Anatomy LE 5: Gross Anatomy of the Female Reproductive Tract
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What is the main function of the vulva?

  • To regulate body temperature
  • To support the uterus
  • To protect the entrance to the female reproductive system (correct)
  • To aid in digestion

    • Which part of the female reproductive system is supported by ligaments?

  • Ovaries
  • Vagina
  • Fallopian tubes
  • Uterus (correct)

    • What is the embryonic origin of the female reproductive organs?

  • Mesoderm (correct)
  • Endoderm
  • Ectoderm
  • All of the above

    • What is the term for the opening or orifice of the fallopian tube?

    <p>Ostium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of the fornix in relation to the cervix?

    <p>Around the cervix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the blood supply of the female reproductive organs?

    <p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the developmental counterparts or homologues between parts of the male and female external genitalia?

    <p>Homology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the age of gestation?

    <p>AOG</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mons pubis also known as?

    <p>Mons veneris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is located underneath the mons pubis?

    <p>Pubic symphysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the fat content of the mons pubis during puberty?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the pubic hair pattern in females?

    <p>Inverted triangle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the fat content of the mons pubis after menopause?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the labia majora in the vulva?

    <p>To protect the clitoris and vaginal vestibule from foreign material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the labia majora homologous to in males?

    <p>Scrotum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the labia majora?

    <p>To protect the clitoris, urethral and vaginal orifice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the vulva's erectile tissue?

    <p>To enhance sexual arousal and pleasure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the labia majora merge inferiorly?

    <p>At the perineal body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the method of assessing sexual maturation in girls?

    <p>Tanner's Grading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the labia minora in the vulva?

    <p>To enclose the vestibule of the vagina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure is located between the pubic symphysis and the perineal body?

    <p>Vulva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the fatty mound of tissue located in front of the pubic bone?

    <p>Mons Pubis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What glands are located in the vulva and produce lubrication during sexual arousal?

    <p>Greater and Lesser Vestibular Glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the narrow cleft between the labia majora?

    <p>Pudendal Cleft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the Buñing, MD, FPOGS after the first vaginal birth?

    <p>It disappears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lowest limit of the vulva?

    <p>Perineal body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main component of the labia majora?

    <p>Adipose tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the veins in labia majora become engorged in pregnant women?

    <p>Due to the compression brought about by the enlarged uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many corpora cavernosa are present in the clitoris?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most sensitive part of the clitoris?

    <p>Glans Clitoris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long is the glans clitoris?

    <p>2 cm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the clitoris?

    <p>Inverted letter V</p> Signup and view all the answers

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