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The Reproductive System

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both male and females reproductive systems main function is to   produce offspring  
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the primary sex organs are the...which produce   gonads (ovaries or testes)...gametes (ova or sperm) and sex hormones  
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all other male and female reproductive organs are   accessory organs  
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the primary sex organs (gonads) for males are the...which lie in the...   testes...scrotum  
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...travel to the body exterior from the testes through a system of   motile sperm...accesory reproductive ducts  
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the accessory reproductive ducts in the male go in the following order   the ductus deferens, ejaculatory duct, and the urethra which opens at the tip of the penis  
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besides the accessory duct system, other male accessory reproductive organs, the....are the...   accessory glands...seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands  
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the accessory glands empty their secretions into the   sex ducts during ejaculation  
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the eternal genitalia for males are the   scrotum and penis  
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the scrotum is a sac comprised of   skin and subcutaneous tissue which contains the testes or testicles  
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the scrotum is located...to the...   superficial and inferiorly external...abdominopelvic cavity at the root of the penis  
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the scrotum responds to   changes in external temperature  
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under cold conditions the testes are...toward the..and the scrotal skin   pulled up...warm body wall...wrinkles to increase its thickness and reduce heat loss  
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the effects of the sctorum are accomplished through the action of the   dartos muscle(wrinkling) and the cremaster muscles(elevation)  
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each testis is partially surrounded by a   superficial 3 layered serous sac called the tunica vaginalis and a deeper layer called the tunica albuginea  
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each testis is divided into many...that contain sperm producing...   lobules...seminiferous tubules seperated by the tunica albuginea  
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the thick epithelium of the seminiferous tubule consists off   spermatogenic cells, sustentacular cells  
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spermatogenic cells consists of   spermatogonia, primary and secondary spermatocytes and spermatids  
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spermatogenic cells are embedded in   sustentacular or sertoli cells  
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sustentacular cells or sertoli cells are cells that are attached to the   basal lamina of the seminiferous tubule capsule  
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sertoli cells form the   blood testis barrier  
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the sertoli cells nourish the   spermatogenic cells and move them toward the lumen  
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sertoli cells also   secrete testicular fluid, androgen-binding protein and the hormone inhibin  
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posteriorly, the seminiferous tubules of each lobule converge to form a   tubulus rectus or straight tubule, which conveys sperm into the rete testis  
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rete testis is a complex network of   tiny branching tubes, which empty into efferent ductules that enter the epididymis  
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in the seminiferous tubules, spermatogenic cells move toward the...   lumen as they differentiate into sperm by a process called spermatogenesis  
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spermiogenesis is the   differentation or maturation process in which a spermatid becomes a mature spermatozoa  
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spermiation is the process in which a spermatozoon becomes   detached from the sertoloi cell and enters the lumen of the seminiferous tubules and marks the end of spermiogenesis  
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myoid cells are...cells that surround the...and help to...   smooth muscle like...seminiferous tubules...squeeze sperm through the tubules and out of the testes when they contract rhythmically  
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interstitial cells secrete the following male sex hormones   androgens, testosterone  
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androgens are secreted under the influence of...which is secreted from the...   luteinizing hormone...pituitary gland  
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testosterone also maintains all   male sex characteristics and sex organs  
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from the seminiferous tubules, motile sperm travel through the following in order   tubuli recti and rete testes, then out of the testes through the efferent ductules and lastly into the duct of the epididymis  
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the comma shaped...hugs the..   epididymis..posterolateral surface of the testis  
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the duct of the epididymis or...is where sperm gain the ability to   ductus deferens....swim and fertilize  
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ejaculation begins with the   contraction of smooth muscle in the duct of the epididymis  
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the ductus deferens extends from the...to the...in the...   epididymis...ejaculator yduct...pelvic cavity  
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during ejaculation, the thick layers of smooth muscle in its wall...into the....   propel sperm...urethra by peristalsis  
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the fascia-covered...contains the...   spermatic cord...ductus deferens and the testicular vessels and nerves  
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the urethra conducts   urine and semen to the exterior  
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the urethra consists of three parts   prostatic urethra, membraneous urethra, and spongy urethra  
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male accessory glands produce the bulk of...which is comprised of...   semen...motile sperm and the secretions of the accessory glands and accessory ducts  
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seminial vesicles are...glands that are posterior to the...   long, pouched...bladder  
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seminal vesicles secrete a...fluid that constitutes...of the ejaculation   sugar-rich...60%  
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the prostate gland is a group of...embedded in a...which...   compound glands...fibromuscular stroma...contracts during ejaculation to squeeze the prostatic secretion into the urethra  
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the prostate glands secretion constitutes...and is a milky fluid that contains...   1/3 volume of semen....various substancesto enhance sperm motility and enzymes that help to clot, then to liquefy, the semen  
