Chapter 2 Part 2 Flashcards
Vulva
Female external genitals
Mons veneris
A slightly raised layer of fatty tissue on the tip of a woman’s pubic bone, usually covered with hair on an adult
Labia majora
Outer lips that cover the vulva
Have the most hair and fat
Labia minora
Smooth, hairless, inner lips of the vulva
Clitoris glans
Outer end or tip of the clitoris
Clitoris
An erectile sexual structure consisting of the clitoral glans and two shafts (crura) that is primarily responsible for triggering organs in most women
Clitoral blood
Tissue that partially or fully covers the clitoral glans
Urethral opening
An opening in the midsection is the vulva, between the clitoral glans and the vagina
Allows Urine to pass from the body
Urinary tract infection UTI
An infection of the urethra, bladder, or other urinary structure, usually cause by bacteria
Hymen
A ring of tissue surrounding partially covering, or fully screening the vaginal opening
Hymenorrhaphy
A medical procedure to reconstruct or repair the hymen
Perineum
Are of skin in female between the vulva and anus
Male: scrotum and anus
Episiotomy
Surgical cutting of the perineum
Believed to allow for easier passage of the infant and less tearing of the vagina opening
Ineffective
Areola
The darker skin encircling each nipple, actually part of the skin of the nipple
Vagina
Flexible, muscular canal or tube that extends into the woman’s body at an angle towards the small of the back
From vulva to the cervix
3-4 inches
Mammogram
Low dose X-ray of the breast to detect tumors
Cervix
Lower end of the uterus that connects it to the vagina
Os
Very narrow passageway through the cervix, from the vagina to the uterus
Human papilloma virus HPV
Sexually transmitted virus
Warts in the genital area
Uterus
Flexible organ with strong muscle fibers where a fertilized egg implants and an embryo and fetus grow
Endometrium
Tissue lining the uterus that thickens in anticipation of pregnancy and is sloughed off and expelled during menstruation
Ectopic pregnancy
Pregnancy complication in which a fertilized ovum attaches and begins to grow outside the uterus
Ovaries
Female organs that produce sex hormones
Ovarian cyst
Fluid filled sac on the surface of the ovary, formed during normal ovulation
Can swell and cause pain and abnormal bleeding
Menarche
Girls first period
Ovulation
Release of an egg
Menstrual cycle
Hormone controlled reproductive cycle
Follicle- stimulating hormone FSH
Hormone that stimulates the development of a mature ovum
Luteinizing hormone LH
Hormone that acts in concert with FSH to stimulate ovulation
Perimenopausal changes
Physical and psychological changes many women experience during the decade leading up to menopause
