Chapter 28, part 3SECTION 28-3 The Reproductive System of the FemalePrinciple organs of the female reproductive systemSupport and stabilizationFigure 28.13 The Female Reproductive SystemThe ovariesFigure 28.14 The Ovaries and Their Relationships to the Uterine Tube and UterusOogenesisFigure 28.15 OogenesisThe ovarian cycleFigure 28.16 The Ovarian CycleSlide 12The Uterine tubesEach uterine tube opens directly into uterine cavityFigure 28.17 The Uterine TubesThe uterusUterusUterine wall consists of three layers:Figure 28.18 The UterusSlide 20Figure 28.19 The Uterine WallSlide 22Copyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings Fundamentals of Anatomy & PhysiologySIXTH EDITIONFrederic H. MartiniPowerPoint® Lecture Slide Presentation prepared by Dr. Kathleen A. Ireland, Biology Instructor, Seabury Hall, Maui, HawaiiChapter 28, part 3The Reproductive SystemCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsSECTION 28-3 The Reproductive System of the FemaleCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsPrinciple organs of the female reproductive system•Ovaries•Uterine tubes•Uterus•VaginaCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings•Ovaries, uterine tubes and uterus enclosed within broad ligament•Mesovarium supports and stabilizes ovarySupport and stabilizationCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.13Figure 28.13 The Female Reproductive SystemCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings•Held in position by ovarian and suspensory ligaments•Blood vessels enter at ovarian hilus•Tunica albuginea covers ovaryThe ovariesCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.14a, bFigure 28.14 The Ovaries and Their Relationships to the Uterine Tube and UterusCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings•Ovum production•Occurs monthly in ovarian follicles•Part of ovarian cycle•Follicular phase (preovulatory)•Luteal phase (postovulatory)OogenesisCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.15Figure 28.15 OogenesisCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings•Steps in the ovarian cycle •Formation of primary, secondary, and tertiary follicles•Ovulation•Formation and degeneration of the corpus luteum•Degradation of the corpus luteumThe ovarian cycleCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.16Figure 28.16 The Ovarian CycleCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.16Figure 28.16 The Ovarian CycleCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings•Uterine tubes (Fallopian tubes or oviducts) •Infundibulum•End closest to the ovary with numerous fimbriae•Ampulla •The middle portion•Isthmus •A short segment connected to the uterine wallThe Uterine tubesCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsEach uterine tube opens directly into uterine cavity•Fertilization occurs in uterine tube•12-24 hours after ovulation•During passage from infundibulum to uterusCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.17a-cFigure 28.17 The Uterine TubesCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings•Muscular organ •Mechanical protection•Nutritional support•Waste removal for the developing embryo and fetus•Supported by the broad ligament and 3 pairs of suspensory ligamentsThe uterusCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings•Major anatomical landmarks•Body•Isthmus•Cervix•Cervical os (internal orifice)•Uterine cavity•Cervical canal•Internal os (internal orifice)UterusCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin Cummings•Myometrium – outer muscular layer•Endometrium – a thin, inner, glandular mucosa•Perimetrium – an incomplete serosa continuous with the peritoneumUterine wall consists of three layers:Copyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.18a, bFigure 28.18 The UterusCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.18cFigure 28.18 The UterusCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.19aFigure 28.19 The Uterine WallCopyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Benjamin CummingsFigure 28.19bFigure 28.19 The Uterine