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Puberty

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  • involves changes in the whole body and psyche
  • reproductive system matures and becomes capable of reproduction
  • secondary sex characteristics appear
  • ends when mature sperm are formed in males
  • regular menstrual cycle in females
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Female

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  • development of breast occurs first(breast buds)
  • first menstrual period(menarche) occurs approximately 2-2.5yrs later(around 11-15years of age)
  • growth spurt ends earlier than the male
  • hips broaden
  • pubic and axillary hair appear
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Male

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  • Hormonal changes begin btw 10-16 years of age
  • outward changes
  • penis and testes increase in size
  • grows taller,more muscular
  • secondary sex characteristics
  • pubic and facial hair, deeper voice
  • testosterone levels become constant
  • nocturnal emission(wet dreams) may occur, do not contain sperm
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External Gentials-Vulva

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  • Mons Pubis
  • Labia Majora
  • Labia Minora
  • Fourchette
  • Clitoris
  • Vaginal Orifice
  • Perineum
  • vaginal vestibule
  • Bartholins Glands
  • Skene Glands
  • Vaginal Introitus
  • Hymen
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Mons Pubis

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  • pad of fat tissue covered by coarse skin and pubic hair

- protects symphysis pubis

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Labia Majora

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  • two folds of fatty tissue on each side of vaginal vestibule
  • many small glands in this area
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Labia MInora

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  • two thin, soft fold of tissue
  • secretions from sebacceous glands
  • bactericidal
  • lubricate and protect the skin of the vulva
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Fourchette

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  • folds of tissue just below the vagina
  • known as obstetrical perineum
  • where episiotomy is done
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Clitoris

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  • erectile body
  • most sensitive part of female genitalia
  • produces smegma(cheese like secretion of sebaceous glands)
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Vaginal Orifice

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-opening/slit into vagina

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Perineum

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  • strong muscle area btw vaginal opening/anus
  • allows stretching for birth
  • site of episotimy
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vaginal vestibule

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urethral meatus-exit for urine

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Bartholin glands

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-lubricates vaginal introitus during sexual arousal,not normally visible

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Skenes gland

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lubricates urethra and vaginal orifice

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Vaginal Introitus

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divides the external and internal genitalia

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hymen

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elastic membrane that closes vagina from vestibule

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Internal Genitalia

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  • ovaries
  • fallopian tube
  • uterus
  • fundus
  • corpus
  • cervix
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ovaries

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  • almond shaped,walnut size
  • help in place by ovarine and uterine ligaments
  • production of hormones,estrogen-development of secondary sex characteristics and endometrial growth
  • progesterone stimulates thickening of uterine lining, decrease causes menses
  • at birth every female has all the ova that she will have throughout her reproductive years(2milli)
  • by adulthood the number is in thousands
  • by climacteric(menopause) the ovum no longer respond to hormonal stimulation to mature
    function: maturation of ovum during each reproductive cycle
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Fallopian tube(oviducts)

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  • passageway for sprem to meet the ovum site of fertilization
  • safe, nourshing environment for the ovum or zygote(fertilized ovum)
  • functions: means of transporting ovum or zygote to the corpus of the uterus
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uterus

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  • hollow muscular organ-fertilized ovum implants and develops into an embryo
  • shaped like an upside down pear
  • lies btw the urinay bladder and rectum above the vagina
  • supported by large broad ligaments
  • autonomic nerve supply
  • not under voluntary or concious control
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fundus

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rounded soft portion on the top

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corpus(body of the uterus)

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  • mucosal lining has the 4 function
  • lubricates vagina
  • acts as a bacteriastatic agent
  • provides alkaline environment to shelter deposited sperm
  • produces a mucous plud in cervical canal during pregnancy
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cervix

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-consists of a cervical canal with an internal opening near uterine corpus(internal os)

