reproductive (male and female) Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
Q

Tunica Vaginalis

A

serous membrane that lines scrotal cavity and covers the testes, which reduces friction between scrotom and testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what is the smooth muscle that causes wrinkles?

A

Dartos Muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Tunica albuginea

A

layer of dense irregular tissue inside the tunica vaginalis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what separates testis into lobules?

A

septa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what contains about 800cm of seminiferous tubules?

A

a lobule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

seminiferous tubule?

A

produces sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

rete testis

A

connect seminiferous tubules to efferent ductules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

connects rete testis to epididymis

A

efferent ductules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

tube where sperm matures

A

epididymis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ductus deferens

A

transports and stores sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ampulla

A

expanded lumen of ductus deferens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Seminal vesicles

A

secrections contribute to semen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

what secretions also contribute to semen but contain antibiotic compounds to

A

prostate gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Bulbourethral gland (cowpers gland)

A

secrete alkaline mucus to neutralize urine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

urethra

A

is a part of both the urinary and reproductive system

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

spongy urethra

A

through penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

external urethral oriface

A

opening in glans penis

18
Q

corpus spongiosum

A

erectile tissue surrounding penile urethra

19
Q

what is 2 pieces of erectile tissue

A

corpora cavernosa

20
Q

Prepuse (foreskin)

A

fold of skin that covers glans penis and is removed during circumcision

21
Q

corpus luteum

A

endocrine structure

22
Q

suspensory ligament

A

stabilizes the ovaries and contains ovarian arteries and veins

23
Q

ovarian ligament

A

stabilizes ovary

24
Q

unterine tubes

A

also called oviducts or fallopian tubes

25
Fimbriae
finger like projections
26
external os
orifice that leads to vagina
27
wall of the uterus (3)
perimetrium- covers uterus myometrium- smooth muscle endometrium- lost during menstruation
28
broad ligament
mesentary that encloses ovaries, uterus and urine tube
29
round ligament
restricts posterior movement of uterus
30
recouterine pouch
between posterior wall of uterus and anterior wall of colon
31
vesicouterine pouch
between uterus and posterior wall of bladder
32
fornix
shallow recess surrounding the portion of cervix that extend to vagina
33
vulva
area external genitalia
34
mons pubis
layer of adipose tissue that cushions pubic symphysis
35
vestibule
central space surrounded by labia minora
36
greater vestibular glands and ducts (bartholin's glands)
release secretions into vaginal entrance during arousal
37
lobes
compartments in a mammary gland that are composed of several lobules
38
lobules
contains several secretory alveoli
39
secretory alveoli
milk - secretory glands
40
lactiferous ducts
ducts leaving each lobe
41
lactiferous sinuses
enlarged chamber formed by lactiferous ducts near nipple