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| Female Reproductive Organ/Gonad |
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| Intraperitoneal Structures |
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| Ovaries, Uterus, Fallopian Tubes |
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| Retroperitoneal Structures |
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| Cervix, Vagina, Glans clitoris |
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| Rounded, cord-like thickening of the broad ligament. Attaches from ovary to uterus. |
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| Holds the ovary at the upper end. Tethers it to the lateral aspects of the abdominal wall. Attaches from ovary to abdominal wall. |
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| What is the suspensory ligament made up of? |
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| Ovarian blood vessels and nerves |
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| Uteran ligament; Goes through the abdominal wall down through the mons pubis into the labia majora. |
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| Periteneal covering of all ovarian, uterine, and fallopian structures. |
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| Inside ovarian tissue: Mostly composed of loose connective tissue and contains many blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerve fibers. (remember the suspensory ligament) |
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| Outer Ovarian tissue: Compact tissure with granular appearance due to tiny masses of cells called ovarian follicles |
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| Forming primary oocytes. The diploid oogonia undergo mitotic cell division, producing stem cells during fetal development. |
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| Cuboidal epithelial cells called follicular cells that surrounds the primary oocytes |
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| Comparable to corpus spongiosm in males; Surrounds urethra in females. |
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| Releases Gonadotropin-releasing hormone GnRH |
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| Releases FSH and LH (gonadotropins) |
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| Ovaries release what into blood stream? |
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| Estrogen; Breasts develop, increased vascularization of skin, accessory reproductive organs enlarge, stimulates endometrium of uterus to thicken, increased deposition of adipose tissue in breasts, thighs, and buttocks. |
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| Plasma hormonal concentration |
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| rythmic pulse every 90 minutes that pumps FSH and LH that causes follicles to grow |
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| Increases the amount of progesterone and estrogen. The remains of the ruptured follicles. Progesterone makes endometrium more glandular. |
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| Formed by corpus luteum. Signals start of menstruation |
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| A lack of a period. Need 19%-22% to reproduce healthily |
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| Reproductive cycles stop caused by aging ovaries. Few primary follicles remain to respond. Ovaries don't produce as much estrogen and progesterone. |
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| Accessory organs of the female reproductive system specialized to secrete milk following pregnancy |
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| Stimulates milk production in postpartum mammala |
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| Go from nipple posterioraly to separate lobules in the breast. Keep breasts perky when young. |
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| What are Mammary glands consisted of? |
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| Consist of smaller, milk-secreting glands called alveoli that are modified sweat glands and are arranged in lobules. |
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| The medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely |
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