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COMPONENTS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
1.____ 2.____ ____ 3.____ 4.______ 5._____ ______ -___ ____ -____ ____ |
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 |
-surrounds
-attaches -pelvic wall -carries |
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THE OVARIES
-_____ oocytes -______ two hormones 1._____ 2._____ |
produce
secrete estrogen progesteron |
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THE OVARIES
composed of: an outer ______ containing the _____ an inner _____ containing ___ ____ |
cortex: oocytes
medulla: blood vessels |
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OOGENESIS
oogenesis: ____ _____ oogonia: ___ ___ cells undergo _____ to produce _____ which is completed before _____ |
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 _____ _____ |
meiosis
fertilization occurs |
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PRIMORDIAL FOLLICLE
until ____ the ovary contains ony ____ _____ -a ____ _____ epithelium surrounding an _____ |
puberty, primordial follicles
simple squamous, oocyte |
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PRIMARY FOLLICLE
at _____ and each ____ thereafter, in response to ____, about 12 ___ ____ mature into ___ ____ |
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 _____ |
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 |
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 ____ |
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 |
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 |
LH surge
release of the oocyte |
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CORPUS LUTEUM
the ______ cells start to produce ______ -prepares ___ ____ for pregnancy |
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 ____ ____ |
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 ___ |
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 ____ |
-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 -______ -______ -____ _____ |
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 |
perimetrium
myometrium endometrium -supports fetus -estrogen and progesterone |
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UTERINE CYCLE
repeating series of ____ in the _____ responds to the _____ of the _____ ____ |
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 _____ ___) |
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 _______ |
destruction of endometrium
-blood -tissues decrease in progesterone |
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PROLIFERATIVE PHASE
results in ____ and _____ of the ______ stimulated by ____ secreted by the ____ ____ |
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 ____ ____ |
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: ______ |
-tube
-cervix to bestibule -rectum -urethra passageway |
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THE CLITORIS
____ ____ (a plexus of veins) |
erectile tissue
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FEMALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA
-___ ____ -____ ____ vestibule: ____ between the two labia minora contains ____ and ____ opening |
labia majora
labia minora space for urethral and vaginal opening |
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MAMMARY GLANDS
composed of ____ which drain their secretory product into _____ ____ -____ -____ |
lobes
lactiferous ducts -nipple -areola |