Upon completion of this learning package, the student will be expected to recall the following.

•  Locate each of the following components of the female reproductive system on the provided diagrams and models:
  • ovary
  • fallopian tube (uterine tube)
  • uterus
  • cervix
  • vagina
  • mons pubis
  • labia majora
  • clitoris
  • prepuce
  • glans
  • labia minora
  • vaginal orifice
  • hymen
  • perineum
  • Skene’s glands
  • Bartholin’s glands
• Describe the female gonads, the ovaries, considering:
  • location, in relation to fallopian tubes, uterus and broad ligaments
  • number
  • structure, function and origin of the primary follicle, secondary follicle, graafian follicle and corpus luteum
  • distinction between follicle cells and an oocyte
• Describe the following structural and functional aspects of the fallopian (uterine) tubes:
  • location, in relation to uterus and broad ligaments
  • function of the fimbriae, considering the shape and location
  • three basic tissue coats composing the walls and their function
  • location of the peritoneum
  • usual site of union of sex cells
• Describe the structural and functional features of the uterus, according to the following guidelines:
  • location, in relation to bladder, rectum and parietal peritoneum
  • normal position within the pelvic cavity
  • location of three main divisions
  • location of two main cavities
  • the three coats composing the walls of the uterus and the function(s) of each
  • the name of the coat that contracts during labour
• State the number, tissue composition, and function in support of the uterus for each of the following uterine ligaments:
  • broad
  • round
  • cardinal (lateral cervical)
  • uterosacral
• Describe the structural and functional aspects of the vagina, according to the following guidelines:
  • location, in relation to the urethra, bladder, rectum and uterus
  • type of muscle composing the walls
• Define each of the following terms:
  • vulva
  • perineum
• Locate and State the function of each of the following structures composing the female perineum:
  • mons veneris (pubis)
  • labia majora
  • labia minora
  • clitoris
  • prepuce
  • hymen
  • Skene’s glands
  • Bartholin’s glands
• Identify each of the following components of the female reproductive system on figure 9.4 Breasts.
  • areola
  • nipple
  • fat
  • alveoli glands (lobules)
  • mammary ducts
  • lactiferous sinus
  • lactiferous ducts
• Identify the role of each of the following structures in lactation:
  • alveoli glands
  • mammary ducts
  • lactiferous sinus
  • lactiferous ducts
  • nipple