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Ch. 14 Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| uterus | womb; a pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embryo and fetus develops |
| fundus | upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes |
| endometrium | lining of the uterus, which is shed approximately every 28 to 30 days in a nonpregnant female during menstruation |
| myometrium | muscular wall of the uterus |
| uterine tubes | tubes extending from each side of the uterus toward the ovary that provide a passage for ova to the uterus; also called Fallopian tubes |
| adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages) |
| ovary | one of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity that produce oocytes and female sex hormones |
| oocyte | female gamete (sex cells); when fertilized by a sperm, it develops into an ovum and its capable of developing into a new individual |
| ovum | imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall |
| cervix | neck of the uterus |
| cervical os | opening of the cervix to the uterus |
| vagina | tubular passageway from the cervix to the outside of the body |
| vulva | external genitalia of the female; term means "wrapper" |
| labia | folds of tissue on either side of the vaginal opening |
| mons pubis | rounded mound of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone |
| clitoris | female erectile tissue in the anterior portion of the vulva |
| hymen | fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina |
| introitus | opening of the vagina |
| perineum | region between the vulva and anus |
| breasts | protruding organs that contained the modified sweat glands called mammary glands that produce milk |
| mammary glands | two glands in the female breasts |
| nipple | projection (mammary papilla) on the breast surface through which milk can be secreted |
| areola | dark-pigmented area around the nipple |
| embryo | the developing organism from fertilization to the end of the eight week |
| fetus | the developing organism from the ninth week to birth |
| placenta | vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy to provide nourishment for the fetus |
| amnion | innermost of the membranes surrounding the embryo in the uterus, filled with amniotic fluid; also called amniotic sac |
| meconium | intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| oligomenorrhea | infrequent menstruation |
| anovulation | absence of ovulation |
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