Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Ovary layers from the outside(4):
Germinal epithelium
Tunica albugenia
Ovarian cortex
Ovarian medulla
Gametes
Secondary oocytes that become mature ova (via oogenesis)
Tissue layers of the uterus:
Perimetrium myometrium endometrium Stratum functionalis Stratum basalis
Anteflexion
Ant and sup direction of uterus over bladder
Hysterectomy
Removal of uterus,
uterus and cervix,
Or uterus, cervix, ovaries, and all that other stuff(radical hysterectomy)
Uterine tubes from lateral. 4 parts:
Fimbrie
Infundibulum
Ampullae
Isthmus
“Conveyor belt”:
Ciliated mucosal epithelium of lumen of uterine tubes
What is a vulva, aka —-
Eternal genitalia
Aka pudendum
Perineum
Area that includes the urogenital triangle and
Anal triangle
Episiotomy
Surgical cut to perineum during delivery
Mammary glands. Break down:
15-20 lobes
Each lobe has many lobules
Each lobules has many milk-secreting alveoli
Fibrocystic diseases
MC cause of breast lumps in women
Benign, fluid filled cysts, thickening of alveoli
Issue with excess or deficient hormones