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L46: Female Reproductive Anatomy Flashcards

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What structures (as a whole) does the female reproductive system consists of? (5)

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Vulva

Vagina

Uterus

Uterine tubes

Ovaries

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What are ovaries?

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Female gonads that are responsible for oogenesis and steroidogenesis

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What does ovulation induce? (3)

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  1. Stigma tear 2. Oocyte completes meoisis 1 3. Ovulation occurs
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In the CL of the ovaries, granulosa cells are called?

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Granulosa lutein cells

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In the CL of ovaries, theca cells are called?

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Theca lutein cells

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If there is no implantation, the CL degenerates and undergoes___?

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Luteolysis

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If implantation occurs H from the trophoblast signals the endometrium not to relase____ so that the CL does not undergo ____

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PGFa2; Luteolysis

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In most mammals, CL maintains_____

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entire pregnancy

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PGFa2 induces _____ and CL dies due to _____

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loss of blood vessles; ischemia

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2 cells = 2 ______

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Gonadotropins

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What is unique about the wall of circular muscle of the myometrium of the uterus?

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Thick

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The mucosa of the peritoneum has what type of cells in the UTERUS?

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Columnar epithelium

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What cells make up ectocervix?

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strat squa nonkert epit

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What type of cells are present in the mucosa of the vagina?

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Strat sqa epit

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In a lactating animal, what is there less of and what is there more of?

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Less stroma, more developed parenchyma

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In a nonlactating animal, what is ther emore of what is there less of?

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More storma, less developed parenchyma

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Estrogen is associated with?

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Ductal growth

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Progesterone is asssociated with?

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Acinar growth

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Prolactin is associated with?

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Milk production

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What are the secretions of mammary gland?

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  1. Colostrum 2. Milk
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What is produced first after giving birth? Milk or colostrum?

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Colostrum- produced shortly after birth

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Features of colustrum vs milk

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Colostrum: protein-rich, IgA antibodies Milk: lipid droplets, proteins, IgA

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Structures/ cell of mammarly gland?

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Simple column epit with smoot hmuscle cells

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3 hormones associated with mammary gland?

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Prolactin, progest, estrogen

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What is ovulation?
The process of follicle rupture to expel the oocyte as a result of the LH prevulatory surge
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What is oogenesis? What type of function?
Oocyte formation ; Exocrine function
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What is steroidogenesis?
Production and release of sex hormones (estrogens and progesterone)
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What is the cortex of ovaries made of (cells)? AKA what cells?
Germ cells and somatic cells (granulosa and theca cells)
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What is the medulla of ovaries made of?
CT, vessels and nerves
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What is this structure of? (microstructure)
Ovaries
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What is this (structure) and what do the numbers indicate?
Ovarian structures 1. Ovarian follicle 2. CL (2a: function CL, 2b: Regressing CL) 3. Corpus albicans 4. Hilum
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What is this structure? What do each of the colors indicate? (orange, green, red, black)
**Follicle of ovaries** 1. Theca cells 2. Granulosa cells 3. Oocyte 4. Estroma
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What is this structure and what is it categorized under?
**Primordial follicle** Recruitment, Preantral
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What is this structure and what is it categorized under?
**Primary follicle** Recruitment, preantral
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What is this structure and what is it categorized under?
**Secondary follicle** Selection, Preantral
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What is this structure and what is it categorized under?
**Tertiary (dominat) follicle** Selection, antral
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What is this structure and what is it categorized under?
**Atretic (subordinate) follicle** Antral
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What is this series of pictures showing?
Ovulation
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What is this picture showing?
Ovulation
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What is this structure? What is it?
**Corpus hemorrhagicum** Ruptured follicle fills with blood; clot forms
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What is this structure? What is it?
**Corpus luteum** Clot dissipate, walls collapse and theca and granulosa cells transform into luteal cells that secrete progesterone
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What is this structure? What is it?
**Corpus albicans** _If pregnancy does occur_, the cells degenerate by influence of _PFGa2_ are replaced by collagen-rich scar
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What is A , what is B on the corpus luteum structure?
A: granulosa cells B: Theca cells
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What is this a structure of?
Uterine tubes
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In this SEM of a uterine tube, what 2 cells are in the mucosa?
3a: ciliated cells 3b: peg cells (prod secretions)
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In this TEM of a uterine tube, what 2 cells are in the mucosa?
3a: ciliated cells 3b: peg cells
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Label the different parts and under which layer on this uterine wall cartoon of the mesometrium. (top to bottom)
**Perimetrium** \_\_\_\_ **Myometrium**: Longitudinal muscle CT Circular muscle \_\_\_\_ **Endometrium:** CT Epithelium
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On the uterine walls, what phase is indicated?
Follicular phase
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On the uterine walls, what phase is indicated?
Luteal phase
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What do the numbers on layers of uterine wall indicate?
Perimetrium Myometrium Endometrium
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What is this and what do the numbers indicate?
Cervix of the uterus 1. Endocervix 2. Transition zone 3. Ectocervix 4. Cervial glands
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What is this and what do the number indicate?
**Cervix** 5. Uterine body 6. Vagina
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What structure is circled on this blue box?
Cervix
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What is this structure and what do the numbers indicate?
**Vagina** 1- Mucosa 1a: strat sqau epit 1b: lamina propria 2- Mscularis (smooth muscle)
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What is the structure and what do the numbers indicate?
**Mammary glands** 1. Parenchyma and stroma 2. Lactiferous ducts 3. Lactiferous sinus 4. Teat
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What is this and what do the structures indicate?
4a. Papillary duct 4b. Teat sinus 4c. Teat orifice
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What is this and what do the structures indicate?
1. Lobes 2. Lobule 3. Lactiferous ducts 4. Lactiferous sinus 5. CT 6. Skin and subcutaneous tissue
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What is the stage of what the mammary gland is in? Identify numbers
Lactating 1. Lobes 2. Lobule 3. Lactferous ducts 5. CT
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What stage is mammary glands in? What do numbers indicate?
Nonlactating 1. Lobes 2. Lobule 3. Lactiferous ducts 5. CT
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From left to right, what species do each mammary gland location/number represent?
Sow, Bitch, Cat, Woman, Cow, Ewe, Mare
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What is the structure of the endocervix of the uterus?
Strat colum epit

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