The Female Reproductive System
Female reproductive system is a more complex system than __________. Not only must she produce _________, but her body must prepare to nurture a ___________ _______ for approximately _________ months.
The suspensory ligaments and mesovarium are part of the _______ _____________, a _________ fold that "tents" over the uterus and support :
3 organs __________, ____________ and ___________.
Grafian follicles, now called _________ __________ is a mature ________ and its surrounding tissue secrete ______________
Corpus __________ produces __________ and estrogen
Ova stages start with :
3.- Secondary oocyte extend from the deepest part of the ovarian cortex and bulges from the surface of the ovary, and its oocyte sits proudly on a stalk of granulosa cells at one side of the antrum to be ovulated, This is called ________
After ovulation, the ruptured follicle is transformed into a very different looking glandular structure called __________ ____________ (yellow body), which eventually degenerates. During all this process, it is going to release ____________ _________
The Uterine Tubes, also called _________ tubes or __________ form the initial part of the female duct system where mature ______ travel to the Uterus.
1- The mature ova once released is caught by a structure called ___________ which is a ______ -shaped structure that sweep over the surface of the ___________ in search of the ovulated mature ______.
2-_____________ is the opening into the fallopian tube
Infundibulum
The Fallopian Tube is :
Uterus, also called the ________, _____ -shaped, is the site of _________________ and ______________ of a fetus.
There are 3 basic layers of the uterus:
1- Perimetrium
2- Myometrium
3- Endometrium
Stratus Functionalis
is the one that shed during menstruation
Stratus Basales
is permanent and forms the site of menstruation, implantation of a zygote, and development of the fetus during pregnancy.
_____________ is the top dome shaped portion of the uterus
Fundus
____________ is the major and main portion at the center of the uterus
The Body
______________ is the lower neck portion of the uterus , and projects to the vagina (inferiorly)
The cervix
__________ os is between the uterine cavity and the cervical cavity
Internal Os
__________ os is where the cervix opens into the vagina
External Os
____________ is the female copulatory organ, which is:
Vagina
Vagina is lined with :
Vagina produces and _________ mucus to
Vagina is
_____________ is the external genetalia of the female; it includes:
Vullva
______________ is an elevation of adipose tissue which cushions the pubic _________ during sexual intercourse.
_________ _________ are two large longitudinal folds of skin; they are homologous to the ____________ in the male.
Labium _________ contain _________, ______ and ___
________ _________ are two smaller folds of skin medial to the labia __________.
They contain many _____ glands for ___________ during sexual intercourse.
______________ is a small cylindrical mass of erectile tissue. It is covered by a prepuce and is homologous to the _____________ of the male.
_____________ _____ are modified sweat glands that produce milk.
Mammary Glands contain about ___ to ___ lobes or compartments, each of which is divided into several smaller compartments called __________.
The lobules contain milk-secretion glands called ______
alvioli
The alveoli drain milk into a series of ducts which open onto the surface of the ________ which is the pigmented projection located in the middle of a circular pigmented area called the _____________.
Ovarian Cycle is the ___________ events associated with the maturation of an _________.
GnRF means
Gonadotropin Releasing Factor
Gonadotropin Releasing Factor (GnRF) originates from __
Gonadotropin RF regulates ________________
Gonadotropin RF stimulates _________________
FSH stands for
Follicule Stimulated Hormone
LH stands for
Leutenizing Hormone
FSH is a hormone that __________ the development of ovarian follicular cells and stimulating them the ________ of estrogen
LH is a hormone that
Estrogen is responsible for the development and maintenance of :
___________________________________
Estrogen is ___________ to testosterone
analogous
The major source of Estrogen are:
The stimulus for release of estrogen comes from
FSH (and LH)
___________- is a placental hormon that relaxes pubis symphysis and aids in the dilatation of the cervix
Relaxin
Stratus ________ degenerates, the uterine gland discharge their contests and ___________.
The flow of menstruation is from the _______, ______, ______ and __________ found in the stratum _________.
Menstruation last about ____ days until ONLY the stratum __________ is left.
Ovulation cycle start on day ____ of ____, when __________ cycle is Starting. This process stimulates the Hypothalamus to produce _________________________, which stimulates ___________ pituitary to release hormones ________ and _________.
After day __-___ (during the menstrual cycle) the follicles have developed into __________ follicle, which contain ___________ cells and fluid called ______________ fluid.
Follicular fluid forces the ovum to move to ____________ of the ____________
Levels of ___________ and ___________ are raised during secondary follicular phase.
Only _____ follicle will mature, the rest will degenerate and undergo _________________.
Pre- ovulatory phase happen between the end of menstruation and __________; and last from day ____ to day ____
____ and ____ hormones from the pituitary work together to stimulate the follicles cells to produce __________.
This causes the ___________ lining from Uterus to built up, where glands develop and blood supply increases
This phase is also called _____________ in the uterus, due to the growth of the stratum ______________
Also between days 6 to 13 (pre-ovulatory) is called _____________ phase, due to follicles cells producing more ___________, which becomes the ________ hormone.
Only ____ follicle will develop from about 20 follicles. It is going to be called _________ or _________ follicle.
During follicle developing levels of estrogen ___________.
FSH was the domain hormone during early pre-ovulatory phase, but now ____ is the dominant hormone close the time of _________ and is secreted in _________ concentrations
Ovulation occurs with the rupture of the _______ follicle, and the __________ of the ovum on day ________.
More increase of estrogen inhibits _________, therefore _________ is inhibited also.
After ovulation, the Grafian follicle ___________, and becomes the Corpus ______________. where its cells enlarge and form the Corpus _____________.
LH stimulates the development of Corpus _________, which secretes _____________ and ______________.
FSH secretion and LH secretion ________, and now it is time for the _______ _______ to produce estrogen and ____________
If fertilization and implantation DO NOT occur, then the rising levels of estrogen and progesteron from the corpus luteum ________ GnRF and LH.
Corpus Luteum degenerates to become the corpus ________ and estrogen and progesteron levels ________
What HCG stands for.
HCG is a hormone developed by the __________
If fertilization and implantation DO NOT occur, then the Corpus Luteal is __________ for ___-____ weeks (for ______ and ________ hormones production).
HCG will be the one producing _________ and ________ hormones in greater amounts than Corpus Luteal.
Pregnancy is supported by __________ hormone.
Progesterone also supports __________ and _______ development after pregnancy.
The first menstruation is called _________
Menarch
The last menstruation is called _________
Menopause
When menstrual cycles become less frequent is called
Climacteric
________ __________ is a method used to prevent the union of a sperm with a mature ovum
Birth Control