Reproductive system 3

Question 1

What are the functions of the female reproductive system

Answer 1

Produce Oocytes (female gametes) 
Transport ova and spermatozoa to fertilization site - site for embryo to grow (protection and nourishment)

Question 2

Describe the female perineum

Answer 2

Inferior to pelvic floor
Urogenital triangle - external genitalia (vulva)
Anal triangle - Anus

Question 3

What is the vulva made up of

Answer 3

Mons pubis
Labia - majora and minora
Vestibule - space between

Question 4

What do vestibular glands do

Answer 4

Lubricate the vaginal orifice

Question 5

What spreads around vagina and urethral openings

Answer 5

Labia minora

Question 6

What is the clitoris

Answer 6

Complex erectile organ

Question 7

What does the clitoris contain

Answer 7

Glands, body, crura (2), bulbs (2)

Question 8

What does the female reproductive system contain

Answer 8

Ovary
Uterine tubes 
Uterus
Cervix
Vagina

Question 9

What are the 3 parts of the uterine tube

Answer 9

Infundibulum - lateral
Ampulla - mid
Isthmus - medial (narrow)

Question 10

What is the ideal area for fertilization

Answer 10

Ampulla

Question 11

What are the three layers of the uterus

Answer 11

Perimetrium - outer (connective tissue)
Myometrium - inner (Smooth muscle)
Endometrium - inner (columnar epithelium)

Question 12

What layer of the uterus grows and sheds during menstrual cycle

Answer 12

Endometrium

Question 13

Describe the cervix

Answer 13

Cervical canal passage between uterine cavity and vagina

Question 14

What are the 3 parts of the cervix

Answer 14

External os
Cervical canal
Internal os

Question 15

What does the cervix do

Answer 15

Produces cervical mucus

Regulates sperm transport

Question 16

Describe the vagina

Answer 16

Fibromuscular - distensible - copulatory - birth canal

Question 17

Where is the vagina

Answer 17

Between urinary bladder and rectum - extends from perineum to cervix

Question 18

What supplies the blood to different parts of the reproductive system

Answer 18

Ovaries - ovarian arteries
Uterus - uterine artery (spiral)
Vagina - vaginal arteries

Question 19

What does an ovary contain

Answer 19

Outer cortex (follicles)
Inner medulla (Connective tissue, blood/lymphatic vessels, nerves)

Question 20

What is the purpose of the ovaries

Answer 20

Site of oogenesis and hormone (oestradiol) production - within follicles

Question 21

What connects the ovaries to the uterus

Answer 21

Ovarian ligament

Question 22

What covers the uterus

Answer 22

Broad ligament - visceral peritoneum

Question 23

What are the three ligaments in the broad ligament

Answer 23

Mesometrium
Mesosalpinx
Mesovarium

Question 24

What connects the ovaries to the ovarian ligament

Answer 24

Suspensory ligament

Question 25

What is the final type of ligament of the female reproductive system

Answer 25

Round ligament

Question 26

What part of the uterus is not covered by broad ligament

Answer 26

Cervix is not covered

Question 27

What are the pouches created by the broad ligament

Answer 27

Vesicouterine pouch - anteriorly located bladder

Rectouterine pouch - posteriorly located rectum

Question 28

Where di breasts lie

Answer 28

Pectoralis majo

Question 29

What stimulates development of breast tissue

Answer 29

Estradiol and progestrerone

Question 30

What are the structures of the breasts (mammary gland)

Answer 30

Lobes - lobules - alveoli - lactiferous ducts - lactiferous sinuses - open at nipple pores

Question 31

What supports the mammary glands

Answer 31

Suspensory ligaments