- What do the Ovaries produce? Female gametes (OVA).
- What do Ovaries Secrete? Female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone.
- What are the female reproductive accessory ducts? Uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina
- What is the internal genitalia of the female reproductive system? Ovaries, Uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina
- What is the external genitalia of the female reproductive system? External sex organs
- What are Ovaries held in place by? Ovarian ligament, suspensory ligament, and mesovarium.
- What is the Ovarian Ligament? Anchors ovary medially to the uterus.
- What is the Suspensory Ligament? Anchors ovary laterally to the pelvic wall.
- What is the Mesovarium? Suspends the ovary.
- What is the Broad Ligament? Supports the uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina; also contains the suspensory ligament and mesovarium.
- What is the blood supply of the ovaries? Ovarian arteries and ovarian branch of the uterine artery.
- What are the Ovaries surrounded by? Fibrous tunica Albuginea.
- What are the two regions of the ovaries? Cortex: ovarian follicles, and Medulla: Large blood vessels and nerves.
- What is a Follicle? Immature egg (oocyte) surrounded by Follicle cells, and Granulosa cells
- What is the difference between follicle cells and granulosa cells? Follicles: one cell layer thick; Granulosa: when more than one layer is present
- What are the stages of development of a Follicle? Primordial Follicle, Primary Follicle, Secondary Follicle, Late Secondary Follicle.
- What is the Primordial Follicle? Squamous like follicle cell + oocyte.
- What is the Primary Follicle? Cuboidal or columnar follicle cells + oocyte.
- What is the Secondary Follicle? Two or more layers of granulosa cells + oocyte.
- What is the Late Secondary Follicle? Contains fluid-filled space between granulosa cells; coalesces to form a central antrum.
- What is a vesicular (graafian)follicle? Fluid-filled antrum forms; follicle bulges from ovary surface
- What is ovulation? Ejection of the oocyte from the ripening follicle
- What develops from ruptured follicle after ovulation? Corpus luteum
- What does the female duct system consist of? Uterine tubes, Uterus, vagina, and ampulla
- What creates a current to move oocyte into uterine tube? Ciliated fimbriae
- What is the Isthmus? Constricted region where tube joins uterus
- What is the major portion of the Uterus? Uterine Body.
- What is the rounded superior region of the Uterus? Fundus of Uterus.
- What is the narrow inferior region of the Uterus? Isthmus of Uterus.
- What is the Cervix? Narrow neck, or outlet; projects into the vagina.
- What does the Cervical Canal Communicate with? Vagina via the external OS, Uterine body via the internal OS.
- What do the Cervical Glands secrete? Mucus that blocks sperm entry except during mid-cycle.
- What are the three layers of the Uterine Wall? Perimetrium, Myometrium, and Endometrium.
- What is the Perimetrium? Serous Layer (visceral peritoneum).
- What is the Myometrium? Interlacing layers of smooth muscle.
- What is the Endometrium? Mucosal Lining.
- What is the vagina? Birth canal and organ copulation
- Where is the vagina? Extends between the bladder and the rectum from the cervix to the exterior
- What is embedded in the anterior wall of the vagina? Urethra
- What are the wall layers of the vagina? Fibroelastic adventitia, smooth muscle muscularis, and stratified squamous mucosa with rugae
- What is the hymen? The incomplete partition formed by the mucosa near the vaginal orifices
- What is the vaginal fornix? Upper end of the vagina surrounding the cervix
- What is the Mons Pubis? Fatty area overlying pubic symphysis.
- What is the Labia Majora? Hair covered, fatty skin folds.
- What is the Labia Minora? Skin folds lying within labia majora.
- What is the Vestibule? Translates as entrance hall: recess between labia minora. Contains the openings of the vagina and urethra.
- What are the Greater Vestibular Glands? Homologous to the bulbourethral glands. Release mucus into the vestibule for lubrication.
- What is the Clitoris? Erectile tissue hooded by a prepuce.
- What is the exposed portion of the Clitoris? Glans Clitoris.
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