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Chapter 8 Flashcards

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adnexa uteri

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fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

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amnion

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innermost membrane surrounding the embryo and fetus

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areola

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dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple

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Bartholin glands

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small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice

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cervix

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lower, neck-like portion of the uterus

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chorion

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outermost membrane surrounding the embryo and fetus; forms the fetal part of the placenta

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clitoris

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organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra

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coitus

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sexual intercourse; copulation

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corpus luteum

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empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell

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cul-de-sac

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region in the lower abdomen; midway between the rectum and the uterus

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embryo

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stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks

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endometrium

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inner mucous membrane lining of the uterus

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estrogen

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hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics

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fallopian tube

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one of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus; also called an oviduct

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fertilization

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union of the sperm and ovum from which the embryo develops

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fetus

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stage in prenatal development from 8 weeks to birth

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fimbriae

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finger- or fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell

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gamete

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male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum

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genitalia

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reproductive organs; also called genitals

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gestation

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time period from fertilization of the ovum to birth; pregnancy

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gonad

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female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovary or testis

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gynecology

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study of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts

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human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

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hymen

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mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina

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labia

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lips of the vagina; majora and minora

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lactiferous ducts

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tubes that carry milk from the mammary glands to the nipple

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

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secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

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mammary papilla

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nipple of the breast

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menarche

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beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce

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menopause

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gradual ending of menstruation

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menstruation

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monthly shedding of the uterine lining

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myometrium

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muscle layer of the uterus

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neonatology

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study of the medical care of the newborn

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obstetrics

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branch of medicine and surgery concerned with pregnancy and childbirth

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orifice

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an opening

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ovarian follicle

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developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary; only about 400 mature in lifetime

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ovary

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one of a pair of female organs (gonads) on each side of the pelvis; almond-shaped, size of large walnuts; produce egg cells and hormones

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ovulation

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release of the ovum from the ovary

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ovum

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mature egg cell (female gamete); develop from immature egg cells called oocytes

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parturition

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act of giving birth

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perimetrium

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outermost layer of the uterus; uterine serosa

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perineum

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in females, the area between the anus and the vagina

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pituitary gland

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endocrine gland at the base of the brain; it produces hormones that stimulate the ovaries; also regulates other endocrine organs

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placenta

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vascular organ attached to the uterine wall during pregnancy; permits the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products between mother and fetus

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pregnancy

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gestation

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progesterone

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hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant women

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puberty

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period of adolescent development at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced

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uterus

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hollow, pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop, and from which menstruation occurs; upper portion is fundus, middle is corpus, lowermost is the cervix

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vagina

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muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body

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vulva

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external female genitalia; includes labia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal orifice

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zygote

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stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation up to 2 weeks

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