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Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

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adnexae uteri

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amnion

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Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus

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areola

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Dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple

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Small, mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice; named for Caspar Bartholin, a Danish anatomist who described them in 1637

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Bartholin glands

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cervix

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Lower, neck-like portion of the uterus

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chorion

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Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo

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Sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra

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clitoris

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8
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coitus

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Sexual intercourse; copulation

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Empty ovarian follicle; secretes progesterone after release of egg cell; means “yellow body

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corpus luteum

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cul-de-sac

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Region in lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus

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embryo

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Stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks

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endometrium

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Inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus

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Hormone produced by the ovaries that promotes female secondary sex characteristics

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estrogen

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One of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus; oviduct; named for Gabriello Fallopia, an Italian anatomist

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fallopian tube

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fertilization

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Union of sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops

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fetus

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Stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks

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Finger- or fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes

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fimbriae (sing.: fimbria)

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18
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Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the ovum

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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gamete

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Male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum

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20
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genitalia

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Reproductive organs; also called genitals

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21
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gestation

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Period from fertilization of the ovum to birth

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Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovary or testis

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gonad

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23
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gynecology

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Study of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts

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24
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Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

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human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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Mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina

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hymen

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labia

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Lips of the vagina

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27
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lactiferous ducts

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Tubes that carry milk within the breast

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28
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luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

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29
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mammary papilla

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Nipple of the breast

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30
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menarche

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Beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce

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31
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menopause

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Gradual ending of menstruation

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menstruation

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Monthly shedding of the uterine lining

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myometrium

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Muscle layer of the uterus

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Branch of medicine that studies the disorders and care of the newborn (neonate)

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neonatology

35
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The branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth

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obstetrics

36
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orifice

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An opening

37
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ovarian follicle

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Developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary

38
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One of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis; almond-shaped; produced egg cells and hormones

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ovulation

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Release of the ovum from the ovary

40
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ovum (pl.: ova)

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Mature egg cell (female gamete)

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parturition

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Act of giving birth

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perineum

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Area between the anus and the vagina in females

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Endocrine gland at the base of the brain that produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries; also regulates other endocrine organs

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pituitary gland

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Vascular organ attached to uterine wall during pregnancy; allows exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products between mother and fetus

45
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Condition of having a developing embryo and fetus in female uterus for about 40 weeks

46
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Hormone produced by corpus luteum in ovary and placenta of pregnant women

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progesterone

47
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Point in life cycle at which sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced

48
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uterine serosa

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Outermost layer surrounding the uterus

49
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Hollow, pear-shaped muscular female organ in which embryo and fetus develop, and from which menstruation occurs

50
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Muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body

51
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External female genitalia; includes the labia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal orifice

52
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The stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation to 2 weeks

53
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Which term refers to the inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus?

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Endometrium

54
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Which term means removal of the prostate?

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Prostatectomy

55
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What does the PSA test for?

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Levels of an antigen

56
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Surgical repair involves exciding a portion of the prepuce, wrapping it around a catheter, suturing it to the distal part of the urethra, bringing it to the end of the penis

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Hypospadias

57
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Which term refers to the skin covering the tip of the penis?

58
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Male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone

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testis (plural: testes)

59
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Hormone secreted by interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics

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testosterone

60
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Narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra; ductus deferens

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vas deferens

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stromal tissue

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Supportive, connective tissue or an organ; stroma

62
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Procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells through removal of testicles, vasectomy, or oophorectomy

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sterilization

63
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spermatozoon (pl.: permatozoa)

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Sperm cell

64
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Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

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seminiferous tubules

65
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Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

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seminal vesicles

66
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Spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharged from the urethra during ejaculation

67
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scrotum

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External sac that contains the testes

68
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Exocrine gland at base of male urinary bladder; secretes fluid part of semen into urethra during ejaculation

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prostate gland

69
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Foreskin; fold of skin covering tip of penis

70
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External region between the anus and scrotum in the male

71
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penis

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Male external organ of reproduction

72
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parenchymal tissue

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Essential distinctive cells of an organ

73
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Specialized cells adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes; produce testosterone; also called Leydig cells

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interstitial cells of the testes

74
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Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos; conjoined (“Siamese”) twins are incompletely separated identical twins

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identical twins

75
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Sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female

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glans penis

76
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Two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

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fraternal twins

77
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Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile

78
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Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence

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erectile dysfunction

79
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One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis that stores and carries sperm to the vas deferens

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epididymis (pl.: epididymides)

80
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Tube through which semen enters the male urethra

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ejaculatory duct

81
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Ejection of sperm and fluid from male urethra

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ejaculation

82
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Pair of exocrine glands near male urethra; Cowper glands

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bulbourethral glands

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