female reproductive general

Question 1

Sex, or reproductive, organs visible on the outside of the body

Answer 1

external genitalia

Question 2

Length of time from conception to birth

Answer 2

gestation

Question 3

Production and release of milk by mammary glands

what is giving birth called

Answer 3

lactation

Parturition

Question 4

Mouth; entrance, or outlet of any anatomical structure

Answer 4

orifice

Question 5

The external genitalia of a female is collectively known as ________

Answer 5

vulva

Question 6

pubic hair cushions the _______

Answer 6

pubis

Question 7

bone of the pubis

Answer 7

pubic bone

Question 8

The area between the vaginal orifice and the anus

Answer 8

perineum

Question 9

female reproductive cells

Answer 9

ova

Question 10

female almond-shaped glands located in the pelvic cavity

Answer 10

ovaries

Question 11

saclike structures each containing an ovum

Answer 11

graafian follicles

Question 12

When an ovum ripens, the ______ _____ moves to the surface of the ovary

Answer 12

mature follicle

Question 13

process by which uterus releases an ovum

Answer 13

ovulation

Question 14

a small yellow mass that secretes estrogen and progesterone

Answer 14

corpus luteum

Question 15

tubes that extend laterally from superior angles of the uterus

Answer 15

fallopian tubes

Question 16

fingerlike projections that create wavelike currents in fluid surrounding the ovary to move the ovum into the uterine tube

Answer 16

fimbriae

Question 17

contains and nourishes the embryo from the time the fertilized egg is implanted until the fetus is born

Answer 17

uterus

Question 18

when the uterus tilts forward

Answer 18

anteflexion

Question 19

the upper rounded part of the uterus

Answer 19

fundus

Question 20

the central part of the uterus

Answer 20

body

Question 21

neck of the uterus

Answer 21

cervix

Question 22

muscular tube that extends from the cervix to the exterior of the body

Answer 22

vagina

Question 23

glands that release lubrication during sexual excitement

Answer 23

Bartholin glands

Question 24

female erectile tissue that is richly innervated with sensory endings

Answer 24

clitoris

Question 25

when the perineum is surgically excised during childbirth

Answer 25

episiotomy

Question 26

secrete milk for the nourishment of the newborn

Answer 26

lactation

Question 27

Estrogen is responsible for the development of what tissue

Answer 27

adipose tissue

Question 28

what drains milk-producing glands

Answer 28

lactiferous duct

Question 29

border of slightly darker skin around the nipple

Answer 29

areola

Question 30

initial menstrual period, occurs at pubert

Answer 30

Menarche

Question 31

Days 1–5 of period, Uterine endometrium sloughs off because of hormonal stimulation, a process accompanied by bleeding

Answer 31

Menstrual

Question 32

Days 6–14, When menstruation ceases, the endometrium begins to thicken as new tissue is rebuilt

Answer 32

Ovulatory period

Question 33

Days 15–28, The empty graafian follicle fills with a yellow material and is now called the corpus luteum

Answer 33

Postovulatory period

Question 34

first stage of labor, which begins with uterine contractions and terminates when there is complete dilation of the cervix

Answer 34

stage of dilation

Question 35

second stage of labor, the time from complete cervical dilation to birth of the baby

Answer 35

stage of expulsion

Question 36

The last stage of labor

Answer 36

placental stage / afterbirth

Question 37

absence of menses, when menopause is diagnosed

Answer 37

amenorrhea

Question 38

ymptoms of approaching menopause occur is known as the ______

Answer 38

climacteric

Question 39

vaginal drying and thinning

Answer 39

vaginal atrophy

Question 40

treatment for vaginal atrophy

Answer 40

hormone replacement therapy (HRT)