Ch 11 - Reproductive System Flashcards
General term for external genitlia
Vulva
Larger pair of skin folds
Labia Majora
Pad of fatty tissue overlying the public bone
Mons pubis
small mass of erectile tissue
Clitoris
smaller pair of skin folds
Labia Minora
A gonad…
ovary
Reproductive Cell…
Ovum
Transports ova to the uterus…
Uterine Tube
Receives and nurtures the fertilized ovum
Uterus
Receives the sperm during intercourse…
Vagina
Abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods…
Menorrhagia
Absence of menstruation…
Amenorrhea
Painful or difficult menstruation…
Dysmenorrhea
Uterine bleeding other than menstruation…
Metrorrhagia
What is an abnormal passage between two internal organs or between an internal organ and body surface?
Fistula
Prevention of pregnancy…
Contraception
Sagging of an organ…
Prolapse