chapter 8 def Flashcards
what is the function of the female reproductive system
supporting pregnancy and contraception
what are the external organs of the female reproductive system
vulva, clitoris, mammary glands, perineum
what are the internal organs of the female reproductive system
vagina, uterus, uterine/fallopian tubes, ovaries, rectouterine pouch
what is the vulva, AKA the ____
two pairs of lips that surround the vagina. labia majora and minora
the vulva is composed of the
labia majora and minora
what is the clitoris
highly erogenous erectile body located anterior to the urethra
what are the mammary glands
pair of milk producing glands of the female
what is the perineum
pelvic floor in both the male and females; in females its the area between the vaginal opening and the anus
vagina
3 inch tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body
what is the hymen
fold of the membrane found near the opening of the vagina
what is the uterus
pear sized and shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity
what are the functions of the uterus
menstruation, pregnancy and labor
what is the endometrium
inner lining of the uterus
what is the myometrium
muscular middle layer of the uterus
perimetrium
thin outer layer of the uterus
corpus or body
large central portion of the uterus
the fundus
rounded upper portion of the uterus
cervix
narrow lower portion of the uterus
another name for uterine tubes
fallopian tubes
function of the fallopian tubes
pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus
what are the ovaries and what to they store
pair of almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity; eggs
what are ovum/ova
female sex cell
rectouterine pouch
cavity between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum
what is another name for the rectouterine puch
Dougles cul-de-sac
what are the glands of the female reproductive system
bartholin and mammary glands
what are the bartholin glands
pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vagina and just above the vaginal opening
what is the function of the mammary glands
pair of milk-producing glands of the female
how many divisions or lobes of the breasts are therre
15-20
what is the mammary papilla
breast nipple
what is the areola
pigmented area around the nipple
arche/o
first or beginning
cervic/o
cervix or neck
colp/o, vagin/o
vagina
culd/o
refers to cul-de-sac/rectouterine pouch
episi/o, vulv/o
vulva
gyn/o, gynec/o
woman or female
hymen/o
hymen
hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i
uterus
mamm/o, mast/o
breast
men/o
menstruation or menstrual cycle
oophor/o
ovary
perine/o
perineum
salping/o
fallopian tube
peri-
around
-atresia
closure, absence or normal body opening
salpinx
fallopian tube
what are the types of breast biopsy
directed, surgical and wire localization
what does directed breast biopsy involve?
mammography, sonography or MRI radiographic images to guide a biopsy needle
what does a surgical breast biopsy involve
making an incision to remove palpable breast lesion
wire localization biopsy involves
radiographic guidance to place a thin, flexible wire directly into a breast lesion in order to remove it surgically
A&P repair
anterior and posterior repair
BC
birth control
Cx
cervix
D&C
dilation and curettage
FCC
fibrocystic changes
GYN
gynecology
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
IUD
intrauterine device
LAVH
laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
SHG
sonohysterography
TAH/BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
TVS
total vaginal sonography
UAE
uterine artery embolization
describe LEEP loop electrosurgical excision procedure
standard treatment for abnormal cervical cells. thin electric loop to excise and cone of cervical tissue while simultaneously cauterizing
describe cryosurgery / cold knife conization
cryoprobe made cold by nitrogen gas to destroy abnormal cells
describe laser ablation
uses lasers focused on the area of cervical abnormality to destroy cells
