| Question |
Answer |
| What is the corpus luteum? |
After ovulation occurs, highly vascularized area of ovary, secretes progesterone and low amt. of estrogen. |
| What is the corpus albicans? |
Scar left behind after ovulation. |
| What stimulates ovulation and the formation of corpus luteum? |
LH surge. |
| What supportive cells are outside the basement membrane of a developing follicle? |
Theca externa (outer) and theca interna (closer to follicle) |
| What is the outer layer of the ovary like a surface mesothelium? |
Germinal epithelium |
| Which cells in the ovary release androgens to assist the developing follicle to have high estrogen? |
Theca cells |
| What is the order of follicle development in the ovary? |
Primordial- primary- antral-grafian/ corpus luteum/ luteinized |
| At which stage does the zona pellucida form? |
primary oocyte |
| Describe a primordial follicle. |
oocyte with 1 layer of squamous cells |
| Which part of the ovary has follicles? Which part is in the center? |
Stroma/ cortex, Medulla |
| Epithelium of the ovary is called? |
Tunica albiginea |
| What is the corona radiata? |
6-12 layers of granulosa surrounding the oocyte |
| Which cell is the major source of inhibin/ activin in follicles? What do these hormones do? |
Granulosa, tones down FSH, turns up FSH |
| At what stage does the antrum develop? |
Secondary follicle (antral) |
| What is zona pellucida? |
Special glycoprotein structure at the oocyte-granulosa interface. |
| When do oocytes complete their first meiotic division? second division? |
right after ovulation, after fertilization |
| Order these: tunica albiginea, blood vessels, germinal epithelium, primordial follicle |
germinal epithelium, tunica albiginea, primordial follicle, blood vessels, |
| Where does fertilization normally occur? |
ampulla of uterine tube |
| In the uterine tubes, where is the musclularis externa is most developed? |
isthmus (more muscle toward uterus) |
| Name the parts of the uterine tube in order from uterus to ovary. |
isthmus, ampulla, infundibulum, fimbriae |
| Describe the endothelium of the uterine tubes. |
Columnar with ciliated and secretory peg cells |
| Which layer of the uterus is shed during mentruation? |
Stratum functionale of the endometrium |
| Layers of the uterine wall from outside to inside. |
Perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium |
| The proliferative, secretory, menstrual endometrial phases are classified by? |
cell proliferation, hypertrophy and secretory activity, necrosis |
| The tissue layer of the uterus that contains estrogen responsive glands is? |
endometrium |
| What part of the endometrium stays behind during menstruation? |
stratum basale |
| What are the main characteristics of mammary glands? |
dependence on prolactin, merocrine/ apocrine secretion, myoepithelial cells |
| In mammary glands, oxytocin stimulates? |
alveoli contraction |
| What is the order of spermatogenesis cells from outward to the ST? |
spermatogonium, primary spermatocyte, secondary spermatocyte (very short), eary-late spermatids |
| At which stage of spermatogenesis does crossing over occur? |
Primary spermatocyte |
| Synctial development occurs in the germline of males or females? |
Males |
| What is the order that a spermatid travels? |
Seminiferous tubules, tubuli recti, rete, ductus efferentes, ductus epididymis, ductis deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra |
| name the three parts of the testes |
testis, mediastinum testis, epididymis |
| In testis which type of cell is responsible for the blood-barrier of the st? What type of barrier? |
sertoli, tight junctions |
| Which cells in between seminif. tubules contain SER,lipid droplets, mitochondria with tubular christae? |
Leydig |
| Which part of spermazoon contains acroneme & fibrous sheath |
middle |
| How many N's does each stage have: spermatogonia, primary spermatocyte, secondary spermatocyte,spermatid/ spermatozoon? |
2n, 4n, 2n, n |
| Which cells secrete androgen binding hormone in testes? Andorgen? |
sertoli, leydig |
| Where is a one-way valve in the male repro system to keep sperm moving one way? |
between ST and tubuli recti |
| What's spermiogenis vs. spermatogenesis? |
the formation of the late spermatid (acrosome cap, extrusion bodies, etc) vs. the whole process |
| What is cryptorchidism? |
undescended testes |
| Which duct in sperms' journey absorbs fluid and has cilia? |
Ductus efferentes |
| Which duct is the first in the excretory pathway, has pseudostratified columnar epithelium, SM basal lamina, single tube, long branches microvilli? |
Ductus epididymis |
| Which excretory duct has thick SM, lots of elastic fibers? |
Ductus deferens |
| Which male accesory glad produces fructose for the sperm? Acid phosphatase? Lubricating fluid? |
seminal, prostate, bulbourethral/ cowper's |
| Which part of prostate develops begnign hyperplasia? carcinoma? |
transitional, peripheral |
| Which erectile tissue surrounds urethra? deep artery x2? |
spongeosum, corpus cavernosum |
| What glands secrete mucus and are found in the penile urethra? |
glands of littre |
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