Female Anatomy Flashcards
1
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Cervix
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lower part of the uterus that has a small opening into the vagina
2
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Fallopian Tubes
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2 tubes which link the ovaries and uterus
3
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Ovary
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2 glands on either side of the uterus that release female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone, and the ova (eggs)
4
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Uterus
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The hollow muscular organ that holds and nourishes the Fetus
5
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Vagina
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The passageway of muscles that joins the uterus to the outside of the body
6
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Endometrium
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The thick soft lining that grows on the inside of the uterus each month
7
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Uterine Cavity
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The inside of the uterus.
8
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Uterine Tube
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The oviducts or fallopian tubes. Transports the ova from the ovary to the uterus each month
9
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Fimbriae
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Fingerlike projections at the end of the fallopian tubes, through which eggs move from the ovaries to the uterus
