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female reproductive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ovaries | almond shaped organs located in pelvic cavity, form and store egg cells and produce hormone estrogen |
| ovum | female egg cell |
| Graafian follicles | 100,000 microscopic sacs that make up a large portion of ovaries each has immature ovum |
| uterine tube | pair of tubes to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move fro the ovary to the uterus |
| fimbria | finger-like projections at the free end of the uterine tube |
| uterus | pear sized and shaped muscular organ that lies in pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when it enlarges and extends up into ab cavity (mensuration, pregnancy and labor) |
| endometrium | inner lining of uterus |
| myometrium | muscular layer of the uterus |
| perimetrium | outer protective layer of the uterus that secretes watery serous fluids to reduce friction |
| corpus | large central portion of uterus |
| Fundus | rounded upper portion of uterus |
| cervix | narrower lower portion of uterus |
| vagina | passageway between the uterus and the outside of body |
| hymen | fold of membrane found near the opening of vagina |
| Vulva | external genitals of the female including the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, urinary meatus, and vaginal opening |
| perineum | pelvic floor in both male and female: in females area between vag opening and anus |
| bartholin gland | pair of mucus-producing glands located on each Side of vagina, above the Vag opening |
| breasts | milk producing glands |
| mammary papilla | breast nipple |
| areola | pigmented area around the beast nipple |