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3 parts of the broad ligament
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mesometrium
mesoalpinx mesovarium |
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mesometrium
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supports uterine horns
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mesoalpinx
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supports the oviduct
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mesovarium
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supports the ovaries
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What 2 hormones does the ovary produce?
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estrogen and progesterone
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4 types of follicles
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primordial
primary secondary tertiary |
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primordial follicle
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flattened follicle cells surrounding oocyte
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primary follicle
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have single layer of cells; usually form in groups
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secondary follicle
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more numerous follicle cells; have multiple layers; exist in groups
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tertiary follicle
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has an antrum; only type of follicle that you can see
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granulosal cells
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cellular layer lining the antrum
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theca interna
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layer of flattened cells outside of the basement membrane; has LH receptors
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theca externa
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Provides structural support and integrity to a tertiary follicle
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antrum
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fluid filled cavity that characterizes a tertiary follicle
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ovulation
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rupturing of the tertiary follicle; releases the egg
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corpus hemorrhagicum
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bloody clot that fills the cavity where the follicle used to be
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corpus luteum
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makes progesterone and oxytocin; formed after ovulation
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tunica albuginea
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connective tissue covering ovary
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atretic follicle
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dying follicle; dies by apoptosis; doesn't ovulate
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Where do 85% of ovarian cancers originate from?
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germinal epithelium (covering of the ovary)
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2 types of smooth muscle found in the reproductive tract?
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longitudinal and circular
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3 functions of the oviduct?
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gamete transport
supports early embryonic development transport embryo to uterus |
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fimbria
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fringe like structure at the end of the infindibulum
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infindibulum
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funnel like structure at the end of the oviduct
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ostium
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openning into the oviduct
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ampulla
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1st part of the oviduct tube; flat to the touch
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isthmus
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2nd part of the oviduct tube; muscular to the touch
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What happens in the amullary-isthmic junction?
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It's where fertilization occurs
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utero-tubal junction
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junction between uterus and oviduct
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What is capacitation and where does it occur?
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The process by which sperm becomes fertile in the female tract; occurs in the uterus
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What characterises a bicornate uterus?
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smaller uterine horns, uterine body, one cervix
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What type of a uterus to bovines have?
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bicornate
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What hormone is produced in the uterus?
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PGF2-alpha
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caruncles
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place where placenta attaches to uterus
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3 functions of the cervix
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transport of sperm
reservoir for sperm birth canal |
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What does the uterus do during estrus?
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Dilates and secretes large amounts of mucus
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internal os
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opens into uterus
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external os
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opens into vagina
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fornix
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cervical ring that extends into the vagina
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What type of cell is found in the anterior vagina?
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columnar epithelium
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What type of cell is found in the posterior vagina?
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stratified squamous epithelium
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zona pellucida
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thick coating surrounding the oocyte and early embryo
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