Female reproductive system Flashcards
(45 cards)
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General overview of Ovary structure
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- covered by simple cuboidal epithelium-germinal epithelium (part of peritoneum)
- Tunica Albugenia: thick dense irr connective tissue outer layer
- cortex:connective tisues & ovarian follicles
- medulla: blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves
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Development of oocytes
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- primordial germ cells arise from embryonic yolk sac–>migrate to developing gonad
- oogenesis begins during fetal life
- mitosis of primordial germ cells producies oogonia
- oogonia transforms to primary oocye (all 600-800k formed before birth, arrested at Prophase I until puberty)
- only about 400 every ovulate
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Primordial Follicle
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- most numerous of follicles in cortex
- oocyte surrounded by single layer of squamous cells=follicular cells (tight jxns, basememt membrane face out)
- 1º oocyte arrested in prophase I
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Unilaminar 1º follicle
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- FSH from pituitary (adneoyhypophysis, basophil, gonadotrophic cells) stimulates folicular maturation
- follicular or granulosa cells enlarge and form single layer of cuboidal cells
- zona pellucida-glycoprotein layer forms around oocyte (secreted by follicular cells)
- filopodia fo follicular cells and microvilli of oocyte extablish contact, gap jxns (for nourishment)
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1º follicle
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- granulosa cells undergo mitosis to produces multilaminar 1º follicle (these cells are epithelial, there is a basement membrane from stroma)
- Connective tisses spearate into 2 zones: Theca Interna (Ti) next to follicular cells; Theca Externa continuous with stroma)
- Theca intera cells: steroid secreting (adrostenedione)
- granulosa cells secrete aromatase (CYP 19): androstenedione to estrogen
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Theca interna
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- inner layer of connective tissue cells surrounding 1º follicle
- steroid secreting (adrostenedione)
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Theca externa
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- outer layer of connective tissue surrounding 1º follicle
- continuous with stroma
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2º follicle
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- appearance of Antrum: fluid (liquor follicle) filled cavity, hormone rich fluid–>hormones secreted by granulosa cells
- corona radiata-several layers of granulosa cells surround oocyte
- cumulus oophros-small hill of granulosa cells (cloud)
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Antrum
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- hormone-rich fluid surrounding oocyte in 2º/graafian follicle
- hormones secreted by granulosa cells
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Cumulus oophorus
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-“hill” of granulosa cells which the oocyte and corona radiata sit on
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Graafian follice
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- mature follicle prior to ovulation
- continued enlargement of 2º follicle
- oocyte and corona radiata rest on cumulus oophorus
- theca interna (TI) exterior to granulosa cells
- most mature has 2º oocyte and 1st polar body
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Ovulation
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- surge of lutenizing hormone (from adenohypohysis, basophil)
- 1º oocyte completes meiosis I–>2º oocyte and 1st polar body (contained in the most mature graafian follicles
- 2º oocytes enters meiosis II–>stops at metaphase II
- 2º oocyte and surrounding granulosa (corona radiate) released from ovary
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(Follicular) stigma
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- visible area on ovary that graafian follicle will burst through
- sign of impending ovulation
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Corpus luteum
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- following ovulation rearraingemnt of granulosa cells and theca interna cells (increase and tranulosa lutein and tehca lutein cells) (luteinization)
- secrete progesterone (prepare endometrium), also some estradiol and inhibin A (inhibit pituitary LH and FSH to prevent development and ovulation of other follicles)
- in absense of pregnency corpus luteum degenerates to corpus albicans
- persists and fuctions for first 4-5 months of pregnancy to maintain endometrium
- filled with carotenoids
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Corpus hemorrhagicum
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- corpus luteum just after ovulation
- initially fills with blood
- other follicles observed involuting
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Granulos Lutein cells
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- secrete progesterone
- large round cells with central nucleus
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Theca lutein cells
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- Theca interna cells retain linear characteristics
- interspersed b/w granulosa lutein cells-few in #
- secrete progesterone and androgens
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Corpus Albicans
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- degenerated corpus luteum
- fibrotic
- removed by macrophages
- white scar in ovary
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Atretic follicle
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- FSH stimulates many primordial follicles but generally only 1 relases ovum
- others degenerate to atretic follicles
- breakdown of oocyte, zona pellucida, and granulosa
- thickened basement membranes
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Fallopian tubes
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- aka Oviduct or Uterine tubes
- pair of fibromuscular tubes
- Mucosa thrown into longitudinal folds-exaggerated in infundibulum and ampulla (and progressivelly less so)
- Parts:
- infundibulum: thin, highly folded, no false lumen
- ampulla: slightly blunted, thicker
- isthmus: highly blunted
- intrauterine (intramural): flattened, muscles thickend
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Oviduct epithelium
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- Ciliated simple columnar epithelia cells-most numerous in infundibulum and ampulla (almost 75%)
- secretory or Peg cells: non ciliated and wdged b/w ciliated cells; secrete nutritive material for ovum (glycoproteins)
- ratio varies as you move from infundibulum to intramural portion (increase peg cells, decrease ciliated til by intramural peg>cilia)
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Movement of oocyte
