female reproductive system

Question 1

what are the four layers of the ovary?

Answer 1

germinal epithelium, thin tunicaalbuginea, cortex, medulla

Question 2

what are the four parts of the fallopian tube in the correct order?

Answer 2

infundibulum, fimbrae, ampulla, isthmus, intramural segment, uterus

Question 3

what is the site of fertilisation?

Answer 3

ampulla

Question 4

how long does it take for the zygote to travel through the fallopian tube?

Answer 4

3-4 d

Question 5

what is the position of the uterus?

Answer 5

anteverted, and ante flexed

Question 6

what are the 3 layers of the uterus?

Answer 6

perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium

Question 7

what are the two parts of the endometrium?

Answer 7

functional zone and basal zone

Question 8

what is the function of the functional zone?

Answer 8

shed monthly

Question 9

what is the function of the basal zone?

Answer 9

provides cellularn re growth for functional zone

Question 10

what happens between 1-5 days of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 10

spiral arteries constrict, functional layer sloughed off

Question 11

what happens between 6-14 days of the menstrual cycle?

Answer 11

proliferative stage, oestrogen, build up of tissue and glands

Question 12

what happens between days 15-28 of menstruation?

Answer 12

secretatory stage, progesterone and spiral arteries constrict

Question 13

what lines the vagine?

Answer 13

stratified squamous epithelium

Question 14

what happens in the mamary glands?

Answer 14

milk produced by glandular tissue, secreted into ducts which drain into lactiferous ducts

Question 15

what changes to the mammary glands during pregnancy?

Answer 15

progesterone stimulates acini stimulates protein and lipids, anterior pituitary glands releases prolactin

Question 16

what is released in response to suckling stimulus and where from?

Answer 16

posterior pituitary, oxytocin

Question 17

what is the function of FSH?

Answer 17

growth of follicle, secretion of oestrogen from ovaries nd inhibin

Question 18

how does ovulation occur?

Answer 18

high concentration of LH= prostaglandin levels increase, extrude the oocyte

Question 19

what is the function of LH?

Answer 19

induces ovulation and forms corpus luteum

Question 20

what does the corpus luteum secrete?

Answer 20

progesterone 10-12 weeks

Question 21

what happens to the corpus luteum do once fertilisation has occurred?

Answer 21

human chorionic gonadotrophin which maintains CL in a functional state

Question 22

what is the PH of vaginal fluid?

Answer 22

4.3

Question 23

what happens during fertilisation?

Answer 23

head of spermatozoa binds to zona pellucida, acrosomal reaction,

Question 24

how long after fertilisation does the embryo implant?

Answer 24

8 days

Question 25

what is the duration of pregnancy?

Answer 25

38-41 weeks

Question 26

what is the 1st stage of labour and what happens?

Answer 26

dilation, contracts start and cervix softens and dilates, amnion ruptures

Question 27

what is the 2nd stage of labour and what happens?

Answer 27

expulsion, from full dilation to delivery, oxytocin secreted in response to stretch of cervix

Question 28

what is the 3rd stage of labour and what happens?

Answer 28

placental, delivery of placenta within 15 mins of giving birth, needs strong uterine contractions