chapter 8 vocab Flashcards
adnexae uteri
fallopian tubes, ovaries and supporting ligaments
amnion
innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus
Bartholin glands
small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice (opening to outside of body)
cervix
lower neck like portion of the cervix
chorion
outermost layer of the 2 membranes surrounding the embryo, forms fetal part of placenta
coitus
sexual intercourse
corpus luteum
empty ovarian follicle that secrets progesterone after release the egg cell
cul-de-sac
region in lower abdomen, midway b/w rectum and anus
embryo
stage in prenatal development, 2-8 wks
endometrium
inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus
estrogen
hormone produced by ovaries, promotes female secondary sex characteristics
fallopian tube
one of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus ( aka oviduct)
fertilization
union of the sperm cell and ovum from which embro develops
fetus
stage in prenatal development, b/w 8-40 wks.
fimnriae (sing. fimbria
finger or fringe like projections at end of fallopian tubes
follice-stimulating hormone (FSH)
secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell
gamete
male or female reproductive cell, sperm or egg
genitalia
reproductive organs
gestation
period from fertilization of the ovum to birth
gonad
male or female reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones, ovaries or testes
gynecology
study of the female reproductive system
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
jormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating (-tropin) the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone
hymen
mucus membrane partially or completely covering the opening of vagina
labia
lips of vagina
labia majora
outermost lips of vagina
labia minora
innermost lips of vagina
lactiferous ducts
tubes that carry milk within breast
luteinizing hormone (LH)
secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation
mammary papilla
nipple of breast
menarche
first menstration
meopause
stopping of mestration
mestration
monthly shedding of lining of uterus (menses)
myometrium
muscle layer of uterus
neonatology
study of newborns and their disorders
obstetrics
study of pregnancy and childbirth
orifice
an opening
ovarian follice
developing sac enclosing each ovum withing the ovary
ovary
one of a pair of female reproductive organs on each side of pelvis
ovulation
release of the ovum from ovary
ovum (pl. ova)
mature egg cell
parturition
act of giving birth
perineum
area bw anus and vagina
pituitary gland
endocrine gland at base of brain
placenta
vascular organ attached to the uterine wall during pregnancy
progesterone
hormone produced by corpus luteum in ovary and placenta in pregnant women
puberty
point in life cycle when secondary sex characteristics appear
uterine serosa
outermost layer surrounding uterus
uterus
hollow pear shaped muscular female organ where fetus devolps
vagina
muscular, mucosa lined canal extending from uterus to outside body
vulva
external female genetalia - labia hymen clitoris vaginal orifice
zygote
stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation up to 2 weeks