
- proliferative phase
- secretory phase
What are the hormonal changes that happen during menopause?
- hot flashes
- thinning of skin and bones
- atrophy of reproductive organs & breasts
- irritability and depression in some
Describe the process of fertilisation
The joining the sperm & ova
- sperm penetrates the corona radiata
describe the process of implantation
- Begins 6-7 days after ovulation
- completes by day 12 after ovulation
- trophoblast layers in placenta form
- inner cell mass will become the foetus
- trophoblast cells secrete human chonic gonadotropin hormone
