Female Reproductive System Flashcards

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A muscular, tube-like structure which serves as a sheath for a penis, as well as an exit point for a baby.

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Vagina

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A thick, fatty set of folds which protect the outer tissues of the vulva. It usually has hair follicles which grow pubic hair during & after puberty.

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Labia Majora

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The external genitalia of a female.

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Vulva

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Mound of fatty tissue anterior to the pubic bone. Pubic hair grows here.

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Mons pubis.

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A small structure filled with nerves, & located where the labia minora converges. It serves as a pleasure center. Homologous to penis.

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Clitoris

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Tube which allows urine to pass outside the body.

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Urethra

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Lower portion of uterus. 1 inch in length & width. It protects the uterus from bacteria & other foreign objects & is the entry point of sperm into the uterus. Opens a small amount during menstruation, in order to allow menstrual blood to exit thru the vagina. Widens during childbirth.

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Cervix

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The inner-most layer of the uterus. It is an implantation-site for humans. Its lining is shed during menstruation if no pregnancy occurs during a menstrual cycle.

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Endometrium

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The muscular middle layer of the uterus. Induces contractions during labor to expel the ZEF.

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Myometrium

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Small oval-shaped glands located on either side of uterus. They produce ova & hormones.

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Ovaries

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What hormones do ovaries produce?

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Progesterone & estrogen

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Narrow tubes attached to the upper part of the uterus. They serve as a pathway for the egg to travel to the uterus & are usually the location where fertilization takes place. Openings have finger-like projections called fimbriae.

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Fallopian Tubes

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The top part of the uterus, across from the cervix.

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Fundus

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The process in which an ovum comes out of an ovary.

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Ovulation

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The finger-like projections at the end of fallopian tubes. They catch the ovum which ovaries release during ovulation. Then, they sweep the egg into the fallopian tube.

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Fimbriae

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How does fertilization take place?

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During fertilization, the sperm cell dissolve the cumulus oophorus using enzymes, followed by fusing with the outer membrane of the egg.

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A set of thin, skin-like folds which cover the opening of the vagina. Protects the urethral opening, & vaginal opening.

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Labia Minora