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LOM ch 8
Female Organs
Question | Answer |
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Cervix | lower, neck-like portion of the uterus |
Embryo | stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks |
Estrogen | hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics |
Fetus | stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks |
Gestation | period from fertilization of the ovum to birth |
Human Chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) | hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating (-tropin) the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone |
Menarche | beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce |
Testosterone | hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics |