Creative Study Chapter 14 Flashcards
What are the functions of the female reproductive system?
Producing female sex hormones; Propagating life by placing oocytes; Providing place for implantation and nurturing of fertilized oocyte through embryonic and fetal stages to birth; Producing an infant’s first source of nutrition
womb
pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embryo develops
fundus
upper portion of the uterus
endometrium
lining of the uterus that sheds approximately every 28 to 30 days in a nonpregnant woman
myometrium
muscular wall of the uterus
uterine (fallopian) tubes
extend from each side of the uterus toward ovary the provides passage for ova to uterus
cervix
neck of the uterus
cervical os
opening of the cervix to the uterus
ovary
one of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity that produces ova and female sex hormones
mammary glands (breasts)
contain two glands that are capable of producing milk
mammary papilla
Nipple; Areola (dark-pigmented area around the nipple)
-arche
beginning
cervic/o
neck or cervix
colp/o
vagina (sheath)
vagin/o
vagina (sheath)