Question | Answer |
What is the Vagina? | Copulatory Organ & Birth Canal - Analogous to the Penis |
What are the tissue Layers of the Vagina? | 1. Mucosal Lining: Stratified Squamous Epi. w/ Rugae; 2. Muscular Layer: longitudinal Smooth Muscle; 3. Fibrous Layer: highly vascularized Connective Tissue |
What is the Cervix? | Uterine OPENING; protrudes into Vagina |
Where are the Body and Profundus (roof) of the Uterus located? | held ANTERIORLY by 2 Round Ligaments |
What are the Tissue Layers of the Uterus? | 1. Perimetrium: external Serous Membrane; 2. Myometrium: Smooth Muscle layer; 3. Endometrium: Simple Columnar Epi. |
What is the function of the Endometrium of the Uterus? | to accommodate Embryo - site of Implantation |
What tissue layer of the Uterus is shed with Menstruation? | Endometrium |
What id the function of the Oviducts? | carry Ova from Ovaries --> Uterus |
What is the Histology of the Oviducts? | Smooth Muscle & Ciliated Columnar Epi. |
What are Fimbriae? | tentacle-like projection that manipulate Ova into Oviducts |
What are Ovaries? | PRIMARY Female Gonads (reproductive organs) |
What structures anchor the Ovaries? | Ovarian, Broad and Suspensory Ligaments |
What are the Ovaries Analogous to? | Testes |