A&P 2-Chapter 27b

Mammary glands

Produce milk to nourish newborn, modified sweat glands

Mammography

X-Ray or MRI examination of the breasts, dense tumors show up

Menarche

Onset of menstruation, first period 

Menopause

Permanent cessation of menstruation

Mons pubis

Fatty rounded area overlying pubis symphysis, covered in pubic hair

Myometrium

Smooth muscle layer of ovaries

Oogenesis

Maturation of ovarian follicle in preperation for ovulation

Orchitis

Teste inflammation

Ovarian ligament

Attaches ovaries to uterus 

Ovaries

The female gonads

Ovulation

Pampiniform plexus

Network of testicular veins that drain testes and absorb body heat from testes and scrotum

Primary follicle

2 or more layers of cells around oocyte

Primordial follicle

One layer of cells around oocyte

Prostate

Chestnut shaped gland that encircles urethra

Puberty

Period of life where reproductive organs become functional

Round ligament

Binds to uterus to the anterior body wall

Scrotum

Sac of skin that houses testes, hangs testes externally to prevent high body temperature from destroying sperm 

Secondary follicle

Fluid filled sacs between granulose cells

Semen

Sperm plus accessory gland secretions

Seminal vesicle

Glands that secrete 60% of seman

Seminiferous tubules

Where sperm germ cells aside

Spermatogenesis

Maturation of sperm, continue to mature as they flow through their path

Sterility

Inability to produce viable mature sperm 

STI’s

Infectious disease spread by sexual contact

Stratum basalis

Bottom layer of endometrium, doesn’t undergo cycle changes

Stratum functionalis

Functional/top layer of endometrium

Suspensory ligament

Anchors ovaries to pelvic wall

Sustenocytes/Sertoli cells

Cells found within seminiferous tubules and produce testosterone in presence of luteinizing hormones that aids in maturing the cell

Syphilis

Caused by Treponema, 3 stages, …. LOOK UP

Testes

An organ which produces spermatozoa (male reproductive cells)

Testosterone

Released by adrenal gland and interstitial cells in testes, stimulates sperm production

Tunica albuginea

Tough, fibrous outer shell of testes

Urology

Branch of medicine that deals with urinary system

Uterine tubes

Leads into uterus, egg travels through

Uterosacral ligament

Secures uterus to sacrum

Uterus

Hallow, muscular organ that receives, retains, nourishes fertilized ovum 

Vagina 

Thin walled canal, mucosa lines, leads to external environment

Vesicular follicle

Follicle bulges from surface of ovary

Vuvla

External genitalia including labia minora/majora, clitoris, and mons pubis