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chapter 8 def Flashcards

1
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what is the function of the female reproductive system

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supporting pregnancy and contraception

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what are the external organs of the female reproductive system

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vulva, clitoris, mammary glands, perineum

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what are the internal organs of the female reproductive system

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vagina, uterus, uterine/fallopian tubes, ovaries, rectouterine pouch

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what is the vulva, AKA the ____

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two pairs of lips that surround the vagina. labia majora and minora

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the vulva is composed of the

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labia majora and minora

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what is the clitoris

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highly erogenous erectile body located anterior to the urethra

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what are the mammary glands

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pair of milk producing glands of the female

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what is the perineum

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pelvic floor in both the male and females; in females its the area between the vaginal opening and the anus

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vagina

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3 inch tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body

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10
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what is the hymen

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fold of the membrane found near the opening of the vagina

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what is the uterus

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pear sized and shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity

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12
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what are the functions of the uterus

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menstruation, pregnancy and labor

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13
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what is the endometrium

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inner lining of the uterus

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what is the myometrium

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muscular middle layer of the uterus

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perimetrium

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thin outer layer of the uterus

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corpus or body

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large central portion of the uterus

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the fundus

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rounded upper portion of the uterus

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cervix

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narrow lower portion of the uterus

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19
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another name for uterine tubes

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fallopian tubes

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20
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function of the fallopian tubes

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pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus

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what are the ovaries and what to they store

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pair of almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity; eggs

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22
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what are ovum/ova

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female sex cell

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23
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rectouterine pouch

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cavity between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum

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what is another name for the rectouterine puch

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Dougles cul-de-sac

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what are the glands of the female reproductive system

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bartholin and mammary glands

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what are the bartholin glands

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pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vagina and just above the vaginal opening

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what is the function of the mammary glands

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pair of milk-producing glands of the female

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28
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how many divisions or lobes of the breasts are therre

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15-20

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29
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what is the mammary papilla

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breast nipple

30
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what is the areola

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pigmented area around the nipple

31
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arche/o

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first or beginning

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cervic/o

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cervix or neck

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colp/o, vagin/o

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vagina

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culd/o

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refers to cul-de-sac/rectouterine pouch

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episi/o, vulv/o

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vulva

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gyn/o, gynec/o

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woman or female

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hymen/o

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hymen

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hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i

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uterus

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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menstruation or menstrual cycle

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oophor/o

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ovary

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perine/o

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perineum

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salping/o

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fallopian tube

44
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peri-

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around

45
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-atresia

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closure, absence or normal body opening

46
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salpinx

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fallopian tube

47
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what are the types of breast biopsy

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directed, surgical and wire localization

48
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what does directed breast biopsy involve?

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mammography, sonography or MRI radiographic images to guide a biopsy needle

49
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what does a surgical breast biopsy involve

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making an incision to remove palpable breast lesion

50
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wire localization biopsy involves

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radiographic guidance to place a thin, flexible wire directly into a breast lesion in order to remove it surgically

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A&P repair

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anterior and posterior repair

52
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BC

A

birth control

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Cx

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cervix

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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FCC

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fibrocystic changes

56
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GYN

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gynecology

57
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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

58
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IUD

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intrauterine device

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LAVH

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laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

61
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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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SHG

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sonohysterography

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TAH/BSO

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total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TSS

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toxic shock syndrome

65
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TVH

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total vaginal hysterectomy

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TVS

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total vaginal sonography

67
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UAE

A

uterine artery embolization

68
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describe LEEP loop electrosurgical excision procedure

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standard treatment for abnormal cervical cells. thin electric loop to excise and cone of cervical tissue while simultaneously cauterizing

69
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describe cryosurgery / cold knife conization

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cryoprobe made cold by nitrogen gas to destroy abnormal cells

70
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describe laser ablation

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uses lasers focused on the area of cervical abnormality to destroy cells

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