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combination of ciliary movements and peristaltic muscular activity (smooth muscle layer/muscularis)
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Uterus
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- muscular
- prodie protective and nutritive environment
- fundus, body and cervix
Wall: 3 layers
- Inner Endometrium (glandular)
- Middle Myometrium (muscular)
- outer Perimetrium (lined by sersa/adventitia)
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Myometrium
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- interlacing bands of smooth muscle fibers
- contract under influcene of oxytocin at parturition
- hyperplasia and hypertrophy during pregnancy
- after child birth some muscle fibers degenerate, others shrink to normal size
- collagen produced during pregnancy is degraded
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Endometrium
- Functional region: changes dramatically during each menstrual cycle (phases), lost if no pregnancy (mesnstrual debris) (stratum functionale)
- Basal Region: close to myometrium, retained druing menstruation, has stem cells for next cycle (stratum basale)
- simple columnar epithelium
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Proliferative phase
- estrogen or follicular phase
- 5-14 days
- begins at the cessation of menstruation
- under influence of ovarian estrogen:
- glands and blood vessels increase in size
- uterine endometrium lengthens
- glandular and stromal tissues proliferate
- spiral arteries lengthen and coild slightly
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Secretory phase
- progesterogen or luteal phase
- commeces with ovulation
- spiral arteries (lenghen, coilded almost to surface) and glands continue develompemtn under influence of progesterone
- glands elongated, coiled and dilated (cork-screw/saw-toothed)
- endometrium attains greatest hight
Early:
- epithelium>>glands (glands slightly elongateed and coiled)
- basale-straigt arteries
- functionale-spiral arteries
Late:
- glands-elongated, coilded, dialated (saw tooth)
- epitehelial cells store and release glycogen and proteins
- basale-straigt arteries
- functionale-spiral arteries
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Menstrual phase
- stroma engorged with blood
- walls of blood vessles leaky-->glandular epithelium degenerates
- functional region shed
- spiral arteries have progesterone receptors-->lack of progesterone leads to ischemia and menstruation
- basal region intact
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Endocervix
mucous membrane lining cervical canal and region at internal OS, entering into uterus
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Ectocervix
cervix extending into/facing vagina -->stratified squamous non-keritinized epithelium
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Wall of cervix
- wall has dense connective tissue
- mucous secreting glands
- these glands can become occluded-->Nabothian cysts
- Internal Os simple columnar epithelium (not lost during menstruation
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Cervical mucous
- change viscosity druing menstrual cycle
- midcycle: watery to allow passage of sperm
- other times: viscous to prevent spread of bacteria and restrict passage of sprm
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Nabothian cysts
- cysts formed in ducts of cervial mucous glands
| - benign
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Pap Smears
- papanicoalu smear-->looking for cervical carcinoma
- squamous epithelial cell constantly being shed into vagina
- Transformation (T) zone-squamo-columnar junction: where all precancerous lesions develop (border b/w endo and ectocervix)
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Cervix in childbirth
- effacement: thinning of cervix
| - dialation: internal and external ostiums spread apart
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Vagina
- fibromuscular canal
- non keratinized stratified squamous
- lamina propria lacks glands
- outer longitudinal and inner circular smooth muscles
- some striated muscle may be present (lower part)
- adventitia
- transverse folds allow stretching
- epithelial cells store glycogen during follicular phase of menstrual cycle
- glyogen is released during shedding of cells
- vaginal flora (lactobacillus acidophillus)-->convert to lactic acid-->acidic pH prevents infections
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Placenta
- gas, nutrient, and waste exchange
- early stages produces hGC
- fetal and maternal components
- maternal part: decidua baslis of endometrium
- fetal portion close to amnion: simple squamous epithelium
- ancoring villi arise from chorionic plate extend to uterine wall- attache to decidua basal is
- flotaing villi-intervillous space bathed with maternal blood
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Chorionic Villus
- outer synctiotrophoblast layer of cells (basophilic)
- syncitiotrophoblastic cells secrete human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
- inner is cytotrophoblast
- basal lamina speparates from loose ct core (mesoderm) which contains branches fo umbilical arteries and vein and fibroblasts and Hofbaur's cells (phagocytic)
- invervillous space-bathed in maternal blood
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Mammary Glands
- modified sweat glands
- 15-25 lobes, compound tubuloalvolar glands
- glandular elements-arrainged in radial fasion around nipple
- histology varies with sex age and physiological state of individual
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Inactive mammary gland
- presence of lobes and lobules
- not well developed
- higher stroma/parenchyma
- few adipocytes prepuberty
- more adipocytes after puberty-->enlargement
- glandular componets mostly ducts
- connected by connective tissue
- early in menstural cycle-->ducts have little to no lumne
- ovulation-->secretory cells increasei in height, fluid accumulates in CT
- flattened nuclei of fibroblasts in CT between alveoli
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Active/proliferating Gland
- influence of estrogena dn progesterone from corpus luteum and placenta-->duct and secretory cells proliferate
- developing secretory cells: cuboidal epithelium around central lumen
- greatest development in last stages of pregnancy
- loose and cellular (abundant plasma cells) intralobular connective tissue, dense interlobular CT
- myoepitheial cells-->respond to oxytocin (suckling)-->force milk from alveoli
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Prolactin
-stimulate alvolar cells to secrete lipids, proteins, IgA (antibodies)
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Nipple and lactiferous ducts
- 15-20 lactiferous ducts dialate before opening at nipple
| - sebaceous glands-crections lubricate nipple during suckling
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Transformation Zone
- T zone/squamo-columnar jxn
- where cervix changes ecto to endo, strat squamous to sim columnar
- pre-cancerous lesions form
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Leiomyoma
- fibroids
| - abnormal growth of smooth muscles in myometrium
