The Female Reproductive System
1. Review female reproductive anatomy and histology
2. Describe female external genitalia (also called pudendum or vulva) and relate them
to the corresponding male structures. Development of the external genitals
is interesting, especially when followed by a look at homologous structures of
the female and male reproductive systems which you must know for
lab and lecture).
3. Take another look at and compare the female perineum and the male
perineum (there is not a clearly corresponding diagram of the male, s1 and
your imagination as a second best alternative). While you’re looking at this—what is
an episiotomy and why is it performed during delivery?
4. Review the structures of the ovary. Describe follicular development. Look at
histology of ovary
5. Define oogenesis and compare oogonium, primary oocyte, secondary oocyte (and
ovum if fertilization occurred). Include diploid and haploid number where
appropriate. Where are these found?
6. Describe the journey an “ovum” (actually, it’s a secondary oocyte) takes as it leaves
the ovary and finally passes out of the body. (This looks short and sweet, but it
isn’t).
7. What happens if fertilization occurs—where does it occur and describe what
happens? Where does
implantation usually occur? We’ll do the hormones and physiology in lecture.
8. What is an ectopic pregnancy? Where does it occur? Describe the connection with
smoking (and loss of cilia trachea—now that’s a stretch to connect! Or is it?)
9. Review the uterine structures and layers and their functionsThis
will be important for the physiology that’s about to happen.
10. What is meant by anteflexion (normal) and retroflexion (abnormal-sort of) when
talking about the uterus?
11. Describe hysterectomy (strictly speaking by definition, are the ovaries removed?
What would be the difference—physiologically speaking?
12. The mucosal cells of the vagina contribute to the acid environment of the vagina.
What are the pros and cons here?
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