Female Parts Flashcards
the rounded fleshy area over the junction of the pubic bone
mons pubis
the fleshy outer folds that border the female genital area
labia majora
the fleshy inner folds that border the female genital area
labia minora
a small erectile structure on the female, corresponding to the penis on the male
clitoris
the canal leading from the exterior opening in the female genital area to the uterus
vagina
the area between the anus and the vagina in the female and between the anus and the scrotum in the male
perineum
the opening between the vagina and the uterus
cervix
the canal leading from the bladder leaves the body; in the males, serves as the conduit for semen as well
urethra
the female organ that houses the fetus until birth
uterus
the female sex organ in which ova are produced
ovary
the female gamete (egg cell)
ovum
the pair of tubes that transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus; the usual site of fertilization
fallopian tubes
a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in females and sperm production in males
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
a hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, that stimulates maturation of ovarian egg cells in the female and production of testosterone in males
luteinizing hormone (LH)
the female sex horman that stimulates female secondary sex characteistics
estrogen
