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1
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Funnel shaped enlargement with an opening into the uterine tube

A

Infundibulum

2
Q

The infundibulum is surrounded by finger-like projections called ____

A

fimbriae

3
Q

The expanded region of the uterine tube where fertilization usually takes place

A

Ampulla

4
Q

The region of the uterine tube just medial to the ampulla

A

Isthmus

5
Q

The small part of the uterine tube that is continuous with the uterus

A

Uterine Part

6
Q

What are the four regions of the uterus?

A

Fundus, Body, Isthmus, Cervix

7
Q

Which arteries supply the uterus with blood?

A

Uterine arteries

8
Q

What is the outermost layer of the uterus consisting of connective tissue?

A

Perimetrium

9
Q

Which layer of the uterine wall is comprised of smooth muscle?

A

Myometrium

10
Q

Which layer of the uterine wall is composed of simple columnar epithelium and an underlying lamina propria?

A

Endometrium

11
Q

What are the two layers of the endometrium?

A

Basal Layer and Functional Layer

12
Q

Which layer of the endometrium changes thickness and is shed during menstruation?

A

Functional layer

13
Q

Near the opening of the vagina, the mucosa form a membranous barrier called the ____

A

hymen

14
Q

What is the external fold of labia minora that covers the clitoris?

A

the prepuce

15
Q

What is the pinkish/brown pigmented ring of skin that surrounds the nipple?

A

The areola

16
Q

Mammary lobules contain secretory units called ____ that produce milk

A

alveoli

17
Q

Where is milk stored prior to release from the nipple?

A

lactiferous sinuses

18
Q

What connective tissue structures support the mammary glands?

A

Suspensory Ligaments

19
Q

What is the seam that seperates the two scrotal sacs?

A

Raphe

20
Q

What muscle is part of the wall of the scrotum?

A

Dartos muscle

21
Q

What structure originates at the inguinal canal and carries blood vessels and nerves traveling to and from the testes?

A

Spermatic cord

22
Q

What is the serous memebrane that covers each testis anteriorly and laterally?

A

tunica vaginalis

23
Q

What is the site of sperm cell generation beginning at puberty?

A

seminiferous tubules

24
Q

Where to sperm cells mature?

A

epididymis

25
Q

Sperm leave the epididymis and enter the ______

A

ductus (vas) deferens

26
Q

The ampulla of the vas deferens unites with the seminal vesicle to form the _______

A

ejaculatory duct

27
Q

What are the three glands that produce seminal fluid into the male urethra?

A

Seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands

28
Q

The urethra in the penis is surrounded by which erectile tissue?

A

corpus spongiosum

29
Q

Feedback loop that reestablishes homeostasis

A

Negative feedback loop

30
Q

Feedback loop that accelerates a process

A

positive feedback loop

31
Q

What is the interface between the nervous system and endocrine system? Also oversees most endocrine functions

A

Hypothalamus

32
Q

The anterior pituitary is controlled by ____

A

hormones from the hypothalamus

33
Q

The posterior pituitary is controlled by _____

A

direct nervous input from the hypothalamus

34
Q

Hormones from what gland regulate metabolism, growth and development, and body temp.?

A

Thyroid gland

35
Q

Which cells of the parathyroid gland secrete parathyroid hormone?

A

Chief cels

36
Q

Adrenal glands are divided into what two areas?

A

Adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla

37
Q

Which gland secretes melatonin?

A

Pineal Gland

38
Q

Which gland, located deep to the sternum, maintains body immunity?

A

Thymus

39
Q

Put these layers of the uterine wall from innermost to outermost: myometrium, endometrium, perimetrium

A

endometrium –> myometrium –> perimetrium

40
Q

Put these in order from proximal to distal: spongy urethra, membranous urethra, prostatic urethra

A

prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, spongy urethra

41
Q

Put these in order from ovary to uterus: Isthmus, uterine part, infundibulum, ampulla

A

Infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus, uterine part