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Biology Ch 51.2
Ch.51 vocab
Term | Definition |
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ovary | in the female reproductive system of animals, an organ that produces eggs |
fallopian tube | a tube through which eggs move from the ovary to the uterus |
uterus | in female mammals, the hollow, muscular organ in which a fertilized egg is embedded and in which the embryo and fetus develop |
cervix | the inferior portion of the uterus |
vagina | the female reproductive organ that connects the outside of the body to the uterus and that receives sperm during reproduction |
vulva | the external part of the female reproductive organs |
labium | an insect mouthpart that functions as a lower lip |
ovum | a mature egg cell |
ovarian cycle | a series of hormone-induced changes in which the ovaries prepare and release a mature ovum each month |
menstrual cycle | the female reproductive cycle, characterized by a monthly change of the lining of the uterus and the discharge of blood |
follicular phase | the stage in which an immature egg completes its first meiotic division |
follicle | a layer of cells that surrounds an immature egg |
ovulation | the release of an ovum from a follicle of the ovary |
corpus luteum | the structure that forms from the ruptured follicle in the ovary after ovulation; it releases hormones |
luteal phase | the menstrual stage in which the corpus luteum develops |
menstruation | the discharge of blood and discarded tissue from the uterus during the menstrual cycle |
menopause | the termination of the menstrual cycle; occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 |