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woman reproductive parts
physio final
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
03/03/2012

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What are the two parts of the uterus
Definition

Endometrium- lining of the uterus

 

Myometrium- muscle layer

Term
Cervix
Definition

Entrance to uterus has its own issues

 

 

 
Term
Human papilloma virus
Definition

Associated with cervical cancer. Vaccine available

 
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What treats HPV human papilloma virus
Definition
Gardasil
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Oocyte
Definition
Encased in follicles
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What is the path of maturation for follicles
Definition
Primordial, primary, secondary,  mature (graafian)
Term
Follicle growth (maturation) occurs separately from
Definition
Oocyte growth (maturation)
Term
Corpus luteum
Definition
Eggs that get ovulated midcycle cells that are left turn into this
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Stroma
Definition
Holds everything together
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Where are the blood vessels in the ovary
Definition

In the center

 

 

 
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What is another word for oocyte
Definition
Gametes/ eggs
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Does the maturation of the oocyte follow the maturation of the follicle
Definition
NO
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Describe the cycle of egg maturation
Definition
Oogonia, primary oocyte, secondary oocyte, ovum
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Oogonia primary oocyte occurs through
Definition
Mitosis differentiation
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Primary oocyte --> secondary oocyte occurs through
Definition
1st meiotic division (begins in utero completed prior to ovulation)
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 Secondary oocyte --> ovum

 
Definition
Occurs after fertilization
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Mitosis differentiation
Definition
Stops at birth oogonia --> primary oocyte still 46 chromosomes 2 chromatids
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Primary oocytes
Definition

Arrested during the first meiotic division. Completed by LH surge. 46 chromosomes 2 chromatids

 
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Secondary oocytes
Definition

Arrested during the second meiotic division

 

Meiosis 2 completed by fertilization. 23 chromosomes 2 chromatids

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 Ovum
Definition
23 chromosomes 1 chromatids
Term

 

What occurs in fetal life

Definition

Oogonia

 
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What occurs after birth until childhood
Definition
1st meiotic division
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What are the antral follicles

 
Definition
Early antral follicle and mature follicle
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What are the preantral follicles
Definition
Primordial, primary, preantral
Term
Theca layer makes
Definition
Androgens in response to LH
Term

 

Mature follicle

 
Definition
Very large, multiple layers of granulose and theca cells, large antrum- ready to ovulate
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Early antral follicle
Definition
Fluid filled space (antum) begins to form
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Preantral follicle-
Definition
Larger oocyte, multiple layers of granulose cells, thin layer of theca cells
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Primary follicle-
Definition
Larger oocyte, single layer of cubodial granulose cells
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Primordial follicle-

Definition

 

small oocyte, single layer of flattened granulose (a lot of like 200 million)

 
Term

Puberty marks

 
Definition
Secondary oocyte production and ovum
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