Female Repro Flashcards
(28 cards)
What are the structures in the female reproductive system
2 ovaries
2 oviducts (fallopian tube)
Uterus
Cervix
Vagina
Vulva
Function of the female reproductive system
Produce ova
Produce hormones
House and allow development of the foetus
Function of the ovary
Production of eggs as well as hormones that control reproduction and pregnancy
Function of the fallopian tubes
This is where fertilisation occurs , thin tubes transport fertilised egg from the ovaries into the uterus where is can develop into a foetus
Function of the uterus
Where a fertilised egg will implant and where the embryos and foetuses develop
Function of the cervix
Tough muscular structure that opens and closed and protects the opening to the uterus
Function of the vagina
This is where sperm is deposited during mating, where urine flows into from the urethra
Function of the vulva
Muscular structure that seal the opening of the vagina
How is the ovary attached to the abdominal wall
Ovarian or suspension ligament
The blood supply to the ovary is
Ovarian artery in
Ovarian vein out
In the ovary what is begin develop inside
Follicles
What is ovulation
Where the follicle ruptures and releases an egg
After ovulation what does the follicle become
Corpus luteum
What does the corpus luteum produce
Progesterone
What does the follicle produce
Oestrogen
What does oestrogen for the body
Prepares the uterus for fertilisation
What does progesterone do
Prepare and maintains the uterus for the developing embryo
What does FSH hormone do
It’s from the brain and it stimulate the follicle containing the egg to mature
What does LH do
Cause the follicle to burst and the egg to be released (causes ovulation)
What is the endometrium
Inner mucosal membrane with glandular tissue that secretes mucus and is under hormonal contol
What is the myometrium
The middle layer of smooth muscle and connective tissue
What is the perimetrium
The outer external covering
Four stages of the babe
Stage one proestrus
Stage two oestrus
Stage three diestrus
Stage four anoestrus
Horses
Spontaneous ovulators
Can produce several eggs but can only carry one foal at a time due to the placenta requiring contact with the whole uterus to obtain its blood supply
