What is the function of the female reproductive tract?
Production of ova by folliculogenesis and oogenesis, production of hormones and to prepare for copulation, fertilisation, pregnancy and partuition as appropriate
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What does a corpus luteum secrete?
Progesterone
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What do developing follicles secrete?
Oestrogen
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Describe the path of an oocyte into the uterine tube?
Oocytes released from the ovary are wafted towards the uterine tube and enter the infundibulum. The uterine tube has ciliated epithelium.
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Where does fertilisation occur?
In the ampulla of the uterine tube
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What layers are there in the uternine wall?
Mesometrium, myometrium and endometrium
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Does the cervix's appearance change depending on the time in the cycle?
Yes
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How much of the female reproductive tract do you take out during a historectomy?
Up to the cervix
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Does the vaginal, uterine and ovarian artery anastomose together?
Yes
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Which peritoneal attachment is on the ovary?
Mesovarian
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Which peritoneal attachment is on the uterine tube?
Mesosalpinx
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Which peritoneal attachment is on the uterine horn and uterus?
Mesometrium
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Which peritoneal attachment is on the cervix to the vagina?
Pelvic fascia
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Which ligament suspends the ovary?
Suspensory ligament of the ovary
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Which ligament attaches the ovary to the uterus?
Proper ligament of the ovary
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Which ligament attaches to the uterus?
The round ligament
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What is the ovarian bursa?
A bag of peritoneum made from the mesovarium and mesosalpinx
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What is the difference between an open and closed bursa?
Closed=pocket has very small opening so bursa completely surrounds ovary, open=very wide open pocket so ovarian surface is visible
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Card 2
Front
What does a corpus luteum secrete?
Back
Progesterone
Card 3
Front
What do developing follicles secrete?
Back
Card 4
Front
Describe the path of an oocyte into the uterine tube?
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