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Chapter 27 Part 2 Flashcards

1
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secretes lactic acid, and thus protects the vagina by maintaining an acidic pH

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Flora

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milk-secreting cells in the mammary gland

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Alveoli

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3
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middle portion of the uterine tube in which fertilization often occurs

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Ampulla

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glands that produce a thick mucus that maintains moisture in the vulva area; also referred to as the greater vestibular glands

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Bartholin’s glands

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5
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wide ligament that supports the uterus by attaching laterally to both sides of the uterus and pelvic wall

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Broad ligament

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an extension of the peritoneum that connects the ovaries to the broad ligament

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Mesovarium

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7
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elongate inferior end of the uterus where it connects to the vagina

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Cervix

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8
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nerve-rich area of the vulva that contributes to sexual sensation during intercourse

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Clitoris

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nonfunctional structure remaining in the ovarian stroma following structural and functional regression of the corpus luteum

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Corpus albicans

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10
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transformed follicle after ovulation that secretes progesterone

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Corpus luteum

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inner lining of the uterus, part of which builds up during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle and then sheds with menses

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Endometrium

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12
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fingerlike projections on the distal uterine tubes

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Fimbriae

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13
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ovarian structure of one oocyte and surrounding granulosa (and later theca) cells

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Follicle

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14
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development of ovarian follicles from primordial to tertiary under the stimulation of gonadotropins

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Folliculogenesis

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15
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supportive cells in the ovarian follicle that produce estrogen

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Granulosa cells

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16
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membrane that covers part of the opening of the vagina

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Hymen

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17
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wide, distal portion of the uterine tube terminating in fimbriae

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Infundibulum

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18
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hair-covered folds of skin located behind the mons pubis

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Labia majora

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19
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thin, pigmented, hairless flaps of skin located medial and deep to the labia majora

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Labia minora

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20
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ducts that connect the mammary glands to the nipple and allow for the transport of milk

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Lactiferous ducts

21
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area of milk collection between alveoli and lactiferous duct

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Lactiferous sinus

22
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first menstruation in a pubertal female

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Menarche

23
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shedding of the inner portion of the endometrium out though the vagina; also referred to as menstruation

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Menses

24
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phase of the menstrual cycle in which the endometrial lining is shed

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Menses phase

25
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approximately 28-day cycle of changes in the uterus consisting of a menses phase, a proliferative phase, and a secretory phase

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Menstrual cycle

26
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mound of fatty tissue located at the front of the vulva

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Mons pubis

27
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smooth muscle layer of uterus that allows for uterine contractions during labor and expulsion of menstrual blood

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Myometrium

28
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cell that results from the division of the oogonium and undergoes meiosis I at the LH surge and meiosis II at fertilization to become a haploid ovum

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Oocyte

29
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process by which oogonia divide by mitosis to primary oocytes, which undergo meiosis to produce the secondary oocyte and, upon fertilization, the ovum

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Oogenesis

30
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ovarian stem cells that undergo mitosis during female fetal development to form primary oocytes

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Oogonia

31
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approximately 28-day cycle of changes in the ovary consisting of a follicular phase and a luteal phase

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Ovarian cycle

32
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female gonads that produce oocytes and sex steroid hormones (notably estrogen and progesterone)

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Ovaries

33
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release of a secondary oocyte and associated granulosa cells from an ovary

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Ovulation

34
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haploid female gamete resulting from completion of meiosis II at fertilization

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Ovum

35
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outer epithelial layer of uterine wall

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Perimetrium

36
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smaller cell produced during the process of meiosis in oogenesis

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Polar body

37
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ovarian follicles with a primary oocyte and one layer of cuboidal granulosa cells

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Primary follicle

38
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least developed ovarian follicles that consist of a single oocyte and a single layer of flat (squamous) granulosa cells

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Primordial follicle

39
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phase of the menstrual cycle in which the endometrium proliferates

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Proliferative phase

40
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folds of skin in the vagina that allow it to stretch during intercourse and childbirth

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Rugae

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ovarian follicles with a primary oocyte and multiple layers of granulosa cells

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Secondary follicle

42
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phase of the menstrual cycle in which the endometrium secretes a nutrient-rich fluid in preparation for implantation of an embryo

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Secretory phase

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bands of connective tissue that suspend the breast onto the chest wall by attachment to the overlying dermis

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Suspensory ligament

44
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ovarian follicles with a primary or secondary oocyte, multiple layers of granulosa cells, and a fully formed antrum

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Tertiary follicles

45
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estrogen-producing cells in a maturing ovarian follicle

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Theca cells

46
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ducts that facilitate transport of an ovulated oocyte to the uterus

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Fallopian/uterine tubes

47
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muscular hollow organ in which a fertilized egg develops into a fetus

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Uterus

48
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tunnel-like organ that provides access to the uterus for the insertion of semen and from the uterus for the birth of a baby

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Vagina

49
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external female genitalia

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Vulva

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