Reproductiv System Flashcards
0
Q
What are the main structures of the reproductive system?
A
Testes, ovaries, uterus
1
Q
What is the function of the reproductive system?
A
To produce offspring
2
Q
Salping/o
A
Fallopian tubes
3
Q
Uter/o
Metr/o
Hyster/o
A
Uterus
4
Q
Vagin/o
A
Vagina
5
Q
Vulv/o
A
Vulva
6
Q
-gravida
A
Pregnancy
7
Q
-tocia
A
Birth
8
Q
-physis
A
Growth
9
Q
Abortion
A
Premature expulsion of uterus contents
10
Q
Amnion
A
Innermost membrane enclosing developing fetus
11
Q
Atresia
A
Congenital absence/closure of a normal body opening
12
Q
Castration
A
Excision/destruction of the gonads
13
Q
Cesarean Section
A
Delivery of a fetus via abdominal incision
14
Q
Corpus luteum
A
Progesterone producing yellow glandular mass in ovary