Kinesiology 3222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Oogonium, Oogenesis, Corpus Luteum

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3222A/B
• Professor: Dan Belliveau

Document Summary

Vagina: excretory duct for passage of menses, receives penis and ejaculate (sperm, birth canal, communicates superiorly w cervix. Mons pubis: adipose tissue, covers symphysis, cushioning during coitus. Longitudinal fold: homologous w male scrotum, have sweat glands. Longitudinal fold: encloses vestibule, prepuce covers clitoris, the meeting of minora. Clitoris: rounded projection, erectile tissue, homogolus to corpus cavernosa. Vaginal vestibule: opening of vagina and urethra, enclosed by labia minora. Lubricates vaginal orifice: both glands on either side. Surface location: rib 2-6, overlie pectoralis major and serratus anterior, axillary process. Lobules: mammary alveoli produce milk, 15-25 lobes. Suspensory ligaments of cooper that holds up boob. Lateral thoracic artery: branch of axillary from subclavian. Breast cancer: 2nd leading cause of death from cancer, 1 in 8 women, usually from epithelial cells of duct, ductal carcinoma: >90, detection by, breast self examination, mammography, tumour under cm, ultrasound, best for big tumour.