VETN 112B — Female Reproductive System

Flashcards covering concepts, terms, and processes related to the female reproductive system as outlined in VETN 112B lecture notes.

Oogenesis

The process of producing female gametes.

Fertilization

The process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell.

Gestation

The growth process from conception to birth; houses the fetus.

Parturition

The process of giving birth.

Neonatal nutrition

Nutritional needs met for newborns after birth.

Follicle cells

Cells of the ovary that secrete estrogen when stimulated by FSH.

Corpus luteum

The structure in the ovaries that secretes progesterone after ovulation.

Oogonium

A precursor cell that undergoes mitosis during fetal development to produce primary oocytes.

Primary oocyte (2n)

The product of the mitotic division that occurs during oogenesis.

Secondary oocyte

An oocyte in which the first meiotic division is completed.

Uniparous

Producing one offspring at a time.

Multiparous

Producing multiple offspring at a time; can have litters.

Antrum of ovary

A fluid-filled follicular cavity.

Ovulation

The rupture of a mature follicle to release the ovum.

Corpus hemorrhagicum

The site of a collapsed follicle that contains a blood clot in the ovary.

Corpus albicans

The 'white body' representing the further deterioration of the corpus luteum.

Infundibulum

The funnel-shaped opening into the oviduct near the ovary.

Fimbriae

Finger or fringe-like projections at the end of the oviducts that locate and catch follicles.

Myometrium

The muscular middle layer of the uterus, composed of smooth muscle.

Cervix

The opening to the uterus that controls access and protects the fetus.

Estrus

Period when females are receptive to mating.

Mucus plug

A collection of thick mucus in the cervix that prevents bacteria from entering the uterus.

Vagina

A muscular, elastic passageway extending from the uterus to the outside of the body.

Vulva

The external opening of the vagina.