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1
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Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments.

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adnexa uteri

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Innermost membrane surrounding the embryo and fetus.

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amnion

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3
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Dark-pigmented area surrounding the best nipple.

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areola

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Small, mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice. Named after a Danish anatomist who described the glands in 1637.

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Bartholin glands

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Lower, neck-like portion of the uterus.

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cervix

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Outermost membrane surrounding the embryo and fetus; it forms the fetal part of the placenta.

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chorion

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Organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra.

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clitoris

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Sexual intercourse; copulation.

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coitus

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Empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell; literally means yellow body.

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corpus luteum

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10
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Region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus.

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cul-de-sac

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Stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks.

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embryo

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12
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Inner mucous membrane lining of the uterus.

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endometrium

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13
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Hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics.

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estrogen

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One of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus; also called an oviduct. The tubes were named for an Italian anatomist.

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fallopian tubes

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Union of the sperm and ovum from which the embryo develops.

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fertilization

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Stage in prenatal development from 8 weeks to birth.

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fetus

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Finger- or fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes.

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fimbriae (singular fimbria)

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18
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Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell.

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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19
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Male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum.

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gamete

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20
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Reproductive organs; also called genitals.

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genitalia

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21
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Time period from fertilization of the ovum to birth; pregnancy.

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gestation

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22
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Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovaries or testes.

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gonad

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23
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Study of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts.

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gynecology

24
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Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone.

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human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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Mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina.

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hymen

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Lips of the vagina; majora and menora.

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labia

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Tubes that carry milk from the mammary glands to the nipple.

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lactiferous ducts

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Secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation.

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

29
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Nipple of the breast.

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mammary papilla

30
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Beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce.

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menarche

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Gradual ending of menstruation.

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menopause

32
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Monthly shedding of the urine lining.

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menstruation

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The flow of blood and tissue normally discharged during menstruation.

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menses

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Muscle layer of the uterus.

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myometrium

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Study of the medical care of the newborn.

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neonatology

36
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Branch of medicine and surgery concerned with pregnancy and childbirth.

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obstetrics

37
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An opening.

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orifice

38
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Developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary. Only about 400 of these sacs nature in a person’s lifetime.

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ovarian follicle

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One of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis. Almond-shaped, about the size of large walnuts, and produce egg cells and hormones.

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ovary

40
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Release of the ovum from the ovary.

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ovulation

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Mature egg cell. They develop from immature egg cells called oocytes.

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ovum (plural ova)

42
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Act of giving birth.

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parturition

43
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Outermost layer of the uterus; uterine serosa.

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perimetrium

44
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In females, the area between the anus and the vagina.

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perineum

45
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Endocrine gland at the base of the brain. It produces hormones that stimulate the ovaries. Also regulates other endocrine organs.

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pituitary gland

46
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Vascular organ attached to the urine wall during pregnancy. It permits the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products between parent and fetus.

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placenta

47
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Gestation.

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pregnancy

48
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Hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant people.

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progesterone

49
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Period of adolescent development at which secondary sex characteristics develop and gametes are produced.

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puberty

50
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Hollow, pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop, and from which menstruation occurs.

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uterus

51
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Upper portion of the uterus.

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fundus

52
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Middle portion of the uterus.

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corpus

53
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Lowermost, neck-like portion of the uterus.

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cervix

54
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Muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body.

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vagina

55
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External female genitalia; includes the labia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal orifice.

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vulva

56
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Stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation up to 2 weeks.

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zygote

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