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the bulbourethral glands are...sized glands which secrete...to neutralize...   pea...mucus into the urethra before ejaculation...traces of acidic urine and to lubricate the urethra for the passage of semen  
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the penis is the male organ of...and is considered as...   sexual intercourse....external genitalia, along with the scrotum  
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the penis delivers   sperm into the female reproductive system  
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the penis is divided into three regions   root, shaft, glans  
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the root of the penis is the ...portion that attaches the penis to the...within the...   fixed...rami of the ischia...urogenital triangle immediately inferior to the pubic symphasis  
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the shaft or body of the penis is the...portion that is comprised of   tubular, movable..masses of erectile tissue or corpora  
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the glans of the penis is the...portion that surrounds the   expanded distal...external urethral orifice  
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the glans is covered by a...called the...   fold of skin...prepuce or foreskin  
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the penis' main nerves and vessels lie..to the midline   dorsally  
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internally, the penis contains the...and 3 long...   spongy urethra...clyindrical bodies of erectile tissue  
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corpus spongiosum surrounds the...   spongy urethra  
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there are two paired dorsal corpora cavernosa located   lateral to the corpus spongiosum  
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corpora cavernosa diverge at their...formed the..of the penis, each of which is bound to the...via...   bases...cruca...ramus of the ischium...touch CT ligaments  
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each corpus cavernosum contains   a deep artery of the penis  
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engorgement of these bodies with blood causes   erection  
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semen release involves a   two step process  
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emission is the process in which   the sympathetic nervous system coordinates peristaltic contractions that mix the fluid components of the semen within the male reproductive tract  
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ejaculation is the process in which...begin in the...to...   powerful rhythmic contractions...ischiocavernosus and bulbospongiosus muscles of the pelvic floor...stiffen the penis and push semen toward the external urethral orifice  
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the male perineum is a...shaped perineum that contains the...   diamond...scrotum, root of penis and the anus  
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the primary sex organs, also called..., for females are the   gonads...ovaries which produce the gametes and sex hormones  
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the female accessory ducts include the   uterine tube, uterus, vagina  
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the uterine tubues are where   fertilization occurs  
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the vagina acts as a   birth canal  
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the external genitalia of the female are referred to as the   vulva or pudendum  
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the vulva or pudendum include the   mons pubis, labia, clitoris, structures associated with the vestibule  
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the mammary glands are actually part of the...but are considered in this chapter because of their...   integummentary system...reproductive functions of nourishing the infant  
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the female reproductive system also   houses, nourishes, protects, and deilvers a developing baby  
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the femal repro system also undergoes a   menstrual cycle of about 28 days  
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the ovaries are...shaped that lie on the...and flank the...   almond...lateral walls of the pelvic cavity...uterus on each side and are suspended by various mesenteries and ligaments  
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the mesovarium is part of a....called the...which hangs like a tent from the...   fold of peritoneum...broad ligament...uterus and uterine tubes  
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the mesovarium is continuous as the   suspensory ligaments of the ovary and its continuation is the round ligament of the uterus  
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the ovarian ligament is a distinct...enclosed within the...   fibrous band...broad ligament, and anchors the ovary to the uterus medially  
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each ovary is divided into two regions   outer cortex and inner medulla  
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the outer cortex of the ovary is the regions that   houses the developing gametes, called oocytes, which occur within saclike multicellular structures called follicles  
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the follicles   enlarge substantially as they mature  
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the inner medulla of the ovary is the region comprised of   loost CT containing the main ovarian blood vessel, lymph vessels, and nerves  
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the ovaries of a newborn female contain many   thousands of primordial follicles, each of which consists of an oocyte surrounded by a layer of flat follicular cells  
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the ovarian cycle ahs three successive phases   follicular phase (days 1-14), ovulation (day 14) and luteal phase (days 15-28)  
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the follicular phase is when...follicles start maturing   6-12  
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generally, only one   follicle per month completes the maturation process  
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upon stimulation by...the oocyte is released from the   luteinizing hormone...ovary into the peritoneal cavity  
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ovulation involves a...followed by...   weakening and rupture of the follicle wall....violent muscular contraction of the external theca cells  
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the luteal phase is when the ruptured follicle remaining in the ovary becomes   a wavy corpus luteum that secrets progesterone and estrogens  
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progesteron acts on   mucosa of uterus, signaling it to prepare for implantaion of an embyro  
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if fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum...   degenerates in about 2 weeks into a corpus albicans which remains in the ovary for several months and shrinks until it is finally phagocytosed by macrophages  
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oogenesis is the production of   the female gametes (ova)  
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oogenesis starts before   birth and takes decades to complete  
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the stem cells or...appear in the...   oogonia...ovarian follicles of the fetus during oogenesis  
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primary oocytes stay in...until...occurs years later   meiosis I...ovulation  
