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Which structure moves the ovum along the uterine tube until it reaches the uterus?
Which structure moves the ovum along the uterine tube until it reaches the uterus?
- Cilia (correct)
- Infundibulum
- Myometrium
- Fimbriae
Where does fertilization usually occur?
Where does fertilization usually occur?
- Infundibulum
- Myometrium
- Uterus
- Ampulla (correct)
Where does implantation usually occur?
Where does implantation usually occur?
- Infundibulum
- Ampulla
- Myometrium
- Uterus (correct)
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
Where do the testes originate during development?
Where do the testes originate during development?
What is the function of the seminiferous tubules?
What is the function of the seminiferous tubules?
What structure becomes the vas deferens?
What structure becomes the vas deferens?
Where do the ejaculatory ducts join together?
Where do the ejaculatory ducts join together?
What is the surgical procedure called where the vas deferens is transected and lumen sutured shut?
What is the surgical procedure called where the vas deferens is transected and lumen sutured shut?
What is the term for the twisting of the spermatic cord?
What is the term for the twisting of the spermatic cord?
Which of the following is the correct definition of a gamete?
Which of the following is the correct definition of a gamete?
What is the male gamete called?
What is the male gamete called?
Where is the pelvic floor located?
Where is the pelvic floor located?
What forms the pelvic roof?
What forms the pelvic roof?
What is the space between the visceral and parietal cavity called?
What is the space between the visceral and parietal cavity called?
Where is the rectouterine pouch located?
Where is the rectouterine pouch located?
What are the accessory reproductive organs in the female reproductive system?
What are the accessory reproductive organs in the female reproductive system?
What are the layers of the uterus wall?
What are the layers of the uterus wall?
What happens during ovulation and menstruation?
What happens during ovulation and menstruation?
What is the correct surface anatomy of the female perineum?
What is the correct surface anatomy of the female perineum?
During which phase does fertilization usually occur?
During which phase does fertilization usually occur?
What are the functions of the vas deferens in the male reproductive system?
What are the functions of the vas deferens in the male reproductive system?
What are the accessory reproductive organs in the male reproductive system?
What are the accessory reproductive organs in the male reproductive system?
What is the process of fertilization in the female reproductive system?
What is the process of fertilization in the female reproductive system?
What is the function of the seminiferous tubules in the male reproductive system?
What is the function of the seminiferous tubules in the male reproductive system?
What are the surgical procedures for sterilization in males and females?
What are the surgical procedures for sterilization in males and females?
What is the function of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?
What is the function of the ovaries in the female reproductive system?
What are the three layers of the uterus wall?
What are the three layers of the uterus wall?
What is the perineum and where is it located?
What is the perineum and where is it located?
What is the rectouterine pouch (of Douglas) and where is it located?
What is the rectouterine pouch (of Douglas) and where is it located?
What is the pelvic floor and what is its function?
What is the pelvic floor and what is its function?
What is the function of the myometrium?
What is the function of the myometrium?
Where does fertilization usually occur?
Where does fertilization usually occur?
What is the function of the seminal glands?
What is the function of the seminal glands?
What is the function of the vas deferens?
What is the function of the vas deferens?
What is the surgical procedure called where the vas deferens is transected and lumen sutured shut?
What is the surgical procedure called where the vas deferens is transected and lumen sutured shut?
What are the primary functions of the vas deferens in the male reproductive system?
What are the primary functions of the vas deferens in the male reproductive system?
What is the process of sperm production in the testes?
What is the process of sperm production in the testes?
What are the accessory reproductive organs in the male reproductive system?
What are the accessory reproductive organs in the male reproductive system?
What is the function of the myometrium in the female reproductive system?
What is the function of the myometrium in the female reproductive system?
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
What is the function of the Bulbourethral gland?
What is the function of the Bulbourethral gland?
What is the function of Cowper's gland in the male reproductive system?
What is the function of Cowper's gland in the male reproductive system?
Where does the urethra open in the male reproductive system?
Where does the urethra open in the male reproductive system?
Which part of the spermatic cord passes through the anterior abdominal wall to reach the pelvic cavity?
Which part of the spermatic cord passes through the anterior abdominal wall to reach the pelvic cavity?
What is the chronological process of sperm in the male reproductive system?
What is the chronological process of sperm in the male reproductive system?
What is the pathway of the vas deferens in the male reproductive system?
What is the pathway of the vas deferens in the male reproductive system?
