Female Reproductive System

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COMPONENTS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
1.____
2.____ ____
3.____
4.______
5._____ ______
-___ ____
-____ ____

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ovaries
uterine tubes
uterus
vagina
external genitalia
-labia minora
-labia majora

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STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
broad ligament: mesentery that _____ the ovaries,uterine tubes, and uterus and _____ these structures to the lateral ____ ____ and _____ vasculature to the uterus and tubes

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-surrounds
-attaches
-pelvic wall
-carries

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THE OVARIES
-_____ oocytes
-______ two hormones
1._____
2._____

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produce
secrete
estrogen
progesteron

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THE OVARIES
composed of:
an outer ______ containing the _____
an inner _____ containing ___ ____

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cortex: oocytes

medulla: blood vessels

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OOGENESIS
oogenesis: ____ _____
oogonia: ___ ___ cells undergo _____ to produce _____ which is completed before _____

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oocyte production

oocyte stem cells undergo mitosis to produce oocytes before birth

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OOGENESIS(2)
-oocytes undergo _____
-II is completed only if _____ _____

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meiosis

fertilization occurs

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PRIMORDIAL FOLLICLE
until ____ the ovary contains ony ____ _____
-a ____ _____ epithelium surrounding an _____

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puberty, primordial follicles

simple squamous, oocyte

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PRIMARY FOLLICLE
at _____ and each ____ thereafter, in response to ____, about 12 ___ ____ mature into ___ ____

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puberty
month
FSH
primordial follicles
primary follicles

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PRIMARY FOLLICLE(2)
____ cells of a primary follicle _____ and _____ to produce a _____ epithelium and begin to produce _____

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epithelial cells enlarge and divide
stratified epithelium to produce estrogen

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SECONDARY FOLLICLE
epithelial cells now begin to _____ ____
-it accumulates in many ___ ____ between the cells

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secrete fluid

small cavities

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TERTIARY FOLLICLE
each ____ only ___ of the 12 maturing follicles matures into a ___ ____
-a ____ ___ cavity of ____ develops called the ____

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each month only one matures into a tertiary follicle

a single large cavity of fluid: antrum

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TERTIARY FOLLICLE(2)
the the oocyte _____ from the follicle and _____ free in antrum
-this leads to an ____ surge

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separates and floats

estrogen surge

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OVULATION
the estrogen surge leads to an ____ ____
then leads to the ____ of the _____ from this follicle

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LH surge

release of the oocyte

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CORPUS LUTEUM
the ______ cells start to produce ______
-prepares ___ ____ for pregnancy

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epithelial cells produce progesterone

uterine lining

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CORPUS ALBICANS
if fertilization does ___ occur the corpus luteum:
-______ about 12 days after ovulation
-fills with ___ ___
-becomes the ____ ____

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NOT
degenerates
scar tissue
corpus albicans

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OVARIAN CYCLE
the _____ phase:
-from _____ through ____ follicles
-_____ is primary hormone
-essociated with ____
the ____ phase:
-____ ____ and _____ formation
-______ is primary hormone
-associated with ___

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follicular:
-primordial to tertiary
-estrogen
-FSH
luteal:
-corpora luteum and albicans
-progesterone
-LH

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UTERINE TUBES
-transport _____ from ____ to ____
-______ occurs in the uterine tube near its entrance to the ____

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-transport oocyte from ovary to uterus
-fertilization near uterus

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COMPONENTS/FUNCTIONS OF UTERUS
___: largest portion of uterus
___: distal end projecting into vagina (neck)
uterus provides
-______
-______
-____ _____

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body
cervix
-protection
-nutrition
-waste removal

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THE UTERINE WALL
-_____:outer layer, epithelium and connective tissue
-______: middle, very thick smooth muscle layer
-_____: inner, glandular and vascular layer
-_____ the growing fetus
-____ and ____ cause its glands/blood vessels to develop and grow

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perimetrium
myometrium
endometrium
-supports fetus
-estrogen and progesterone

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UTERINE CYCLE
repeating series of ____ in the _____
responds to the _____ of the _____ ____

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changes in endometrium

hormones of ovarian cycle

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UTERINE CYCLE(2)
three phases:
-____ phase
-_____ phase
(both occur during ovarian ____ ____)
-____ phase (occurs during ovarian _____ ___)

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menstrual
proliferative
(follicular phase)
secretory
(luteal phase)

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MENSES
the _____ of the superficial layer of the ______
results in release of
-_____
-_____
stimulated by
_____ in _______

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destruction of endometrium
-blood
-tissues
decrease in progesterone

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PROLIFERATIVE PHASE
results in ____ and _____ of the ______
stimulated by ____ secreted by the ____ ____

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repair and regeneration of endometrium

estrogen by ovarian follicles

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SECRETORY PHASE
begins at _____
results in
-_____ by the ____
-rapid ____ of the ____
stimulated by
-______ secreted by the ovarian ____ ____

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ovulation
-secretion by glands
-growth of arteries
-progesterone by corpus luteum

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THE VAGINA
-an elastic, muscular ____
-extends from the ____ to the _____
-anterior to the ____
-posterior to the ____
function: ______

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-tube
-cervix to bestibule
-rectum
-urethra
passageway

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THE CLITORIS
____ ____ (a plexus of veins)

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erectile tissue

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FEMALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA
-___ ____
-____ ____
vestibule: ____ between the two labia minora
contains ____ and ____ opening

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labia majora
labia minora
space for urethral and vaginal opening

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MAMMARY GLANDS
composed of ____ which drain their secretory product into _____ ____
-____
-____

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lobes
lactiferous ducts
-nipple
-areola