8 Female Reproduction Vocab

Question 1

adnexa uteri

Answer 1

fallopian tubers, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

Question 2

amnion

Answer 2

innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus

Question 3

bartholin glands

Answer 3

small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vagina

Question 4

chorion

Answer 4

outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo, forms the fetal part of the placenta

Question 5

corpus luteum

Answer 5

empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell (yellow body)

Question 6

cul-de-sac

Answer 6

region in the lower abdomen, between the rectum and uterus

Question 7

embryo

Answer 7

stage in prenatal development 2-8 weeks

Question 8

estrogen

Answer 8

hormone produced by the ovaries, promotes secondary sex characteristics

Question 9

fetus

Answer 9

stage in prenatal development from 8-39/40 weeks

Question 10

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 10

secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell (ovum)

Question 11

gamete

Answer 11

male/female sex cell, sperm/ovum

Question 12

gestation

Answer 12

period of fertilization of ovum to birth

Question 13

human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Answer 13

hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

Question 14

lactiferous ducts

Answer 14

tubes that carry milk within the breast

Question 15

luteinizing hormone (LH)

Answer 15

Hormone produced by the pituitary gland, promotes ovulation

Question 16

menopause

Answer 16

gradual ending of menstruation

Question 17

myometrium

Answer 17

muscle layer of uterus

Question 18

endometrium

Answer 18

inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus

Question 19

ovarian follicle

Answer 19

developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary, about 400 sacs mature in a women’s lifetime

Question 20

ovulation

Answer 20

release of the ovum from the ovary

Question 21

parturition

Answer 21

act of giving birth

Question 22

perineum

Answer 22

in females, the area between the anus and vagina

Question 23

pituitary gland

Answer 23

endocrine gland at the base of the brain. It produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries

Question 24

progesterone

Answer 24

hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant women

Question 25

puberty

Answer 25

point of life when secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced

Question 26

uterine serosa

Answer 26

outermost layer surrounds the uterus

Question 27

vulva

Answer 27

external female genitalia, labia, hymen, clitoris, vaginal orifice

Question 28

zygote

Answer 28

stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation 2 weeks