Female Reproductive Functions Flashcards
1
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ovaries
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produce ova, estrogen, and progesterone
2
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uterine tubes
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receive ovulated oocyte; site where fertilization generally occurs
3
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vagina
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passageway for delivery of an infant or menstrual flow; receives penis during sexual intercourse
4
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uterus
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receives, retains, and nourishes a fertilized ovum
5
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vulva
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external genetalia
6
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endometrium
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sheds during menstruation
7
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myometrium
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contracts during childbirth
8
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perimetrium
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support and protection
9
Q
female version of scrotum sac
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labia majora
10
Q
female version of glans penis
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clitoris
11
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female version of shaft of penis
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labia minora