PreTest Review Flashcards
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The sex cords which contain epithelia, connective tissue, and smooth muscle come from what layer?
Intermediate mesoderm
What give rise to the epithelia of distal organs of the reproductive system and external genitalia?
Endoderm of the urogenital sinus
Germ cells migrate from where and are located where by week 6?
Yolk sac endoderm into the indifferent sex cords of the Urogenital ridge
In males, the Urogenital sinus endoderm gives rise to epithelia of what?
Urethra, prostate, and bulbourethral glands
In female, the endoderm of the urogenital sinus gives rise to what?
Epithelium of the lower vagina
The paramesonephric ducts give rise to what in female?
Upper portion of the vagina
The fetal portion of the placent forms from the?
Trophoblast
What are syncytiotrophoblast cells?
Cells in direct contact with maternal tissue
The embryo is separated from the cytotrophoblast via what?
Extraembryonic mesoderm
What is a primary villus?
Syncytiotrophoblast with cytotrophoblast core
What is a secondary villus?
Cytotrophoblast core invaded by extraembryonic mesoderm
What is a tertiary villus?
Fetal blood vessels invade the mesoderm
The wall of the allantonis forms into what?
The umbilical blood vessels
What is the lineage of Spermatogenesis?
Spermatogonia - primary spermatocytes - secondary spematocytes - (completion of meiosis) - spermatids -(spermiogenesis) - mature sperm
What are some of the functions of the Sertoli cells?
Maintenance of the blood-testis barrier Phagocytosis Secretion of ABP Inhibin Mullerian inhibiting hormone
The seminal vesicles do what?
Produce fructose and other molecules that activate spermatozoa
What does the prostate do?
It is a fibromuscular junction that produces the enzymes responsible for the liquefaction of the ejactulate
The proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle is under the control of what?
FSH
The secretory phase of the menstrual cycle is under the control of what?
LH
What is the OB conjugate vs diagonal?
OB - inside of pubic symphysis Diagonal - inferior aspect of pubic symphysis
What is the parasympathetic stimulation of the male erection?
Cavernous nerves and prostatic plexus (from pelvic splanchnic)
What do Sertoli cells secrete?
AMH, Transferrin, Ceruloplasmin, inhibin, ABP
What treats Stress incontinence?
alpha-adrenergic agonist to increase SM contraction
AGONIST
What is the treatment of overactive bladder?
Anti-Muscarinic B3 to decrease parasympathetic Anti-cholinergic