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| What is the function of the female reproductive system? |
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To produce offspring and thereby ensure continuity of the genetic code
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To provide nutrition and protection to the offspring for up to several years after conception |
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| Name the essential organs for the female reproductive system |
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| ovaries (paired); gametes are ova produced by the ovaries; ovaries are also internal genitals |
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| Name the internal accessory organs of the female reproductive system |
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| Internal genitals - uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina |
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| Name the external accessory organs of the female reproductive system |
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| External genitals: the vulva |
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| The skin-covered region between the vaginal orifice and the rectum |
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| A surgical incision made in the perineum, particularly at the birth of a first baby |
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| What is an Ectopic pregnancy? |
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| development of the fetus in a place other than the uterus |
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| An oocyte released from the ovary |
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| Functions (3) of the ovaries |
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- Produce ova, the female gametes
- Oogenesis: process that results in formation of a mature egg
- Endocrine organs that secrete the female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone)
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How many layers does the wall of the uterus have?
What are their names? |
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Definition
3 layers
- Inner endometrium (mucous membrane)
- Middle myometrium (smooth muscle)
- Perimetrium (outer incomplete layer of parietal peritoneum)
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| Describe the position of the uterus |
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Body lies flexed over the bladder
Cervix points downward & backward, joining the vagina at a right angle |
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| The embryo is supplied with nutrients by endometrial glands until the production of the _________. |
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| If conception does not occur, outer layers of _______ are shed during menstruation. |
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| A cyclical event that allows the endometrium to renew itself |
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| What are uterine tubes also known as? |
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| fallopian tubes or ovi ducts |
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| How many divisions do the uterine tubes have and name them? |
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Definition
3 divisions
isthmus, ampulla, infundibulum |
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| What is the function of the uterine tubes? |
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Definition
| To serve as transport channels for ova and as the site of fertilization |
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| Describe the anterior and posterior walls of the vagina |
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| Anterior wall is shorter than the posterior wall, because the cervix protrudes into its uppermost portion. |
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| List the structures of the vulva |
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Definition
- mons pubis
- labia majora
- labia minora
- clitoris
- urinary meatus
- vaginal orifice
- greater vestibular glands
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| List the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle |
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- Menses (occurs on days 1-5 of a new cycle)
- Post menstrual phase (proliferation of endometrial cells)
- Ovulation (occurs frequently on cycle day 14 of a 28 day cycle)
- Premenstrual phase (occurs between ovulation and the onset of menses)
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| Are females fertile during menses? |
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| Cyclical nature of the reproductive system and the fact that fertilization occurs within ____ hours after ovulation mean that a woman is fertile only _________ days each month |
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| Failure to conceive after 1 year of regular unprotected intercourse |
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| Which hormones control breast development? |
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Painful menstruation/menstrual cramps
affects 75-80% of women |
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| absence of normal menstruation |
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aka Fibroid
Benign tumor of smooth muscle & connective (muscle) tissue |
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| Painful condition characterized by presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterus |
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| inflammation of the uterine tubes (fallopian tubes); results from PID |
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| What is a Hystrosalpingogram? |
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| X-ray technique used to produce images of the uterus and uterine tubes |
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| A mucous membrane that typically forms a border around the vagina in young premenstrual girls |
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| Process that results in formation of a mature egg |
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| The ______ os opens into the vagina. |
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| What contains the developing female sex cells? |
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