Ch 16 Flashcards
Uterus
Provides a place for the nourishment and development of the fetus during pregnancy
Fallopian Tubes
Serves as ducts to convey the ovum from the ovary to the uterus and to convey spermatozoa toward the ovary
Ovaries
Produce ova (oocytes) and hormones
Vagina
Female organ of copulation (sexual intercourse), serves as a passageway for the discharge of the monthly flow (mensuration) and a passageway for the birth of a fetus
Vulva
External female genitalia
Mons pubis
Provides pad of fatty tissue
Labia Majora
Provides two folds of adipose tissue
Labia Minora
Lying within the labia majora, encloses the vestibule
Vestibule
Serves as the entrance to the urethra, the vagina, and two excretory ducts of Bartholin glasnds located on either side of the vaginal opening at the base of the Labia Majora.
Clitoris
Erectile tissue that is homologous to the penis of the male; produces pleasurable sensations during sexual intercourse
Breasts
Following childbirth, mammary glands produce milk
Anteflexion
Normal position of the uterus
Perimetrium
Outer layer of the uterus
Myometrium
Muscular middle layer of the uterus
Endometrium
Mucus membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus
Uterine Tubes
Fallopian Tubes
Oviducts
Fallopian Tubes
Fallopian Tubes
Extend from the ovary to the uterus
Serosa
Outer layer of connective tissue on fallopian tubes
Muscular Layer
Middle later containing inner circular and outer longitudinal layers of smooth muscle in the fallopian tubes
Mucosa
Innermost layer of the fallopian tube consisting of simple columnar epithelium
Fertilization
Process in which a sperm penetrates an ovum and unites with it.
Zygote
When a single sperm penetrates an ovum the resulting cell is called this
Embryo
Stage of development between weeks 2 and 8