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each secondary oocyte then stays in..until a...   meiosis II...sperm penetrates it  
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the uterine tube is also called the   fallopian tube or oviducts  
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the uterine tubes receive   the ovulated oocyte and provide a site for fertilization  
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each uterine tube extends from an   ovary laterally to the uterus medially  
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the uterine tube has 3 reginos from lateral to medial including   infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus  
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the ciliated, finger-like projections called...extending from the...create...   fimbriae...infundibulum...currents that help draw an ovulated oocyte into the uterine tube  
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the wall of the uterine tube includes two layers   muscularis layer of smooth muscle and a folded inner mucosa with a simple columnar epithelium  
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both the smooth muscle and ciliated columnar epithelial cells help   propel the oocyte toward the uterus  
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the uterus is located in the   pelvic cavity anterior to the rectum and posterosuperior to the bladder  
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the hollow uterus, is shaped like an...and has four regions...   inverted pear...fundus, body, isthmus, cervix  
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the fundus of the uterus is the...region superior to the   rounded...entrance of the uterine tubes  
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the isthmus is...region inferior to the   slightly narrowed...body  
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the cervix is a...inferior to the...and projects into the   narrow neck...isthmus...vagina  
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cervical glands fill the   cervical canal with a bacteria-blocking mucus  
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the cervical canal communicates with the...via the...   vagina...external os and with the cavity of the uterine body superiorly with the internal os  
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the uterus is anchored to the...by the...   lateral pelvic walls...mesomentrium which is the largest division of the broad ligament  
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the uterus is supported by the   broad, lateral cervical, and round ligaments  
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most support for the uterus comes from the   muscles of the pelvic floor  
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the uterine wall consists of three basic layers from outer to inner   perimetrium, myometrium and endometrium  
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the perimetrium is the...which is the..   outer serous membrane...peritoneum  
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the myometrium is a...layer consisting of   middle bulky...interlacing bundles of smooth muscle  
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the myometrium functions to   squeeeze the baby out during childbirth  
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the endometrium is an...that consits of   inner thick mucosa...simple columnar epithelium containing secretory and ciliated cells  
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the endometrium consists of two layers or...including the...   strata...stratum functionalis and stratum basalis  
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the stratum functionalis is the   inner layer closest to the uterine cavity  
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the stratum functionalis contains most of the   uterine glands and contributes most of the endometrial thickness  
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stratum functionalis undergoes   cyclic changes in response to varying levles of ovarian hormones and sloughs off each month  
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stratum basalis is the   outer layer that is adjacent to the myometrium  
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stratum basalis attaches the   endometrium to themyometrium  
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stratum basalis contains the and is not   terminal branches of the tubular glands...shed but it replenishes the stratum functionalis  
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branches of the uterine arteries form   arcuate arteries that encircle the endometrium  
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what supply the stratum basalis of the endometrium   straight arteries  
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radial arteries branch from the   arcuate arteries and supply the straight arteries and the spiral arteries  
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spiral arteries supply the   stratum funcionalis  
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the uterine cycle averages...in length but can range from...in normal individuals   28 days...21-35 days  
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endometrial phases are closely   coordinated with the phases of the ovarian cycle  
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the uterine phases occur in response to   hormones associated with the regulation of the ovarian cycle  
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the menstrual phase of..is the onset of the...and is marked by the   menses...uterine cycle...destruction of the functional layer of the endometrium  
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the proliferative phase is when the   functional layer undergoes repair and thickens  
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proliferative phase: epithelial cells of the uterine glands   multiply and spread across the endometrial surface, restoring the integrity of the uterine epithelium  
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the end result of proliferative phase is   complete restoration of the functional layer  
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the secretory phase of the menstral cycle is when the...enlarge and incrase their...   endometrial glands...rates of secretion  
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during secretory phase the arteries...   elongate and spiral through the tissues of the funcitonal layer  
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the menstrual and proliferative phases are a   shedding and then a rebuilding of the endometrium in the two weeks before ovulation  
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the third phase prepares   endometrium to recethe vaive an embryo in the two tweeks after ovluation  
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menarche   first uterine cycle at puberty whic typically occurs at age 11-12  
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menopause   last uterine cycle which typically occurs at age 45-55  
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the vagina is a highly   distensable muscular tube that runs from the cervic of the uterus to the body exterior at the vestibule  
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primary blood supply to the vagina   vaginal branches of the internal iliac arteries and veins  
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vagina lies inferior to the...anterior and parallel to the...and posterior to the...   uterus...rectum...urethra and bladder  
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the vagina acts as the   lower portion of the birth canal  
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the vagina serves as a   passageway for the elimination of menstrual fluids  
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vaginal wall consists of the   outer adventitia, middle muscularis and inner mucosa  
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adventitia is made of   fibrous CT  
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exception to the adventitia   serosa that is continuous with the pelvic peritoneum covers the portion of the vagina to the uterus  
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middle muscularis layer are layers of   smooth muscle fibers arranged in circular and longitudinal bundles that are continuous with the uterine myometrium  
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the inner mucusoa consits of an   elastic lamina propia and a stratified squamous epithelium  
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in the relaxed state, the mucosa layer is thrown into   folds called rugae  
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the vaginal lumen is   acidic  
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the vaginal lining contains a   normal population of resident bacteria which are supported by the nutrients found in the cervical mucus  
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the acidic environment of the vagina is due to the   metabolic activity of the bacteria  
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the acidity of the vagina restricts   growht of many pathogenic organisms and inhibits sperm motility  
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...are important for successful fertilization   buffers in seminal fluid  
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near the vaginal orific, the inner layer of mucosa elaborates to form an   incomplete diaphragm called the hymen which seperates the vagina from the vestibule  
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the hymen is   vascular and tends to bleed when ruptured during the first sexual intercourse  
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vaginal fornix is a ...recess around the tip of the   shallow ringlike...cervix in the superior vagina  
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cervical protrusion is an area where   the cervix projects into the vaginal canal at the proximal end of the vagin  
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the female external genitalia include the following   mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vestuble, glands associated with the vestibule, perineum, mammary glands  
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mons pubis   fatty, rounded pad overlying the pubic symphysis  
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labia majora is homologues of the...and derived from same   scrotum...embyronic structure  
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labia majora are two...   long, hair covered fatty skinfolds extending posteriorly from the mons pubis  
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labia minora are two   thin hairless folds of skin enclosed by the labia majora  
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clitoris is located   anterior to the urethral opening and projects into the vestibule  
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the clitoris is a protruding structure composed   largely of erectile tissue that is homologous with the corpora cavernosai n males  
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clitoris is hooded by a   fold of skin, the prepuce, which arises from extensions of the labia minora that encircle the body of the clitoris  
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glans   small erectile tissue area that sits atop the clitoris  
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body of the clitoris contains   paired corpora cavernosa  
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during sexual stimulation, the homologous bulbs of the vestibule or...engorge with...   vestibular bulbs...blood  
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the vestibular bulbs are   homologous to the corproa spnogiosum  
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the vestibular bulbs lie along each side of the   vaginal orifice and directly deep to the bulbospongious muscle  
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vestuble is enclosed by   labia minora  
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vestibule houses the   vaginal orifice and the urethral orifice  
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the mucus secreting...and the...of the vestuble lie just deep to the labia   greater vestibular glands....bulbs of the vestibule  
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glands associated with the vestibule include the   paraurethral glands, lesser vestibular glands and the greater vestibular glands  
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paraurethral glands discharge   lubricating fluid into the urethra near the external urethral orifice  
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lesser vestibular glands; a variable number of these glands discharge their   secretions onto the exposed surface of the vestibule to keep it moistened  
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during arousal, the greater vestibular glands discharge their secretions via a..into the...   pair of ducts...vestibule near the posterolateral margins of the vaginal entrance  
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the greater vestibular glands are...glands that resemble the...   mucous...bulbourethral glands in the male repro system  
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femal perineum is...shaped region between the...   diamond...pubic arch anteriorly, the coccyx posteriorly and the ischial tuberosities laterally  
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the central tendon of the perineum lies just   posterior to the vaginal orifice and the fourchette where the right and left labia minora come together to form a ridge  
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the mammary glands develope from the   skin of the embyronic milk lines  
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the mammary glands lie in the   subcutaneous layer beneath the skin of the chest  
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the mammary glands function as the site of   lactation  
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internally, each breast consits of   15-25 lobes that secrete milk  
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the lobes are subdivided into...and are separated by   lobules and alveoli...adipose tissue and by supportive suspensory ligaments  
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the secretory lobules consist of   lactiferous duct, lactiferous sinus  
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lactiferous duct convergence of ducts leaving the   lobule  
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breast cancer usually arise from the   lactiferous duct system  
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lactiferous sinus is the expanision of ducts   leaving the lobules near the nipple  
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lactiferous sinus are ducts of underlying   mammary glands that open onto the body surface as the nippel  
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what supply the breasts   internal thoracic artery  
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the full glandular structure of the breast does not   develop until the second half of pregnancy under the influence of hormones  
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prolactin is secreted from the   anterior pituitary  
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growth hormone is from the   anterior pituitary  
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the human placental lactogen is from the   placenta  
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