Menstrual Flashcards
body organ that produces the cells necessary for reproduction
Gonad
hormones responsible for muscular development, physical growth, and the increase in sebaceous gland| secretion
androgen
the study of male reproductive organs
Andrology
responsible for conducting sperm from the tubule to the vas deferens
epididymis
cells that produce testosterone
Leydig cells
absence of sperm
abspermia
These glands secrete a viscous alkaline liquid with a high sugar, protein, and prostaglandin content
seminal vesicles
a chestnut-sized gland that lies just below the bladder produce fluid
prostate
study of female reproductive organs
gynecology
The structures that form the female external genitalia are termed
vulva
the ridge of tissue formed by the posterior joining of the labia minora and the labia majora
fourchette
3 parts of uterus
corpus
isthmus
cervix
elastic semicircle of tissue that covers the openingto the vagina during childhood
hymen
part of uterus that prevents contamination
cervix
What part of femsystem transports ovum
fallopian tubes
the portion where the incision most commonly is made when a fetus is born by a cesarean birth
isthmus
the portion that can be palpated abdominally to determine the amount of uterine growth during pregnancy
fundus
inner layer of mucuos membrane
endometrium
middle layer of muscle fibers
myometrium
outerlater of connective tissue
perimetrium
The mucous membrane that lines the cervix is termed
endocervix
constrict the fallopian tubes at the point they enter the fundus, preventing regurgitation of menstrual blood into the tubes -
myometrium
holds the internal cervical es closed during pregnancy to prevent a preterm birth
myometrium
outermost layer of the uterus, is to add further strength and supportto the organ.
perimetrium
pelvis that supports uterus; superior
false pelvis
where infant passes in the pelvic area
true pelvis
area between true and false pelvis
linea terminalis
3 parts of true pelvis
inlet
cavity
outlet
the entrance way of true pelvis
inlet
the space of the true pelvis
cavity
types of pelvis
gynecoid
android
platypelloid
anthropoid
normal, rounded favorable pelvic
gynecoid
angulated , wedge mostly in male pelvis
android
oval narrowed pelvic
anthropoid