Ch.24 Gynecologicemergencies Flashcards
Outer fleshy “lips” covered with pubic hair that protects the vagina
Labia majora
Inner fleshy “lips” devoid of pubic hair that protect the vagina
Labia minora
The area of skin between the vagina and the anus
Perineum
In terms of internal structures, the __ are the primary female reproductive organ
Ovaries
The __ are located on each side of the lower abdomen and produce an ovum, or egg, that, if fertilized, will develop into a fetus
Ovaries
The __ connect each ovary to the uterus
Fallopian tubes
The __ is the muscular organ where the fetus grows during pregnancy
Uterus
The narrowest portion of the uterus, the __, opens into the vagina
Cervix
The __ is the outermost cavity of a woman reproductive system and forms the lower part of the birth canal
Vagina
The tubes that connect each ovary with the uterus and are the primary location for fertilization of the ovum
Fallopian tubes
The muscular organ where the fetus grows; also called the womb; responsible for contractions during labor
Uterus
The lower third, or neck, of the uterus
Cervix
When a female reaches_, she begins to ovulate and experience menstruation
puberty
Is the cycle in which the ovum is released
Ovulation
The process in which an ovum is released from a follicle
Ovulation
The onset of menstruation is called ___ and usually occurs between the ages of 11 and 16
Menarche
The first menstrual cycle or onset of the first menstrual bleeding in females
Menarche
Any female who has reached __ is capable of becoming pregnant
Menarche
Women continue to experience the cycle of ovulation and menstruation until they reach__, which marks the end of menstrual activity. Women reach___ at widely varying ages, but it commonly occurs around the age of 50 years.
menopause
The cessation of menstruation, typically in the fourth or fifth decade of life
Menopause
Each ovary produces an ovum during each menstrual cycle, although not necessarily in an orderly pattern that alternates back and forth between each ovary, and releases it into the__. Some women experience minor cramping pain during ovulation when an ovum is released. The pain is sometimes described as a dull pain on one side of the lower abdomen.
fallopian tube
The process of fertilization begins in the vagina, where sperm from the male penis are deposited in the female reproductive tract. The sperm pass through the cervix into the uterus and eventually up the fallopian tubes. As the ovum moves slowly down the fallopian tube, sperm moving up the tube can surround it, and one sperm fertilizes it. When an ovum is fertilized in the fallopian tube, the developing____ travels into the uterus, where the lining of the walls of the uterus has become engorged with blood in anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum. Here, the___ attaches to the uterine wall and continues to grow.
embryo
The early stage of development after the fertilization of the egg (first 10 weeks)
Embryo
If the ovum is not fertilized in the fallopian tube, it continues to travel into the uterus. When fertilization has not occurred within about 14 days of ovulation, the lining of the uterus begins to separate and menstruation occurs. The menstrual flow consists of blood from the separated lining of the uterus and lasts about 1 week. Female___ produced primarily in the ovaries control the process of ovulation and menstruation.
hormones