Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System: From Ovaries to Vulva, Schemes and Mind Maps of Anatomy

Download Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System: From Ovaries to Vulva and more Schemes and Mind Maps Anatomy in PDF only on Docsity! REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM vulva Includes the mons pubis, labia majora and minora, and clitoris labia minora vestibule The area enclosed by the labia majora and minora Contains urinary and vaginal orifices 2 a eo) iad oO vaginal orifice hymen Tissue covering vaginal orifice Bulb of the vestibule Picture coming soon Subcutaneous erectile tissues that bracket the vagina like a pair of parentheses (exs) aVAp.4 The cylindrical inferior end of the OL Keg sy fornix Portion of the vagina that extends slightly beyond the cervix Y”) =) ra oO ~ =) perimetrium Outer layer of the uterine wall uterine tubes (oviducts, fallopian) fimbriae Means “fringe” primordial follicles primary follicle Hormones (FSH) causes flattened cells to become cuboidal and multiply becoming stratified Still contains the primary oocyte primary follicle Mature (Graafian) follicle One of the stimulated follicles outpaces the rest and becomes a mature follicle It protrudes from surface of ovary like a blister Secondary oocyte stops before completing meiosis II and is ready for ovulation Mature (Graafian) follicle antrum Cavity that contains estrogen-rich follicular fluid Indicates a secondary follicle zona pellucida between circles – outside oocyte and inside corona radiata corona radiata Inner most layer of follicular cells that are in contact with the zona pellucida lata corona rad 2 oO 1o} a i) [)) i= Ft Supporting ligaments ” tah MENSTRUAL ce 4 ey broad ligament Contains y Mi 7 = . | the uterine ip Ge: OY af) Y artery and 4 en MENSTRUAL ~ (Ee round ligament Attach anterior surface of uterus to abdominal wall oogensis (=) oogonium contain primary oocytes until ts before Ovation when rmaioeis | is com hours before ovulation labo lar (may ney divide. but products degenerate) MEIOSIS ti Oogenesis and Follicle Development Childhood Each month fram puberty to menopause en | Spindie. Meiosis | (completed by one —“s primary oocyte each month) Oogonium (stem cell) Primary oocyte ——£ Primary oocyte (arrested in —————> prophase | present at birth) {ovary Inactive) Primary oocyte (still — arrested in prophase I) Secondary oocyte janested fn metaphase II) Fallicle Development in Ovary Follicle cells ie Primordial follicle @ Primordial follicle @ Primary follicle ' Growing follicle Vesicular (Graafian) follicle First polarbody (@ e _—— ‘ =FSpern ‘Ovulation —=! e a Meiosis II completed a) @ # 5 Ovum Meiosis Il of polar bod (may or may not occur) (only if sperm a penetrabon occurs) Polar bodies (all polar bodies: Second degenerate) polar body Copyright @ 2001 Benjamin Gummnings, an imprint af Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. mammary gland All of the structures that function in the synthesis, secretion, and ejection of milk lactiferous duct Milk travels from the alveolar duct through the lactiferous duct to exit the nipple areola Darkened area where dermal blood capillaries come closer to the surface nipple