BY TIYAS K-Maternity Nursing Division-Airlangga University 2010

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Anatomy and physiology of female reproductive system

Female Reproductive System Organ Region Function

Female reproductive organ

External generative organ Internal generative organ

Female external generative organ

Mons pubis Labia majora and minora Clitoris Vagina & Hymen Vestibule Urethral opening Various glandular and vascular

structures

External generative organ

Female internal generative organ Uterus Oviduct Ovaries

Inside female pelvic

Uterus

2.5 to 3.5 cm length in prepubertal 6—8 cm in nulliparous 9—10 cm in multiparous 50—70 gram in nonparous >80 gram in multiparous Body of the uterus compose of

mucosal, muscular, and serosal layer

Uterus

Uterus

Uterus

Function: ?

Oviduct

Fallopian duct length from 8 to 14 cm. divided into an interstitial portion,

isthmus, ampulla, and infundibulum

Oviduct

Function: ?

Ovaries

In reproductive age they were 2.5 to 5 cm in length, 1.5 to 3 cm in breadth, and 0.6 to 1.5 cm in thickness

Attached to the broad ligament by the mesovarium

consists of two portions, the cortex and medulla.

Ovaries

Picture of ovaries and ovulation process

Ovarian cycle

Follicular phase Ovulation phase Luteal phase (postovulatory)

Ovarian cycle-follicular phase

Ovarian cycle-ovulation phase

Endometrial cycle-menstruation

Male reproductive system

Spermatogenesis

Sperm

Reference

Cunningham, et al (2005) Williams obstetric 22th ed

Jonge, CD, Baratt C (2006) The Sperm Cell. Cambridge University Press 2006