Duct System

• What are the duct system of the female reproductive system?

  Uterine Tubes, Uterus, Vagina
• Uterine Tubes - form the initial part of the duct system
• What is the other term for the uterine tubes?

  Fallopian Tubes
• Uterine Tubes - receive the ovulated oocyte and provide a site where fertilization can occur
• Infundibulum - the funnel-shaped found in the distal end of each uterine tube
• Fimbriae - the fingerlike projections of the infundibulum that partially surrounds the ovary
• Uterus - located in the pelvis between the urinary bladder and rectum
• Uterus - is a hollow organ that functions to receive, retain, and nourish a fertilized egg, and eventually, to aid in childbirth
• Round ligament - anchored the uterus anteriorly
• Uterosacral Ligament - anchored the uterus posteriorly
• Body - the major portion of the uterus
• Fundus - it is the rounded region superior to the entrance of the uterine tubes
• Cervix - a narrow outlet, which protrudes inferiorly into the vagina
• What are the three walls of the uterus?

  Endometrium, Myometrium, Perimetrium
• Endometrium - the inner layer, or mucosa; where the fertilized egg burrows into
• Implantation - it is a process, if fertilization occurs, the fertilized egg burrows into the endometrium
• Menstruation - the process of the endometrial lining being sloughs off periodically, in response to changes in the levels of ovarian hormones in the blood
• Myometrium - the bulky middle layer of the uterus was, which is composed of interlacing bundles of smooth muscle
• Myometrium - plays an active role during childbirth, when it contracts rhythmically to force the baby out of the mother's body
• Perimetrium - the outermost serous layer of the uterus wall
• What it the other term for perimetrium?

  Visceral Peritoneum
• Vagina - a thin-walled tube 8 to 10 cm long, lies between the bladder and rectum and extends from the cervix to the body exterior
• What is the vagina often referred to as?

  Birth Canal
• Vagina - provides a passageway for the delivery of an infant and for the menstrual flow to leave the body
• Hymen - a thin fold of the mucosa found in the distal end of the vagina, which partially closed the vagina