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Chapter 51-2.
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ovary | the gamete-producing organs of the femele reproductive system |
| fallopian tube | where a mature egg is swept by cila |
| uterus | hollow, musclular organ where a fertilized egg will develope |
| cervix | the lower entrance to the uterus |
| vagina | leads the cervix to the outside of the body |
| vulva | the external structures of the femele reproductive system |
| labium | folds of skin and mucous membranes that cover and protect the opening to the femele reproductive system |
| ovum | a mature egg |
| ovarian cycle | the process by which a femele prepares and releasses an ovum in a series of events |
| manstrual cycle | prepares the uterus for a possible pregancy |
| follicular phase | the phase when a immature egg completes its first meiotic division |
| follicle | a layer of cells that surrounds the immature egg |
| ovulation | the release of an egg from a ruptured follicle |
| corpus luteum | the structure formed when the cells of a ruptured follicle grow larger and fill the cavity of the follicle |
| luteal phase | the menstrual stage when the corpus luteum developes |
| menstruation | when the lining of the uterus and blood from ruptured blood vescles are discharged through the virgina |
| menopause | when the menstruation cycle ends |