Wk4 Reproductive System Flashcards
What does it cpnsist pf
Vagina
Uterus
Two uterine tubes
Two ovaries
What does the external genitalia (vulva) include
Mons pubis
Labia majora
Labia minora
Clitoris
Vestibule
The greater vestibular glands (Bartholims glands)
Bulbs of the vestibule
Whats the mons pubis
Pad of fatty tissue covered by skin nd hair
Like top of vag x
What are labia majora
Greater lips
Folds of fatty tissue that meet anteriorly at mons pubis
They merge into perineal body
What are labia minora
Lesser lips
2 small subcuntaneous folds lieing between labia majora anf enclose vestibule
The upper folds surround clit and unite to form prepuce
Whats the frenulum
Where 2 lower folds attach to under surface of clit
Whats the vestibule
Area enclosed by labia minora where openings of urethra and vag are located
Where does the urethral orifice lie
2.5cm posterior to clit and immediatley infront of vaginal orifice
What lies to the sides of the urethral orifice
The openings of the skenes ducts, 2 small tubules 0.5cm long which run parallell to urethral wall
Whats the function of skenes ducts
Its unclear
Often referred to as female equivilant of prostate as it produces prostate specific agent (PSA)
Also thought to lubricate vag
Whats the vaginal orifice
Knosn as the introitus
Covered by a hymen that tears