Where do the ejaculatory ducts join together?
Where do the ejaculatory ducts join together?
Which of the following is the correct pathway of sperm in the male reproductive system?
Which of the following is the correct pathway of sperm in the male reproductive system?
Which of the following is NOT part of the spermatic cord in the male reproductive system?
Which of the following is NOT part of the spermatic cord in the male reproductive system?
Where are spermatozoa produced in the male reproductive system?
Where are spermatozoa produced in the male reproductive system?
What is the process of sperm production in the male reproductive system?
What is the process of sperm production in the male reproductive system?
What are the three parts of the spermatic cord?
What are the three parts of the spermatic cord?
Where are spermatozoa produced in the male reproductive system?
Where are spermatozoa produced in the male reproductive system?
Flashcards
Gamete
Gamete
A haploid cell with half the number of chromosomes, involved in sexual reproduction.
Male Gamete (Spermatozoa)
Male Gamete (Spermatozoa)
The male gamete, responsible for fertilizing the female ovum.
Female Gamete (Oocyte/Ovum)
Female Gamete (Oocyte/Ovum)
The female gamete; the unfertilized egg.
Pelvic Floor
Pelvic Floor
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Perineum
Perineum
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Peritoneal Cavity
Peritoneal Cavity
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Female Accessory Reproductive Organs
Female Accessory Reproductive Organs
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Perimetrium
Perimetrium
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Myometrium
Myometrium
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Endometrium
Endometrium
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Fertilization
Fertilization
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Implantation
Implantation
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Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy
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Male Accessory Reproductive Organs
Male Accessory Reproductive Organs
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Spermatic Cord
Spermatic Cord
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Retrovesical Pouch
Retrovesical Pouch
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Spermatozoa Production
Spermatozoa Production
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Sperm Pathway
Sperm Pathway
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Vas Deferens Function
Vas Deferens Function
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Tubal Ligation
Tubal Ligation
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Vasectomy
Vasectomy
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Study Notes
Introduction to the Reproductive System
Definitions
- Gamete: haploid cell
- Male gamete: spermatozoa
- Female gamete: oocyte or ovum
Anatomy of the Pelvic Cavity
- Lies within the bony pelvis, between the pelvic inlet and the pelvic outlet
- Continuous with abdominal cavity
- Pelvic floor: internal wall of skeletal muscle that separates the pelvic cavity and the perineum
- Perineum: inferior to pelvic floor, situated between the proximal parts of lower limbs
- Pelvic roof: formed by parietal peritoneum (lining of abdominal cavity)
- Peritoneal cavity: space between visceral and parietal cavity
Female Reproductive System
- Ovaries
- Accessory reproductive organs: uterine tubes, uterus, vagina
- Layers of the uterus wall: perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium
- Ovulation and menstruation:
- Ova released from ovaries into peritoneal cavity
- Ovum gathered by fimbriae into infundibulum of uterine tube
- Ovum moved along uterine tube by cilia until it reaches the uterus
- During menstruation, an unfertilized ovum is expelled by contractions of the myometrium
- Early pregnancy:
- Fertilization: usually occurs in the ampulla
- Implantation: usually occurs in the body of the uterus
- Ectopic pregnancy: fertilized ovum implants outside of the uterine cavity
Male Reproductive System
- Testes
- Accessory reproductive organs: vas deferens, prostate gland, penis
- Surface anatomy of the male perineum
- 3 cylinders of erectile tissue become filled with blood at arterial pressure during erection
- Retrovesical pouch: double folding of peritoneum located between the rectum and the bladder
Development of the Testes
- During development, testes originate on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity
- By birth, they have descended into the scrotum through the anterior abdominal wall
Production of Spermatozoa
- Produced in the seminiferous tubules
- Sperm pass to rete testis, then into head of epididymis
- Epididymis becomes vas deferens
Spermatic Cord
- Contains: vas deferens, testicular artery, and pampiniform plexus of veins
- Sperm pass from the testes via the vas deferens (part of the spermatic cord)
- Each spermatic cord passes through the anterior abdominal wall to reach the pelvic cavity
- Each vas deferens connects with the duct from a seminal gland - ejaculatory duct
- Right and left ejaculatory ducts join together within the prostate and drain into urethra
- Urethra opens at the external urethral meatus of the penis
Sterilization
- Females: tubal litigation (uterine tubes clipped, cut or cauterized)
- Males: vasectomy (vas deferens transected and lumen sutured shut)
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