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FEMALE REPRODUCTION
FINALS MEDTERM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| this tube arched above the ovary and has finger-like projections | Fimbriae |
| is a muscular that received the penis during intercourse, functions as a birth canal, and the menstrual flow | Vagina |
| an incision made between the vagina and the anus to facillitate and prevent the tearing of tissue | Episiotomy |
| all of the external genitalia together | Vulva |
| in both, the region between the thighs from the external genital organs to the anus | Perineum |
| the first menstrual period | Menarche |
| begins the cycle by causing the ovum to ripen in the follicle | Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
| the average menstrual cycle lasts | 28 days |
| the menstrual period that follows withdrawal of the hormones | Anovulatory |
| is the cessation of monthly cycles | Menopause |
| is the use of the artificial methods to prevent fertilization fo the ovum or its implantation in the uterus | Contraception |
| a female gonad | Ovary |
| is the spread of infection from the reproductive organd into the pelvic cavity | Pelvic Infammatory Disease (PID) |
| is a benign smooth muscle tumor usually occuring in the uterine wall | Fibroid |
| surgical removal of the fibroids | myomectomy |
| surgical removal of the uterus | hysterectomy |
| growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus | endometriosis |
| painful or difficult menstruation, when it occurs, usually begins at the start of menstruation and lasts 1 to 2 days | Dysmenorrhea |
| refers to uterine bleeding between normal menstrual periods, which may indicate a tumor | Metrorrhagia |
| is an endocrine disorder involving increased androgen and estrogen secretion that interferes with normal secretion of pituitary FSH and LH | Polycystic ovarian syndrome |
| is the common cancer of the female reproductive tract | Endometrial Cancer |
| cancer of the ovary has high mortality rate because it usually causes no distinct early symptoms and there is no accurate routine screening test yet available | Ovarian Cancer |
| removal of the ovaries | oophorectomy |
| removal of the uterine tubes | salpingectomy |
| a hormone that keeps the corpus luteum functional in the ovary to maintain the endometrium | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) |
| term for a pregnant woman | Gravida |
| it refers to a woman who has given birth | Para |
| a fertilized ovum | Zygote |
| the two large folds of skin that form the sides of the vulva | labia majora |
| the two small folds of skin within the labia majora | labia minora |
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