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Chapter 8 - Female Reproductive System - Vocabulary & Term Flashcards

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Manufactures proteins for the cell

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What is Karyotype?

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  • A test

- Is a photograph of individuals chromosomes

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Cytoplasm

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Materials outside of the nucleus

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Mitchondria

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Provides energy to the cell

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Where is the placenta forms and attaches?

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  • Uterus

- Uterine wall

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What happen during day 15-28 in the Menstrual Cycle?

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The Corpus luteum secretes progesterone; the uterus lining builds up.

  • If the egg is fertilized it can implant
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Where does fertilization occurs in the reproductive system?

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The egg implants in the uterine endometrium.

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What happen during day 13-14 in the Menstrual Cycle?

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The egg leaves the ovary and passes through the fallopian tube

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What is Chromosomes?

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  • 23 females and 23 males = 46 total

- Your DNA genes are composed of DNA

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What is Episiotomy?

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Tear or cut during child birth

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What is Perineum?

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Located between the anus and vagina

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What is Cul-de-sac?

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Area between the uterus and the rectum

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Nucleus

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Inner part of cell, cell divison occurs

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Cell membrane

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Outer most part of the cell

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APGAR Scoring Chart

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  • Assessment of newborn

- Scoring 1 to 5 mins after birth

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What is Ectopic Pregnancy?

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Misplaced implantation of egg

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What is Choriocarcinoma?

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Malignant tumor of the placenta

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What is Abruptio Placentae?

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Premature separation of the normally implanted placenta

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Most common type of breast cancer?

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  • Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)

- When the cancer has invaded or spread to the surrounding breast tissues.

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Carcinoma of the breast

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Malignant tumor of the breast

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

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  • Fallopian tubes
  • Ex: Endometritis, Oophoritis
  • Leading causes: sexually transmitted diseases
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What is Ovarian Cysts?

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Collections of fluid within a sac in the ovary

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Ovarian Carcinoma (cancer)

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Malignant tumor of the ovary

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What is Coitus?

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Sexual intercourse

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What is Gestation?

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  • Pregnancy

- Period from fertilization of the ovum to birth

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What is Genitalia?

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Reproductive organs; genitals

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What is Follicle - stimulating hormone (FSH)?

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Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the ovum

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What is Fimbriae, Fimbria?

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Finger like follice at the ends of the fallopian tube

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What is Zygote?

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Fertilized egg

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What happen if sperm cells are present and unite with the ovum?

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Fertilization takes place

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What is the male gamete?

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What is the female gamete?

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Ovum, ovaries

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Gametes are produced in?

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The gonads

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What is sexual reproduction?

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  • The union of the nuclei of the ovum and sperm cell

- Each gamete contains half the number of chromosomes of a normal body cell.

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What is Gametes?

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Ovum and the sperm cells

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What is a fetus?

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Stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks

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What is fertilization?

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Union of sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops

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What is fallopian tube?

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One of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus; oviduct; named for Gabriello Fallopia, an Italian anatomist

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What is estrogen?

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Hormones produced by the ovaries that promotes female secondary sex characteristics

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What is endometrium?

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Inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus

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What is embryo?

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Stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks

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What is corpus luteum?

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Empty ovarian sac that secreted progesterone

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What is areola?

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Dark - pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple

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What is amnion?

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Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus

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What is adnexae uteri?

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Fallopian tubes; ovaries, and the supporting ligaments

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What does the corpus luteum secrets monthly to build up the lining of the uterus?

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Progesterone

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Where does the amnion holds the fetus?

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In an amniotic cavity

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What is been exchange between the fetus and mother during pregnancy?

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Nutrients, oxygen and wastes

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What does the placenta produces?

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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Menstrual Cycle

Day 6-12

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  • Estrogen aids repair of Endometrium

- The ovum grows in the follicle

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Menstrual Cycle

Day 1-5

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Blood cells, endometrial cells and glandular secretions discharge from the body

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What are ovarian follice?

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Maturing egg cell

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What is Neonatology?

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  • Study of new birth

- Study and treatments of newborns

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What is Cephalic Version?

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Turning of the fetus during pregnancy

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What is Gynecomastia?

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Abnormal breast tissue in males

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What does Grav mean?

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How many births/pregnancies

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What does Para mean?

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Live births

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What hormones does the pituitary secretes?

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  • Follice - stimulating hormone (FSH)

- Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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What happen if the pituitary stops producing FSH & LH and why would it stop?

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  • The placenta produces human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

- During pregnancy or with oral contraceptives

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