Reproductive System (Intro) Flashcards
How is the female reproductive system related to the urinary system?
How is the male reproductive system related to the urinary system?
female: anatomically related to urinary system
male: related to, and shares parts of its ducts with urinary system
Where is the female reproductive system?
Where is the male reproductive system?
female: most of the system is located within true pelvic cavity
male: most of the system is located outside pelvis
How is the female reproductive system related to the peritoneal cavity?
How is the male reproductive system related to the peritoneal cavity?
female: connects peritoneal cavity with exterior as a conduit
male: no connection with peritoneal cavity
What supplies blood to the reproductive system?
- gonadal (ovarian or testicular) branches of abdominal aorta
- visceral branches of internal iliac arteries
What do gonadal (ovarian or testicular) branches of abdominal aorta supply? (2)
testes or ovaries
What do visceral branches of internal iliac arteries supply? (4)
uterus, vagina, prostate, and penis
What plexuses are associated with the reproductive system?
- autonomic plexuses
- inferior hypogastric plexuses
What are autonomic plexuses associated with?
gonadal arteries
What do autonomic plexuses do?
innervate gonads (ovaries or testes)
What is sympathetic input to autonomic plexuses provided by?
lesser, least, and lumbar splanchnic nerves
What is parasympathetic input to autonomic plexuses provided by?
pelvic splanchnic nerves
What do inferior hypogastric plexuses do?
innervate internal and external reproductive organs
What is sympathetic input to inferior hypogastric plexuses provided by?
lesser, least, lumbar, and sacral splanchnic nerves
What is parasympathetic input to inferior hypogastric plexuses provided by?
pelvic splanchnic nerves
