Health Sciences 3300A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Inguinal Ligament, Fallopian Tube, Egg Cell

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 3300A/B
• Professor: Oleksiy Zaika

Document Summary

Lecture 17 female reproductive system part i ovaries, uterine tubes, & uterus. Similarities: gonads ovaries and testes, gametes ovum and sperm, sex hormones. Latent development of reproductive organs (puberty: reproductive organs are there, but aren"t used for a long time (latent until puberty, females hit puberty ~12 years, and males ~14 years. Primary sex organs: gonads ovaries, produces the functional units, produces gametes, secretes sex hormones estrogen & progesterone. Secondary sex organs: successful fertilization and development, external genitalia, vagina brings sperm towards oocyte, uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands responsible for survival of baby once born. Overview of reproductive system: ovary deposits into uterine tube, not directly connected to tube, but has ligament structures, oocytes collected by cilia to move into the uterine tube, vagina sits posterior to urethra. Position: paired, bilateral glands, upper pelvic cavity above inguinal ligament, posterolateral to uterus. Function: ruptures upon maturation to release an oocyte, hormone production.