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wall of uterus

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  • endometrium
  • myometrium
  • epimetrium
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endometrium
- goveren by hormone cyclical changes | - sloughs off during mentration
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myometrium
- muscular layer | - helps push fetus out during labor
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epimetrium(perimetrium)
-outer covering layer
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vagina
- tubular structure - muscle and membrane tissue - connects external genitalita to uterus
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function of the vagina
- provide passsageway for sperm to enter the uterus - allow drainage of menstrual fluids and other secretions, provide a passageway for delievery of fetus - self cleaning: during reproductive years, ph:4-5
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rugae
- enable stretching during sexual intercourse | - delivery of fetus
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female pelvis
- two innominate bones - sacrum and coccyx - support and distrubte body weight - support/protect pelvic organ - form the birth passageway - pelvic floor has strong muscles that stablize reproductive system - levator ani=muscle that support structure=kegel exercise
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gynecoid
- most favorable for delivery | - wide opening
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android
- wedge shaped and narrow - more commone in males - separated by an imaginary line=linea terminalis
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True pelvis
- dictates the bony limits | - guides baby out the body
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False pelvis
- support the enlarging uterus | - guides fetus into true pelvis
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Breast
accessory organ of reproduction produce milk after birth -provide nourishment for the infant -provide maternal antibodies to infant
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nipple
-toughened producing structure at the end of the breast where milk is exposed
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areola
darkened pigmentated skin around the nipple | protect the nipple while baby is sucking
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Turbercles of Montgomery
- small sebaceous glands within the areola - secrete a substance to lubricate and protect breast during lactation - 15-24lobes - lobes are separated by fat and fibrous tissues/ coopers ligaments
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cooper ligement
support the breast
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lactiferous ducts
- glands pass milk through lactiferous ducts - ducts open at the nipple - production of milk under hormonal control
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hormones of the breast
- during pregnancy-high levels of progesterone and estrogen prepare the glands for milk delivery - after delivery-prolactin from anterior pituitary stimulate milk production - while nursing the hypothamlus causes impulses to secrete oxytocin - oxytocin stimulates the release of the milk
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hormones
cycle consist of regular changes in secretion of the anterior pituitary gland, ovary and edometrial lining of uterus
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FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone - comes from pituitary gland - stimulates maturation of the ovum - as ovum is maturing estrogen is released
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Estrogen
when estrogen risies causes stimulate secretion of LH | -estrogen comes from the egg
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LH
ovulation hormone | Lh is released from the pituitary
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Progesterone
pregnancy hormone-need high levels to maintain pregnacy - corpus lutem produced progesterone - gives build up lining thick and rich
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Menstrual cycle
- ovulation - mature ovum released from follicle about 14days before onset of mestrual period - corpus lutem turns yellow - secreted incresased quantites of progesterone - corpus luteum degenerates if not fertilized - progesterone and estrogen levels decrease - endometrium breaks down as resilt of low hormones - results in menstruation - new cycle begins - if fertilization occurs - corpus luteum will continue to secrete progesterone - endometrium thickens to get ready for implantation of fertilized ovum - no menstruation occurs
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Menstual phase(Day 1-5)
- endometrium sloughs off - fsh is increasing - progesterone and estrogen are low - menses lasts from 3-5 days in a day cycle 28
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Proliferative phase(Day 6-14)
- Fsh increasing causeing increase in estrogen - estrogen level increases and peaks just before ovulation - cervical mucous becomes favorable to sperm at time of ovulation - becomes watery and alkaline and shows ferning pattern - at time of ovulation, basal, body temp rises
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Secretory phases(Day 15-26)
- estrogen is present, but progesterone dominates | - progesterone increasing, thickening endometrium
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Ischmeic Phases(Day 27-28)
- corpus lutem degenerates - estrogen and progesterone level fall - blood breaks through endometrial surfacces - indicating the beginning of another menstrual phase
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Ovarian phases
Follicular Phase(Day 1-14) - ovum(follicle develops to maturity - this occurs under the influence of FSH and LH - the nature ovum ruptures(ovulation) and is expelled - ovulation is triggered by a surge of LH induced by the level of estrogen ``` Luteal Phase(days 15-28) --corpus luteum develops and produces increased levels of estrogen and progesterone which suppresses growth of collicles in the ovary ```
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Follicular Phase(Day 1-14)
- ovum(follicle develops to maturity - this occurs under the influence of FSH and LH - the nature ovum ruptures(ovulation) and is expelled - ovulation is triggered by a surge of LH induced by the level of estrogen
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Luteal Phase(days 15-28)
--corpus luteum develops and produces increased levels of estrogen and progesterone which suppresses growth of collicles in the ovary
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Male external genitalia
- penis | - scrotum
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penis
- expels urine from the bladder - deposit sperm into female vagina - contains 3 cyclinder of erectile tissue - blood is trapped within the spongy erectile tissue to enable erection - glans penis-sensitive head - prepuce-foreskin - urethra
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scrotum
- sac that contains the testes, epididymis and spermatic cord - divided into 2 compartments - suspended from the perineum - keeps the testes cooler that the rest of the body - necessary for spermatogenesis-production of sperm
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Male Internal Genitalia
``` -testes duct system -epididymis -ductus vas deferens -ejaculatory ducts -accessory glands -seminal vesicles -prostate gland -cowpers glans or Bulbouretheral gland -urethra -semen ```
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testes
- male gonads - sperm and testosteone is produced - manufacture male germ cells - spermatoza or sperm in the seminfious tublues - secrete male hormone which promotes development of sperm
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epididymis
- one on each testicle - stores and carries sperm to the penis - stores sperm for 2-10days
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ductus vas deferens
matures sperm go here next
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ejaculatory ducts
- urethra - transports both urine(from bladder) and semen(from the prostate) to expelled - but not at the same time
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seminal vesicles
- joins vas derens to form ejaculatory ducts | - secretes protein
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prostate gland
-provides lubrication
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cowper gland/bulbouretjral gland
- produce secretion to nourish sperm - protect sperm from acidic environment within the vagina - enhance motility of sperm - semen is seminal plasma and sperm together
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spermatogenesis
- development of sperm under hormonal concern - amterior pituitary produces LH and FSH - FSH stimulated production of sperm - sertoli cell are stimulated to nourish sperm - LH(intersitil cell stimulatin hormone) cuases lydig cells to produce testosterone - testosterone also has the following effects, not related to sexual reproduction - increase muscle mass and strength - promoes growth of long bones - increases BMR - enhances production of RBC - produces enlargement of vocal cords - affects the distubution of body hair

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