Female Reproductive Terms

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Adnexa of the uterus

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fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

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Amnion

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innermost membrane surrounding the embryo and fetus

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Areola

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dark-pigmented area surrounding the nipple

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Bartholing glands

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Small muscus- secreting EXOCRINE GLAND at vaginal orifice (opening to outside of body)

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Cervix

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lower neck portion of uterus

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Chorion

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

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Clitoris

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organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the female opening.

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Coitus

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Sexual intercourse; copulation. SEX

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Corpus Luteum

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empty ovarian follicle- secretes progesterone after release of egg sell
Luteum-yellow Corpus-body

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Cul-de-sac

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Region in the lower abdomen, mid-way between the retum and the uterus

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Embryo

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stage in the prenatal development 2-8 weeks

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Endometrium

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Inner mucous membrane linning of the uterus.

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Estorgen

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Hormones produced by ovaries and by the placenta during pregnancy- promotes female sex characteristics

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Fallopian tubes (oviduct)

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Pair of ducts which the ovum travels to the uterus

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Fertilization

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Union of sperm and ovum developing an embryo

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Fetus

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STAGE IN PRENATAL 8 WEEKS - BIRTH

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Fimbriea (singular fimbria)

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finger - or fringe-like projection at end of fullopian tube

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FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone

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secreted by pituitary gland to stimulate menstration

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Gamete

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Reproductive cell (Sperm or Ovum)

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Ganitalia

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Reproductive organ; genitals

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Gestation

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Pregnancy - time period from fertilization to birth

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gonads

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reproductive organ that Produces sex cells and hormones (ovary & testies)

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Gynec/ology

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Study of Female reproductive organs including breast

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hCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating (-tropin) the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

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Hymen

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Mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vaginaL

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Libia

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Lips of vagina; Majora-outer, minora-inner

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Lactiferous ducts

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Tubes that carry milk from the mammary glands to the nipple

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LH - Luteinizing Hormone

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Secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

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Mammary papilla

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Nipple of the breast. Papilla- small nipple shapped projection

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Menarche

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Beginning of first menstral period and ability to reproduce.

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Menopause

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Gradual Ending of menstration

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Menstration

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Shedding of the uterine lining. blood floe and tissue (menses)

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Myometrium

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Muscle Later of uterus

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Neonatology

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Study of Medical care of Newborns

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Obstetrics

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Brand of medicine and surgery concerned with pregnancy and child birth

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Orifice

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opening

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Ovarian follicle

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developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary. only about 400 of these sacs mature in a womans lifetime.

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Ovary

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Gonads - pair of female organs prodruce egg cells and hormones

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Ovulation

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release of the ovum from the ovary

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Ovum

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Mature egg cell. Ova developed from matture egg cells called oocytes.

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Parturition

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Act Giving Birth

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Perimetrium

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Outter most layer of the Uterus; UTERINE SEROSA

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Perineum

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in Females, the area between anus and vagina

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Pituitary Gland

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Endocrine gland at the base of brain. Produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries

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Placenta

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Vascular organ attached to the uterine wall during pregnancy.Permits exchange of oxygen, wastes, nutrients between mother and fetus

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pregnancy

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Gestation

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Progesterone

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hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant woman

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Puberty

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period of adolescent developoment at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced

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Uterus

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hallow peared-shapped muscular organ(female) -where embyo and fetus develop -where menstration occurs

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Fundus

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Upper part uterus

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Corpus

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Middle part uterus

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Vagina

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Muscular mucous lined canal entending from uterus to exterior of body

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vulva

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External female genitalia ; libia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal Orifive

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Zygote

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