repro female and male Flashcards
fold of peritoneum, covers the floor of pelvis in female
broad ligament
female reproductive cell or egg formed in ovary
ovum
maturing and expulsion of an ovum, occurs every 28 days
ovulation
union of a female ovum with spermatozoon
fertilization
age at which ovulation menstruation begins
puberty
discharged of blood
menstruation
two flat oval organs lie one in each pelvis
ovaries
cell nest that has undergone further development
graafian/ ovarian follicle
follicle after the ovum or the egg has been expelled
corpus luleum
hollow tubes which passes from the outer upper angles of uterus
uterine tubes
lateral end is open and has several finger like processes
fimbriae
flattened pear shaped organ 3x2x1 inch
`fertilized ovum or egg develops
uterus
3covering of uterus
endometrium
myometrium
`peritoneum
opening of both uterine tubes
fundus (uterus)
between fundus, lower constricted part
body (uteruss)
long narrow, constricted part
cervix
opening between the cervix and the body
internal os
opening between lower end of the cervix and vagina
external os
passage from the uterus to outside where the cervix opens to it
vagina
function of vagina
to receive the penis during intercourse
structure that are visible from the outside
external genitals/ vulva/ pudendum
4 folds skin 2 on each side of vagina opening
labia