CHAPTER 46 FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
PATTON ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
◉gestation (pregnancy) . Answer: -length of time from conception to
birth
-it usually extend approximately 280 days from the last menstrual period
-if it is less than 36 weeks, it is considered premature
◉lactation . Answer: production and release of milk by mammary glands
◉orifice . Answer: mouth; entrance, or outlet of any anatomical
structure
◉internal female reproductive organs . Answer: includes the ovaries,
fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina
◉mons pubis . Answer: an elevation of adipose tissue covered by skin
and coarse pubic hair that cushions the pubis (pubic bone)
, ◉perinuem . Answer: -the area between the vaginal orifice and the anus
-during childbirth, this may be surgically incised (episiotomy) to enlarge
the vaginal opening for delivery
◉ova . Answer: female reproductive cells
◉female reproductive organs . Answer: designed to produce ova,
transport the cells to the site of fertilization, provide a favorable
environment for a developing fetus through pregnancy and childbirth,
and produce female sex hormones
◉female sex hormones . Answer: -hormones responsible for the
development of secondary sex characteristics, such as breast
development and regulation of the menstrual cycle
-play an important role in the reproductive process, providing their
influence at critical times during preconception, fertilization, and
gestation
◉ovaries . Answer: -almond-shaped glands located in the pelvic cavity,
one on each side of the uterus
-each of them contains thousands of tiny graafian follicles
◉graafian follicles . Answer: -tiny, saclike structures located in each
ovary
-each contains an ovum
PATTON ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
◉gestation (pregnancy) . Answer: -length of time from conception to
birth
-it usually extend approximately 280 days from the last menstrual period
-if it is less than 36 weeks, it is considered premature
◉lactation . Answer: production and release of milk by mammary glands
◉orifice . Answer: mouth; entrance, or outlet of any anatomical
structure
◉internal female reproductive organs . Answer: includes the ovaries,
fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina
◉mons pubis . Answer: an elevation of adipose tissue covered by skin
and coarse pubic hair that cushions the pubis (pubic bone)
, ◉perinuem . Answer: -the area between the vaginal orifice and the anus
-during childbirth, this may be surgically incised (episiotomy) to enlarge
the vaginal opening for delivery
◉ova . Answer: female reproductive cells
◉female reproductive organs . Answer: designed to produce ova,
transport the cells to the site of fertilization, provide a favorable
environment for a developing fetus through pregnancy and childbirth,
and produce female sex hormones
◉female sex hormones . Answer: -hormones responsible for the
development of secondary sex characteristics, such as breast
development and regulation of the menstrual cycle
-play an important role in the reproductive process, providing their
influence at critical times during preconception, fertilization, and
gestation
◉ovaries . Answer: -almond-shaped glands located in the pelvic cavity,
one on each side of the uterus
-each of them contains thousands of tiny graafian follicles
◉graafian follicles . Answer: -tiny, saclike structures located in each
ovary
-each contains an ovum
