Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Histology > Exam 3 – Lecture 29: Female Reproductive System > Flashcards

Exam 3 – Lecture 29: Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
Q

What are the systemic effects of the reproductive system?

A

Homeostasis

Secondary sex characteristics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the organization of the reproductive system?

A

Gonads
Tubular structures
Accessory glandular structures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are the gonads?

A

Ovaries and testicles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the tubular structures associated with?

A

Lower urinary tract

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are the parts to the female reproductive system?

A 
Ovaries
Oviducts (infundibulum)
Uterus (cervix)
Vagina
Vulva
Mammary glands
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the location of the ovaries?

A

Bilateral, mid-abdomen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What do ovaries produce?

A 
Gametes (ova)
Steroid hormones (estrogens, progestins)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Where does ovulation occur?

A

The center of the ovary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Where are ova located?

A

The cortex of the ova

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are the phases of follicular development?

A

Primary follicle
Secondary follicle
Tertiary follicle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What happens as follicular development progresses?

A

An antrum develops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is an antrum?

A

Fluid filled space

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the tertiary follicle filled with?

A

Liquor folliculi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What do granulosa cells form?

A

Cumulus oophorus which form a stalk to hold ovum and throw it to the infundibulum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What does ovum fertilized somewhere other than the the oviduct cause?

A

Ectopic pregnancy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are post-ovulation structures?

A

Corpus luteum

Corpus albicans

17
Q

What does the CL do?

A

Helps maintain pregnancy

18
Q

What happens to the CL if there is no pregnancy?

A

The CL undergoes degeneration and becomes corpus albicans

19
Q

What does the CL make?

A

Progesterone

20
Q

Describe the oviduct

A

Infundibulum
Mucosa
Smooth muscle
Serosa

21
Q

What does the infundibulum do?

A

Surrounds the ovary during ovulation

22
Q

What are the walls of the oviduct covered with?

A

Smooth muscle

23
Q

What is the outside of the oviduct covered with?

A

Peritoneum

24
Q

What is the outer serosal surface of the oviduct continuous with?

A

Visceral peritoneum

25
Q

What do the outer serial surface and the visceral peritoneum come together to form?

A

Mesosalpinx

26
Q

What does the mesosalpinx do?

A

Holds the uterus in place

27
Q

What kind of muscle is the uterus?

A

Smooth muscle

28
Q

What is the endometrium?

A

Mucosa

The lining tunic of the uterus and cervix

29
Q

What is the myometrium?

A

Smooth muscle and vessels

The muscle tunic of the uterus and cervix

30
Q

What is the perimetrium?

A

Visceral peritoneum

The serosal surface of the uterus and cervix

31
Q

What are the layers of the vagina, vestibule, and vulva?

A

Mucosa
Muscularis
Serosa

32
Q

What is the mucosa cell type of the vagina, vestibule, and vulva?

A

Stratified squamous

Histology (30 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions