Lesson 2 Reviewer Flashcards
Torn during childbirth and the site of episiotomy
Fourchette
Protects the external genitalia
Labia majora
Almond shape found in labia
Vestibule
Site or center of sexual arousal and orgasms
Glans clitoris
Muscle that contracts sexual arousal
Ischiocavernous muscle
Lie beside the prostrate gland
Bulbourethral or Cowpers Gland
Located on each side of the urinary meatus
Paraurethral glands / skenes gland
Elastic tissue that covers the vagina
Hymen
Hormone of the woman
Estrogen
Hormone of mother
Progesterone
Hormones that is reponsible for secondary sex characteristics of a woman
Estrogen
Estrogen inhibits the production of ??
FSH
Part of the fallopian tube which is the “site of fertilisation”
Ampulla
Provide a place for fertilization of the ovum by sperm
Fallopian tube
Site for implantation and nourishment of fetus
Uterus
Expulsion during childbirth
Uterus
Pear shaped organ located in lower pelvic
Uterus
Where incision is most commonly made when a fetus is born by a cesarian birth
Isthmus
Lowest portion of uterus
Cervix
Uterine and cervical coats
Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium
Organ of intercourse and birth canal
Vagina
How many lobules of mammary glands
15-20 lobes
A type of glands located to anterior to the pectoralis major, between the sternum
Mammary glands
Composed of smooth muscles capable of erection on manual or SUCKING stimulation
Nipples
Darkly pigmented area in nipples
Areola
What is the best time for breast examinstion
5-7 days after mens
Milk ejection reflex
Oxytoxin
Stimulates milk production
Prolactin
Support and protect the reproductive and other pelvic organs
Pelvis
2 divisions of pelvis
False pelvis
True pelvis
Upper half of pelvis
False pelvis
Lower half of pelvis
True pelvis
What causes vaginal ph to be acidic
Doderlein bacilli