Chapter 8: Vocabulary Flashcards
adnexae uteri
fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments
amnion
innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus
areola
dark-pigmented area surrounding breast nipple
Bartholin glands
small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice
cervix
lower, neck-like portion of the uterus
chorion
outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo
clitoris
organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra
coitus
sexual intercourse
corpus luteum
empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell
cul-de-sac
region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus
embryo
stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks
endometrium
inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus
estrogen
hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics
fallopian tube
one of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus; also called an oviduct
fertilization
union of the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops
fetus
stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks
fimbriae
singular: fimbria
finger- or fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell
gamate
male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum
genitalia
reproductive organs; also called genitals