Reproductive System (Intro) Flashcards

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Q

How is the female reproductive system related to the urinary system?

How is the male reproductive system related to the urinary system?

A

female: anatomically related to urinary system
male: related to, and shares parts of its ducts with urinary system

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Where is the female reproductive system?

Where is the male reproductive system?

A

female: most of the system is located within true pelvic cavity
male: most of the system is located outside pelvis

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How is the female reproductive system related to the peritoneal cavity?

How is the male reproductive system related to the peritoneal cavity?

A

female: connects peritoneal cavity with exterior as a conduit
male: no connection with peritoneal cavity

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4
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What supplies blood to the reproductive system?

A
  • gonadal (ovarian or testicular) branches of abdominal aorta
  • visceral branches of internal iliac arteries
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5
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What do gonadal (ovarian or testicular) branches of abdominal aorta supply? (2)

A

testes or ovaries

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What do visceral branches of internal iliac arteries supply? (4)

A

uterus, vagina, prostate, and penis

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7
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What plexuses are associated with the reproductive system?

A
  • autonomic plexuses

- inferior hypogastric plexuses

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8
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What are autonomic plexuses associated with?

A

gonadal arteries

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9
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What do autonomic plexuses do?

A

innervate gonads (ovaries or testes)

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What is sympathetic input to autonomic plexuses provided by?

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lesser, least, and lumbar splanchnic nerves

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What is parasympathetic input to autonomic plexuses provided by?

A

pelvic splanchnic nerves

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12
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What do inferior hypogastric plexuses do?

A

innervate internal and external reproductive organs

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13
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What is sympathetic input to inferior hypogastric plexuses provided by?

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lesser, least, lumbar, and sacral splanchnic nerves

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What is parasympathetic input to inferior hypogastric plexuses provided by?

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pelvic splanchnic nerves

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