Ch. 15 Anatomic Terms

Question 1

uterus

Answer 1

womb

Question 2

fundus

Answer 2

upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes

Question 3

endometrium

Answer 3

lining of the uterus, shed during menstruation

Question 4

myometrium

Answer 4

muscular wall of the uterus

Question 5

uterine tubes; fallopian tubes

Answer 5

tubes from the ovary to the uterus

Question 6

adnexa

Answer 6

uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages)

Question 7

right uterine appendage

Answer 7

right tube and ovary

Question 8

left uterine appendage

Answer 8

left tube and ovary

Question 9

ovary

Answer 9

one of two glands that produce ova and female sex hormones

Question 10

cervix

Answer 10

neck of the uterus

Question 11

cervical os

Answer 11

opening of the cervix to the uterus

Question 12

vagina

Answer 12

tubular passageway from the cervix to the outside of the body

Question 13

vulva

Answer 13

external genitalia of the female

Question 14

labia

Answer 14

folds of tissue on either side of the vaginal opening

Question 15

clitoris

Answer 15

female erectile tissue

Question 16

hymen

Answer 16

fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina

Question 17

introitus

Answer 17

entrance to the vagina

Question 18

Bartholin glands

Answer 18

two glands on each side of the vaginal opening that secret lubricant during intercourse

Question 19

perineum

Answer 19

region between the vulva and anus

Question 20

mammary glands

Answer 20

two glands in the female breasts that are capable of producing milk

Question 21

mammary papilla

Answer 21

nipple

Question 22

areola

Answer 22

dark-pigmented area around the nipple

Question 23

embryo

Answer 23

the developing organism from fertilization to the end of the eighth week

Question 24

fetus

Answer 24

the developing organism from the ninth week to birth

Question 25

placenta

Answer 25

vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy to provide nourishment for the fetus (placenta = cake)

Question 26

amnion, amniotic sac

Answer 26

innermost of the membranes surrounding the embryo in the uterus, filled with amniotic fluid

Question 27

amniotic fluid

Answer 27

fluid within the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects the fetus

Question 28

meconium

Answer 28

intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn