Female Repro - Histo Flashcards
What do ovaries produce?
Germ cells
What female accessory organs are external?
- Mons pubic
- labia majora
- labia minora,
- clitoris
- the external urethral office
- the vaginal orifice.
What female accessory organs are internal?
- Vagina
- uterus
- uterine tubes
- ovaries
- ligaments
- supporting structures
True or false, ovaries have both exocrine and endocrine function?
True!
What is the Endocrine function of the ovaries?
Produce estrogens and progesterones
What is the Exocrine function of the ovaries?
Produce and ovulate a secondary oocyte
What does estrogen do?
Promotes the growth and maturation of internal and external sex organs
- promote cyclic changes in uterine mucosa.
- development of the secondary female sex characteristics
- promote breast development.
What does progesterone do?
- Prepare internal sex organs (primarily uterus) for pregnancy by promoting changes in endometrium; prepare mammary glands for lactation.
Ovarian follicles are found where?
Within the cortex of the ovaries
An ovarian follicle is composed of what?
oocyte surrounded by one or more layers of epithelial cells.
True or false, size indicates the developmental state of an oocyte?
True
What are the 3 basic types of ovarian follicles?
- Primordial Follicles
- Growing Follicles
- Primary
- Secondary - Mature or Graafian follicles.
What is the order of a oocyte development?
Primordial germ cell-> Oogonia->Primary Oocyte
How many ovarian follicles are present at the time of puberty?
300,000 * Had 5 million as fetus and 600k-800k at birth. Only will ovulate around 400
What is the Theca folliculi?
(or Follicular sheath) is the sheath of connective tissue cells that develop from the stream cells surrounding the developing follicle.
