Female Reproduction Flashcards by Cindy Alegria

Adnexa uteri

Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Bartholin glands

Small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Cervix

Lower neck-like portion of the uterus

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Chorion

Outermost membrane surrounding the embryo

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Corpus luteum

Empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after the release of the egg cell. (Means yellow body)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Cul-de-sac

Region in the lower abdomen, midway between rectum and uterus.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Embryo

Stage in prenatal development from 2-8 weeks. Comes before fetus

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Endometrium

Inner, mucous membrane lining of uterus

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Fallopian tube is also called

Oviduct

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Fimbriae

Finger like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Follicle stimulating hormone

Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg (ovum)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Gamete

Male or female reproductive cell. Sperm or ovum

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Gonad

Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones. Ovary or testis

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HCG

Human chorionic gonadtropin. Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to product estrogen and progesterone

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Lactiferous ducts

Tubes that carry milk from the mammary glands to the nipple

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Luteinizing hormone. Secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Mammary papilla

Nipple

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Menarche

Beginning of first menstrual period

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Myometrium

Muscle layer of the uterus

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Obstetrics

Branch of medicine pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Ovary

One of a pair of gonads on each side of the pelvis that produce ova and hormones

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Ovum/ova

Mature egg cell. Developed from immature egg cells (oocytes)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Ovum/ova

Mature egg cell. Developed from immature egg cells (oocytes)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Oocytes

Immature egg cells

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Oocytes

Immature egg cells

Parturition

Act of giving birth

Parturition

Act of giving birth

Perimetrium

Outmost layer of the uterus. Uterine serosa

Perineum

Area between the anus and vagina

Perineum

Area between the anus and vagina

Zygote

Stage in prenatal development from fertilization up to 2 weeks

Amni/o

Amnion (membrane)

Chori/o Chorion/o

Chorion (Embryonic membrane)

Colp/o

Vagina (colposcopy)

Culd/o

Cul-de-sac

Episi/o

Vulva (episiotomy)

Galact/o

Milk (galactorrhea)

Hyster/o

Uterus, womb (hysterectomy)

Lact/o

Milk

Mast/o

Breast (mastitis)

Men/o

Menses, mentruation

Metr/o. Metri/o

Uterus (metrorrhagia)

O/o

Egg (oogenesis)

Oophor/o

Ovary (Oophorectomy)

Ov/o

Egg (ovum)

Ovul/o

Egg (anovulatory)

Perine/o

Perineum. Area between the anus and vagina

Phor/o

To bear (oophoritis)

Salping/o

Fallopian tubes (salpingectomy)

-Arche

Beginning (Menarche)

-Cyesis

Pregnancy (Pseudocyesis)

Gravida

Pregnant (primigravida)

-Parous

Bearing, bringing forth (primiparous)

rrhea

Discharge

Salpinx

Fallopian tube

-Tocia

Labour, birth (Oxytocia)

Version

Act of turning (Cephalic version)

Nulli-

No, not, none (nullipara)

Primi

First

Fibroids

Benign tumors in the uterus

Endometriosis

Endometrial tissue located outside the uterus

Abruptio placentae

Premature separation of the normally implanted placenta

Choriocarcinoma

Malignant tumor of the placenta

Placenta previa

Implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus

Preeclampsia

Abnormal condition associated with pregnancy marked by high blood pressure , proteinuria, edema, and headache

Hemolytic disease in the newborn (HDN)

Destruction of red blood cells in the newborn caused by a blood group (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and fetus

Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS)

Acute lung disease commonly seen in premature newborn

Pyloric stenosis

Narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum