click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Female Reproductive
LOM chapter 8 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
---|---|
adnexa uteri | Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments. |
amnion | Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus. |
Bartholin glands | Small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice (opening to outside of the body). |
cervix | Lower, neck-like portion of the uterus. |
chorion | Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it forms the fetal part of the placenta. |
clitoris | Organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra. |
coitus | Sexual intercourse; copulation. |
corpus luteum | Empty ovaran follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell; literally means yellow (luteum) body (corpus). |
cul-de-sac | Region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus. |
embryo | Stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks. |
endometrium | Inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus. |
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. |
fertilization | Union of the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops. |
fetus | Stage in development from 8 weeks to birth. |
fimbriae (plural) | Finger-or fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes. |
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the eggs cell (ovum). |
gamete | Male or female sexual reporductive cell; sperm cell or ovum. |
genitalia | Reproductive organs; also called genitals. |
gestation | Period from fertilization of the ovum to birth. |
gonad | Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovary or testis. |
gynecology | Study of the femal reproductive organs including the breasts. |
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) | Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating (-tropin) the mother's 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 minora are the smaller, innermost lips. |
lactiferous ducts | tubes that carry milk within the breast. |
luteinizing hormone (LH) | Hormone produced by the pituitary gland; promotes ovulation. |
mammary papilla | Nipple of the breast. A papilla is any small nipple-shaped projection. |
menarche | Beginning of the first menstrual period during puberty. |
menopause | Gradual ending of menstruation. |
menstruation | Monthly shedding of the uterine lining. The flow of blood and tissue normally discharged during menstruation is called the menses (Latin mensis means month). |
myometrium | Muscle layer of teh uterus. |
neonatology | Branch of medicine that studies the disorders and care of the newborn (neonate). |
obstetrics | Branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth. |
orifice | An opening. |
ovarian follicle | Developing sac enclosing each ovum withint the ovary. Only about 400 of these sacs mature in a woman's lifetime. |
ovary | One of a pair of female organs (gonads) on each side of the pelvis. Ovaries are almond-shaped, about the size of large walnuts, and produce egg cells (ova) and hormones. |
Ovulation | Release of the ovum from the ovary. |
ovum (plural: ova) | Egg cell; female gamete. |
parturition | Act of giving birth. |
perineum | In females, the area between the anus and the vagina. |
pituitary gland | Endocrine gland at the base of the brain. It produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries. |
placenta | Vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy. It serves as a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams. |
pregnancy | Condition ina 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 the placenta of pregnant women. |
puberty | Point in the life cycle at which the ability to reproduce begins; secondary sex characteristic 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 occures. The upper portion is the fundus; the middle portion is the corpus; and the lowermost, neck-like portion is the cervix. |
vagina | Muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body. |
vulva | External female genitalia; includes teh labia, hymen, clitorus, and vaginal orifice. |
zygote | Fertilized egg cell. |