Vocabulary Flashcards
Amnion
Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus
Adnexae uteri
Fallopian tubes, ovaries and supporting ligaments
Areola
Dark pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple.
Bartholin glands
Small mucous-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice
Cervix
Lower, neck like portion of the uterus
Chorion
Outer most layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryos, it forms the fetal part of the placenta
Clitoris
Organ of sexual erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra
Coitus
Sexual intercourse
Corpus luteum
Empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell (yellow,body)
Cup-de-sac
Region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus
Embryo
Stage in prenatal development from 2-8 weeks
Estrogen
Hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics
Fallopian tube
One of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus (oviduct)
Fertilization
Union of the sperm cell and the ovum from which the embryo develops
Fimbriae
Finger or fringe like projections at the end of the Fallopian tubes
Follicle stimulating hormone
Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate the maturation of the egg cell
Gamete
Male or female reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum
Genitalia
Reproductive organ;!also called genitals
Gestation
Period from the fertilization of the ovum to birth
Gonad
Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovaries or testis
Gynecology
Study of the female reproductive organs including the breasts
Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG)
Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone
Hymen
Mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina
Labia
Lips of the vagina; labia majora are the larger, outermost lips, and labia minors are the smaller, innermost lips
Lactiferous ducts
Tubes that carry milk within the breasts
Luteinizing hormone
Secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation
Mammary papilla
Nipple of the breast
Menarche
Beginning of the first menstrual cycle and being able to produce
Menopause
Gradual ending of menstruation
Myometrium
Muscle layer of the uterus
Neonatology
Branch of medicine that studies the disorders and care of the newborns
Obstetrics
Branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth
Orifice
An opening
Ovarian follicle
Developing sac enclosing each ovum working the ovary (only about 400)
Ovary
One of a pair of female organs (gonads) on each side of a woman’s pelvis. Almond shaped and about the size of a walnut
Ovulation
Release of an ovum from the ovary
Ovum
Mature egg cell (female gamete). Ova develop from immature egg cells called oocytes
Parturition
Act of giving birth
Perineum
In females the area between the anus and the vagina
Placenta
Vascular organ attached to the uterine wall during pregnancy. It permits the exchange of oxygen nutrients and fetal waste products between mother and fetus
Pregnancy
Condition in a female of having a developing embryo and fetus in her uterus for about 40 weeks
Progesterone
Hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and placenta or pregnant women
Puberty
Point in the life cycle at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced
Uterine serosa
Outermost layer surrounding the uterus
Uterus
Hollow pear shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop and from which menstruation occurs. Uppermost part is the fundus, middle is corpus, and lowermost is the cervix
Vagina
Muscular mucosa- lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body
Vulva
External female genitalia; labia hymen clitoris and vaginal orifice
Zygote
Stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation up to 2 weeks
Fetus
Stage in prenatal development from 8-39 or 40 weeks
