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Femal Repro

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What does gyn-/gyneco- mean? Woman
What is the internal structures held in place with? Broad ligaments
Name the 3 internal organs of femal reprod. Uterus Vagina and Ovaries
What is the external structure Vulva and Mammary glands(breasts)
Vulva refers to... external genital organs of the female.
oophor/o refers to ovary
What to ovaries secrete? Estrogen
What doe ovaries produce? Ova or gametes
What is the singular form of ovum? Ova
What is the primary estrogen? Estradiol
What is the oviduct/fallopian/uterine/ovarian tube a passgeway for? Passageway for the ovum
What does the oviduct catch the ovum with? Fimbriae
Where does fertilization normally occur? Midway in the oviduct/ outer 3rd of fallopian tube
Describe fimbriae finge-like ends of the oviducts
What is a zygote? fertilized ovum
What is an ectopic pregnancy pregnancy occuring outside the uterus which is an emergency situation, and endagers the life of the mother
What does the prefix hystero/o refer to? Uterus
What is considered the major femal sex organ? Uterus
Anteverted vs retroverted tipped forward vs tipped posteriorly
Describe uterus hollow muscular, upside pear shaped
Location of uterus Center of pelvic cavity above and behind UB
Uterus is held in place by... Broad and round ligaments
How much does it expand during pregnancy? 16x or 60g to 950 gThe capacity increases to 2.5 to 5,000ml
Which layer of the uterus increases in size during pregnancy? Myometruim
Describe myometrium smooth muscle and muscular layer of uterus also contracts during labor and delivery
Fundus of uterus is... Round upper surface
Body of uterus is... Broad large central portion
Cervix of uterus is... Narrow lower end
Perimetrium layer of uterus is.. serous outer layer
Myometrium layer of uterus is... muscular layer
endometrium layerof uterus is... mucous layer
Cervical os normal size is about the dm of graphite in a pencil
What the hymen? thin mucous membrane over vaginal opening
What is the other word for vulva? Pudendum
This is a fatty pad over the symphysis pubis Mons pubis
What is name of the gland that provide lubrication in vagina Bartholin glands
This is the space b.w. vaginal orifice and the anus Perineum
What 2 hormones stimulate the mammary glands to produce and release milk? Prolactin and oxytocin
What 2 hormones lead to breast enlargement? Estrogen and progestrone
Hypothalamus secretes gonadotropic hormones that includes. LH-luteinizing and FSCH-follicle-stimulating
LH ad FSCH stimulate: +Formation of ova+Secretion of hormones from sex organs+Development o+ sexual characteristics
Ovaries secrete... Estrogen and progesterone
Progestrone produced by the....of the ovary Corpus luteum
All the ova that an individual woman will produce in her lifetime are present as...at birth. oocytes
They are 5-7 million oocytes begin as.... in 4-5th gestational month oogonia
At the start of meiosis the oogonium is called a... primary oocyte
Newborn girl has...primary oocytes 2 million
Secondary follicle aka... Graafian follicle occurs 14 days before the menstrual cycle
This is the flow of blood and other material from the uterus through the vagina Menstruation
Menarche... 1st menstrual period, marks onset of puberty. occurs every 28 days
The inablitiy to become pregnant menopause
Three phases of the ovarian cycle... FOLLICULAROVULATIONLUTEAL
Uterin cycle aka... Endometrial cycle
3 phases of Uterine Cycle PROLIFERATIVE SECRETORY MENSTRUAL
The ovarian and uterine cycle together are known as... Menstrual cycle
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