Reproductive System Flashcards
cervix
cervic/o
female
gynec/o
menstruation
men/o
pregnant
-gravida
vagina
colp/o
egg
ov/o
ovary
ovari/o
testicle
test/i
uterus
hyster/o
vagina
vagin/o
breast
mast/o
none
nulli-
surgical fixation
-pexy
to give birth
-para
fallopian tube
salping/o
inner lining of uterus
endometrium
single cells formed immediately after conception
zygote
produce mucus to lubricate vagina
Bartholin’s glands
finger-like structures of the fallopian tube that catch the ovum
fimbriae
the transition from regular menstrual periods to no periods
perimenopause
yeast infection
vaginal candidiasis
sperm forms inside the _______
semineferous tubules
the beginning of menstrual function
menarche
region between the vaginal orifice and the anus
perineum
the release of a mature egg by the ovary
ovulation
carry milk from the mammary gland
lactiferous ducts
surrounds the testicles
scrotum
external female genitalia
vulva
protects the tip of the penis
foreskin
sensitive tissue near vaginal opening
clitoris
term used to describe a woman during her first pregnancy
primigravida
fluid produced by the mammary glands during the first few days after giving birth
colostrum
inflammation of the cervix
cervicitis
from implantation to 8 weeks the fetus is known as a/an ______
embryo
a woman who has never borne a viable child before
nullipara
secretes a thick fluid that aids the mobility of sperm
prostate gland
the normal period discharge from the uterus
menstruation
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